Whats the regimen? Is it chronic/life-long or is there are point where you're effectively immunized to the allergens in question?
Do you ask your dr for a referral and to whom are you directed for evaluation?
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Different allergies behave differently and some are easier to treat than others. My allergy shots are a 3 year course of monthly shots. Afterward I will supposedly have lifelong protection but we will see. For food allergies personally I suspect that after 5+ years of exposure without reactions you're probably protected for life, especially if you start treatment as an infant or toddler, but there aren't any long term studies to determine whether that's true. Current guidelines for food allergies are to maintain daily allergen exposure indefinitely to maintain tolerance.
Would this be effective potentially for chronic rhinitis/runny nose? I would be all over that if so
Just mentioned this in another comment, but if you have a wide range of environmental allergies then an anti-IgE treatment like Xolair would knock them all out at once, although you have to take it continuously to keep receiving it's benefit. OTOH if your rhinitis is related to nasal polyps then there's other treatments you can look into to (permanently?) shrink them.
Absolutely yes.
How do you bring this up with your doctor so I know where to ask for or be directed towards?
Like what did you have to ask for to initiate all this?
You need to see an allergist. You can get a referral or call one directly for an appointment.