Let’s face it men (and even many of you women), a beautiful Fall day with friends and family in the great outdoors is just made for a hunt. But what if you are allergic to the mold spores and pollen grains floating through the crisp Fall air? Don’t be discouraged! With a little help from your Board-Certified Allergist, you, your friends and family, and even the hunting dogs can all enjoy a great day of hunting!
Topics: allergy, allergies, allergy shots, hunting, asthma, albuterol
Once the allergy season kicks in, the misery soon follows. What can you do to get some relief?
Topics: allergy, allergies, allergy shots, immunotherapy, treatments for allergies, allergy treatments, seasonal allergies, fall allergies, relieve allergies, allergy specialist
Hives (or urticaria) will affect 1 out of 5 people during their lifetime. They are itchy, red or skin colored bumps with redness around them that come and go. Histamine is the substance that actually causes the hives. This means that if you have hives, they are the result of histamine being released from your mast cells.
"You’re allergic to your pet"
Those dreaded words from your allergist. At one level you kind of ‘just knew it’ but emotionally no one is ever ready to hear those words. How can this be? Let’s back up and look at how pet allergy presents itself.
The scariest type of allergy is clearly anaphylaxis. With an attack, the patient generally gets itchy all over and can face problems like their throat closing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, vomiting, diarrhea, or passing out. An exceptionally severe attack can be fatal.
Topics: allergies, allergy, anaphylaxis
In our latest infographic, we took a person that uses over-the-counter nasal spray to treat dust mite, mold, or grass allergies and did the math to see how much medication the person would use in his lifetime.
Topics: allergy, medication
Have you been trying to avoid your allergies but they follow you everywhere you go? Are you feeling miserable? Is the sneezing; itchy, watery eyes; nasal drainage; and constant coughing getting to be too much?
Topics: allergic rhinitis, allergies, allergist, allergy treatments, allergy shots
This is the question I get asked the most! Everyone wants to know – patients, parents, nurses, and other doctors.
Topics: allergy treatments, allergy shots, allergy symptoms
It seems that everyone has “hay fever” these days. If you don’t believe me, just ask people if they are suffering from sneezing, stuffy or runny nose, watery eyes, and itching of the nose, eyes or even mouth!
Topics: allergies, allergic rhinitis, hay fever, allergy shots, allergy treatments
It’s about time to return to school. Classes, gym, sports, music, and friends await!
Topics: Back to School, allergies, asthma, asthma treatment, exercise
