Category: Allergy shots
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7 Steps to Keep Your Child Safe at School With Allergies or Asthma
Sending a child with food allergies or asthma back to school requires a comprehensive plan beyond providing medications. Parents should collaborate with doctors to create written emergency action plans, ensure easy access to medications, communicate effectively with teachers, educate children on symptoms, and consider formal 504 plans for additional protection.
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Needle-Free Epinephrine Is Here. It Could Change How We Treat Anaphylaxis.
In 2024, the FDA approved neffy, the first epinephrine nasal spray for treating anaphylaxis, offering a simpler and needle-free administration method. This could potentially improve emergency responses, especially in schools, as it reduces the fear and hesitation associated with injections. However, accessibility and insurance coverage may influence its adoption.
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6 Food Allergy Myths That Could Put You at Risk
Food allergies are often misunderstood, and misinformation can lead to dangerous assumptions. Whether you’re managing allergies yourself or looking out for a loved one, it’s time to separate fact from fiction. As an allergist doctor with over thirty years of experience, here are six of the most common myths about food allergies I see—and the…
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Do What We Do Best! Desensitize
Tired of treating only your allergy symptoms and not getting to the root cause?
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Tips for allergy patients undergoing desensitization therapy
Allergy shots are an effective treatment for allergies, but there are potential side effects you should be aware of before beginning the treatment. The same applies to oral immunotherapy (OIT) and medication desensitization. Knowing what reactions to look out for and how to avoid them is key in making sure you get the best possible…
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How Allergic Sensitization Works–
What Causes Allergies? Are allergies becoming more common? It seems like allergies are increasingly affecting people of all ages. Factors such as climate change, increased exposure to certain allergens, and genetic predisposition could be contributing to this increase in sensitivity. Whether it’s seasonal sneezing or a serious food allergy, understanding the causes of sensitization to…
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Which allergy medication do you reach for first? | TulsaAllergyNews
Shots or medications for my allergies?
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More Reason to Consider Allergy Shots if your hayfever isn’t controlled by medications.
Click here for Christmas Greeting from Dr. Wiens! https://youtu.be/i020Y_gEunU https://www.ecochunk.com/2029/2021/10/05/huge-growth-of-allergy-shots-market-by-2028-with-top-key-players-alk-abello-stallergenes-greer-allergy-therapeutics/ I have been telling patients for years that allergy immunotherapy (#allergy shots) are very helpful for controlling the sniffles, sneezing and coughing that patients experience particularly during the fall and spring. This is a very interesting market research report on allergy shots that analyzes marked…
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Capsaicin for Nonallergic Rhinitis
February 5, 2021 by Alan Khadavi Here’s the full update and thank-you Alan for sharing Capsaicin nasal spray may be an effective treatment for patients who have nonallergic rhinitis. A significant proportion (25-30%) of patients suffering from rhinitis have nasal symptoms without an infection or allergies, this is referred to nonallergic rhinitis. Up to 50% of these…
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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.…
