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Tag: Allergies

  • Gut Health and Its Relationship with Allergies

    Gut Health and Its Relationship with Allergies

    Most people don’t realize their gut plays a major role in managing allergies.  Trillions of bacteria in your gut microbiome influence immune responses, potentially making allergies worse—or better. Research is now showing how the balance of these bacteria impacts inflammation and allergic reactions.  Understanding this connection is the first step toward taking control of your…

  • It’s Only Skin Deep

    It’s Only Skin Deep

    https://www.reddit.com/gallery/q58hrk Severe allergy and can’t find what’s causing it. Literally have tried EVERYTHING. Have been on 5 rounds of steroids in the past 2 months. Saw an allergist and having a patch test done so have to stop steroids and that’s the only thing giving me relief. I will try anything at this point. After…

  • This Can’t Be Right

    This Can’t Be Right

    So what is going on with persistent allergy symptoms when the pollens are NOT very high? This patient is using the term “allergies” to describe “symptoms” of allergy that may not be IgE-mediated allergy at all. Doesn’t mention skin testing, but this testing can be completely negative in this scenario. How frustrating! In fact, often…

  • New medications for Asthma–are we at the end of the line?

    Watch my FOX 23 interview about new asthma meds Jane (fictitious name, of course because of HIPPA regulations) is now 56 years old and just last year was diagnosed with #asthma. She thought, “no big deal, there are plenty of inhalers for me to use so I don’t wheeze”.  Little did she know that 2019…

  • 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:

  • Dear Doctor…..

                                  Dear Doctor, Thanks for all your help with my #allergies, but I have a bone to pick with you.  A few minutes into my visit and you’re talking about “rhinitis” and “IgE” and “desensitization”.  By the time my brain catches up with you, our visit is over and I don’t feel like I really…

  • Drug Reps Will Give You Asthma

    I know you’ve been there before….waiting in the doctor’s office for your appointment and some smartly dressed man or woman barely has to say hello to the receptionist and walks right by your seat, straight to the doctor’s office. “Hey, that’s not fair,” you say to yourself as you dig your nose into that outdated…

  • Tulsa is the Allergy Capital of the Nation

    Tulsa is the #allergy capital of the nation.  You wouldn’t believe how many times in a day I hear that!  and it makes sense…countless numbers of patients return to Tulsa and find their #allergies are now out of control. But is this really true?  Does anyone even keep track of which city in America has the…

  • It’s allergy season and what can I do?

    The following YouTube video describes a process called “Rush Immunotherapy” conducted in Ohio.  It’s now a more common way to deliver #allergy shots and reduces the total number of shots required to achieve clinical relief from your #allergies.  Some caveats about #RUSH Immunotherapy need to be included and your bullet list is below the video.…

  • Wacky Oklahoma Weather

    I love  weather! Growing up on a farm in Kansas brought a variety of weather right to my front doorstep, and that must be one reason I became an allergist. You have to be part botanist to do this job anyway, with monitoring pollen counts, making allergy recipes for allergy shots, and knowing what is…