I'm sorry you had to go through that experience. I've fainted in a doctor's office and woken up in an ambulance. It was a very unpleasant experience.
The risk of severe reaction is much less with allergy drops compared to allergy shots [1]. Allergy drops expose the patient to less allergen and in a less invasive way at any given time compared to allergy shots. Allergy drops are much less concentrated (because they're used daily), and they deliver the allergens to the body through a mucosal membrane. Allergy shots are more concentrated (as they're used weekly or even monthly), and the body reacts to an injection much more aggressively than something taken orally.
Still, we offer every patient an EPI pen to give them peace of mind. Patient comfort is of utmost importance.
The risk of severe reaction is much less with allergy drops compared to allergy shots [1]. Allergy drops expose the patient to less allergen and in a less invasive way at any given time compared to allergy shots. Allergy drops are much less concentrated (because they're used daily), and they deliver the allergens to the body through a mucosal membrane. Allergy shots are more concentrated (as they're used weekly or even monthly), and the body reacts to an injection much more aggressively than something taken orally.
Still, we offer every patient an EPI pen to give them peace of mind. Patient comfort is of utmost importance.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpP41WQ6pBc