I answer questions and comments here on this site on a daily basis, and I'm concerned. It seems that many people stop here first, in an effort to diagnose their own allergies, asthma, and other related conditions. While it's great that HealthCentral can be such an informational resources for our communities, diagnosing yourself is fraught with... Read more
Do you like to take pills? I don't, and I know I'm not alone in feeling that way. But when we have bothersome allergy symptoms, whether they occur year-round or just at certain seasons, it's a lot easier to accept the need for medicine.
Still, taking pills presents some challenges at times:
If you're already taking other oral... Read more
In my last few posts, I've covered some of the more common allergy triggers people with nasal, eye, and lung allergies need to be aware of, including dust, animals and mold. Unfortunately, these things are quite common in most home and work environments, so avoiding them can be a real challenge. Some might say impossible!
So you might... Read more
I frequently field questions here about allergy and asthma medicines. What are they? How do they work? How much should you take? And so on. As a nurse, sometimes I am surprised when people ask these questions here, because it seems kind of after the fact. But then I realize that not everyone is a proactive health care consumer.
So, I... Read more
The single best strategy for allergy symptom relief is to avoid your allergy triggers, things like dust mites, pollen, animal dander and molds. That works better than any medicine experts can dream up.
But it is also one of the hardest things to do for your allergies, because we can never really get rid of our environmental triggers... Read more
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