Give In a Different Way this Holiday: Charitable Donation to Allergies and Asthma Organizations
By staff | Nov 30, 2007 | No Comments »
This year while you are getting your holiday list together and trying to find just the right gift, think about a charitable donation. Perhaps you might want to do so as a supplement to your family’s gifts or you may want to donate in someone’s name instead of giving a more traditional gift. There are plenty of worthwhile organizations in the area of allergies and asthma which provide research, awareness and advocacy. Continue reading…
Acupuncture for Allergies: How it Works
By staff | Nov 23, 2007 | No Comments »
You may question why acupuncture as opposed to allergy shots for allergies. After all, aren’t they both needles? Yes and no, is your answer. Though acupuncture uses a form of needles, they are not painful and they aren’t injecting anything. For those of us raised with Western medicine, the idea of acupuncture or any other alternative method may seem hard to understand or even accept, but if we look at how and why it works, it seems to make perfect sense. Continue reading…
Going Visiting this Holiday? Keep Your Allergies under Control
By staff | Nov 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Over the river and through the woods, into the mold and cat hair and walnuts we go. What are you going to do when you go visiting this holiday season and your host’s home wreaks havoc with your allergies? It’s not unusual and it is very uncomfortable, as well as sometimes dangerous, to have your otherwise under control allergies flare up in a new environment. Whether you are just going for a meal or an afternoon visit, or a week’s stay, your best defense is preparing ahead. Here are some tips to do so: Continue reading…
Contact Lenses and Ocular Allergies – Can it be Done?
By staff | Nov 17, 2007 | No Comments »
If 20 million people in the United States suffer from ocular allergies and a large number of these are contact lens wearers, there has to be a lot of people out there wondering how they can comfortably wear their contact lenses while allergies attack. Can it be done?
The bottom line, yes, but it takes some work and maybe even a little extra discomfort. Is it worth it? That’s up to you. If you decide you need your contacts, there are some things you can do to make it more tolerable while you suffer through allergy season… Continue reading…
Odd Allergies
By staff | Nov 9, 2007 | No Comments »
While driving around the other day sipping my latte, I wondered about all the odd allergies that people may have. By the way, my latte was decaf, because I can’t really do caffeine. It makes me feel very odd, shaky, anxious, even hungry and sleepy. Is this an allergy? A sensitivity? How many other people have unexplainable “weird” feelings after ingesting certain things or being in certain places? Continue reading…
The Search for Your Perfect Doctor
By staff | Nov 5, 2007 | No Comments »
A compatible medical practitioner is one of the most important relationships you will cultivate throughout your life. Though, hopefully, you won’t see him or her very often, when you do, you want to be able to communicate and understand one another, as well as share medical philosophies. It’s funny though; while many of us take the time to shop for a car or a sofa, few of us really shop around for a doctor, the one who partners with us to achieve our best health and well being. As I am always saying, be proactive; you wouldn’t buy the first car you test drive if it isn’t what you want, why settle for a doctor? Continue reading…
Celebrities Have Asthma and Allergies, Too
By staff | Nov 3, 2007 | No Comments »
Whenever something unfortunate happens to us, for whatever reason, whatever it may be, it seems to help to know we are not alone. Whether it’s a friend that shares our misfortune, or someone we’ve only heard of, for some reason, it makes things easier to deal with when we know others are experiencing it too. Continue reading…
Exercising Safely with Allergies and Asthma
By staff | Oct 29, 2007 | No Comments »
We are given a lot of advice these days on how to stay healthy with allergies and asthma. A top piece of advice we hear a lot is to stay indoors. Well, that is easier said than done, and for many of us, it takes our exercise away. There are some alternatives, whether it means taking some precautions or finding some alternate exercise methods. So what to do if you have allergies or asthma and also want to maintain your health and well being by exercising without jeopardizing your respiratory health due to asthma/ allergies?
Penicillin Allergies
By staff | Oct 23, 2007 | No Comments »
The first time my daughter took an antibiotic, she broke out in a red, pin prick rash which covered her whole body. I called the doctor, they said stop giving her the medicine immediately. The same thing happened with my second daughter. I should have expected it because I, myself, have an allergy to penicillin, not diagnosed until I was 20 years old or so. But I had that same pin prick rash. Continue reading…
Pregnancy and Allergy Medication
By staff | Oct 19, 2007 | No Comments »
When a woman becomes pregnant, her whole body undergoes an amazing amount of change. Pregnancy affects all aspects of the body, including the respiratory system and even allergies. Some women with a history of allergies find that all of a sudden their allergies are better, while others who never experienced trouble before the pregnancy are sneezing with stuffy noses and itchy eyes. Other women just maintain, whether it means staying immune to symptoms or continuing the battle against allergies. So what do you do? Do you take the medications? Do you suffer the symptoms? Can you find relief? Continue reading…
