Last July, I wrote about food oral immunotherapy (OIT) with the focus on currently available and potentially available options for peanut allergy. As of this month, only protocols adapted from academic medical centers have been an option and are used by just some of the allergists in clinical practice. Over the past year, approval of […]
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Antihistamines and Dementia: Drawing Proper Conclusions From What We Hear and Read
I did not expect that I would be writing about this, but some patients have asked me this allergy season whether antihistamines are safe to use because they either heard or read that antihistamines could cause dementia. As antihistamines have been a mainstay of treating nasal/sinus allergy symptoms for many decades, avoiding them would eliminate […]
An Asthma Talk For The Long Walk
A majority of adults with asthma believe their symptoms are well-controlled. Asthma symptoms are viewed by them as a normal part of their life. Asthma symptoms can include: Shortness of breath Wheezing Persistent cough Chest pain Trouble sleeping Daytime fatigue Asthma can change over time, with the seasons and with circumstances. Many surveys indicate that […]