Category: Allergies
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The Cat’s Out of the Bag!
As the holidays approach, our travel will be limited by #COVID-19, but we still may visit relatives with #cats, and you’re allergic! Researchers from Nestle Purina Research in St Louis MO may have part of the answer. As cats groom (which they do all the time), Fel d 1 is distributed within the hair coat…
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It’s a scam to our patients
Much of my medical office day is explaining to patients what they DON’T have rather than treating #allergy. Allergy has become the explanation for all medical disease. For instance, it’s rare for allergy to cause lack of attention, abdominal cramping (because of food allergy), or even constipation, but patients want allergy testing nonetheless. What are…
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Scientists “Speak” on Mold Allergy
Background Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a pulmonary disorder caused by hypersensitivity to Aspergillus fumigatus, and rarely other Aspergillus species, and is characterized by chronic asthma, recurrent pulmonary infiltrates, and bronchiectasis. An ABPA-like syndrome called allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis is indistinguishable from ABPA but is caused by other fungi. The condition occurs almost exclusively in patients with…
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Lips Like Strawberry Wine…
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Is This Really Corona virus?
We’ve been so caught up with the #Coronavirus pandemic, that we’ve missed two important developments in the field of allergy: The FDA has now approved the use of Palforzia for taking care of peanut allergy. Guess when this was released? January 2020, about one month prior to the outbreak of COVID-19; the affect on our…
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Peanut allergy treatment is finally here!
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Do I really want that? Shared decision making and how this applies to allergy.
As #Christmas time approaches, it’s clear that Americans want choice. When I ask patients what they would like for Christmas, “I don’t know” is usually not their answer. Children’s eyes filled with sparkles at Santa’s coming, parents’ smiling at me and thankful I haven’t ruined their stories about Santa dominate our discussions about the holidays.…
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Myth-busters in Medicine
As an allergist in Tulsa, the myths that surround asthma, food allergy, hives, hay fever abound and patients often come in to the office telling ME what they are allergic to or how to fix the problem. Let me give you some examples:
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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…
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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…
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