Can My Child’s Health Problems be Allergies?
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The other day I was talking with my friend. We both have children in kindergarten, which can be a rough year on their health. It’s the first time a lot of kids are exposed to certain germs and illnesses; it’s the first time many of them are out in “the real world.” She expressed concern, however, that it wasn’t just a cold here and strep throat there; her little boy just wasn’t shaking it. She was tired of antibiotics that weren’t really helping and was wondering if she should seek help from an allergist or homeopathic practitioner instead of simply the pediatrician. Continue reading…
Bullying Over Allergies, It Exists
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I recently read a story of an 11 year old boy in England who was bullied so incessantly at school that his parents decided to withdraw him from school and homeschool him. His schoolmates called him “nut boy” and threw nuts at him. Do you find this hard to believe? Are kids so cruel and un-empathetic? The answer, unfortunately, is yes. Continue reading…
Remember to Count Your Blessings
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As we are welcoming 2008, we need to look back on the passed year and remember to count our blessings. We all have trials we have to overcome, whether they are financial, health, relationship or work issues. If you are reading this, it’s probably allergies or asthma that causes problems for you. However, we all have blessings in our lives that we need to remember and focus on. Continue reading…
New Year’s Resolutions to Help Fight Allergies
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Sure we all want to eat healthier, lose some weight, exercise more, finish that novel half done on our computers, but what about some other New Year’s Resolutions? What else can we do to stay healthy and in control of our health issues? Are there some other life changes we can make to have a better year, one with less sneezing, less breathing issues, less worries? How can we enlist others to help us out in our fight against allergies? Here’s what I’m thinking might be some good resolutions… Continue reading…
Allergies vs. Intolerance; What’s the Difference?
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You often hear of people talking about their food/environmental conditions. Sometimes they use the word allergies, sometimes sensitivities, sometimes intolerance. So what is the difference? Sometimes they speak of an allergy but add a caveat, such as “but not anaphylactic” or “only in big amounts.” Does that count as an allergy or an intolerance or sensitivity? Continue reading…
Low Cost (and Free) Allergy Awareness Material
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If you or your child is newly diagnosed with asthma or allergies, there is a lot of information to learn, a lot of questions to be answered. Perhaps you need information to share with school, caregivers, friends or relatives. A little formal literature can go a long way in promoting awareness and convincing others that allergies need to be taken seriously. Continue reading…
You Just Never Know for Sure with Allergies
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“We see allergic tendencies much more common in children than adults, and nobody really knows exactly why that is. The reality is, we can’t quite understand the aging process of the immune system, but it seems to change.” (Mark Millard)
This quote appeared the other day on Beyond Allergy as the “quote of the day”, and I just really love it for a couple of reasons. Continue reading…
Give In a Different Way this Holiday: Charitable Donation to Allergies and Asthma Organizations
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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…
Going Visiting this Holiday? Keep Your Allergies under Control
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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?
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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…
