Category: Hives
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Are we harming ourselves?
“I’m allergic to everything!” Ah, you’re smiling. Is this really possible to be allergic to multiple drugs? Evidently this is true according to a recent study published in Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 108 (2012) 88–93. Multiple drug intolerance syndrome: prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management byEric Macy, MD and Ngoc J. Ho, PhD. So what is…
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Am I Allergic to the Cold?
It’s January and thank goodness no blizzard like last year in Oklahoma! But…can you be allergic to the cold? Every year, I evaluate 1 or 2 patients with “cold-induced” urticaria and today was that day. The following video is from Mayo clinic, but this condition can and does happen in Oklahoma. Here is a link…
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I have a skin rash!
Scratching the Surface on Skin Allergies–Sooo many patients have skin allergy that results in a trip to the allergy office. How do I know if it’s allergy or something else? Do I need a dermatologist? If you’re a physician, please feel free to use the patient information handout here. If you’re a patient, I’ve included…
