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Author: lynnawiensmd

  • Well, you don’t say?

    The Fall cometh and we all have allergies (particularly #ragweed) to deal with. It always amazes me how much information about #fall allergies can be found on the internet–some true, but much isn’t close to giving you good information about how to treat your allergies.  In fact, if you’ll remember, I asked where  most of…

  • Give Me Your Stories About Food Allergy

    Several months ago, I asked you what was missing from your treatment of #allergy.  To my surprise, 50% of respondents wanted more information on food allergy, compared to only 36% who wanted cheaper medications for their #asthma. So I listened and here are some stories I find interesting about food allergy. Please share your stories…

  • 911–Can We Prevent Trauma from Asthma?

      Childhood trauma–it happens all around us, but rarely do we take the time to observe it’s devastating effects on our society and culture. Kudos to #Tulsa World for addressing this very complicated and at times hopeless situation. Doris Franstein, who recently retired as

  • Where Do You Get Your Medical Information?

    I recently found an article on the accuracy of #medical information on #Facebook–it was 85% (wrong that is).  With this much misinformation at our fingertips, no wonder medical advances seem to be muted…obesity, cost of medical care, gun violence, heart disease. If you’re relying on the internet for your medical information, perhaps this link on…

  • Reflection on being a doctor

    Flying home from San Francisco spending some time at the AAAAI (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) was a powerful reminder of how thankful I am for the opportunity to practice allergy here in the Midwest. National meetings give you updates of new procedures, opportunities to meet colleagues, and just a general good time…

  • Everything you wanted to know about ragweed

    http://www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/your-ragweed-pollen-primer/?utm_source=September+E-news+-+Severe+Asthma+and+OCS%3B+World+Lung+Day%3B+Teens+and+Asthma&utm_campaign=Sept+2018+E-news&utm_medium=email  

  • Isn’t everyone allergic in Oklahoma? I’ve come to the right state

    “When I fly across the state border into Oklahoma, I start #sneezing.”  “There must be something in Oklahoma that causes my eyes to itch and burn.”  “I felt fine on vacation in California, but now I’m miserable with #allergies!” Comments like this are common if you practice allergy in Oklahoma, but are they really true?

  • September is more than just football

    http://www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/ask-the-allergist-when-allergies-keep-you-awake/?utm_source=August+E-newsletter+–+Fall+Allergies+and+Sleep%3B+LAAW%3B+Flu+Vaccine+Push%3B+FA+News&utm_campaign=August+2018+E-news&utm_medium=email

  • Myth is, after all, the never ending story Part 2

    When it comes to asthma, it’s not easy fighting the myths of Facebook, Google, or e-mail campaigns. And why are we so resistant to the diagnosis of asthma for our kids and ourselves? For asthma, if you don’t make the correct diagnosis, you’ll never implement the proper treatment. By that I mean, you’re not likely to…

  • Myth is, after all, the never ending story.

    Excuse my ranting and raving about myths in #allergy, but it’s true our minds need to “get in gear” for what we believe. Does it really make sense and does information we believe come from reliable sources? Let’s try and debunk a few myths about allergy while it’s fresh in your mind.  Once I start…