Some patients find that steroid shots can provide much needed relief from cedar allergy.

Currently no medical studies show steroid shots as proven treatment for severe allergy sufferers. However for some people it gets the job done.

“Steroids in general are an anti-inflammatory, so it decreases your body’s immune response to certain things. It also decreases swelling and inflammation, so in that sense it might help the symptoms feel clearer from sinus congestion,” FastMed Urgent Care physician’s assistant Van Tran explains.

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