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Are you an asthma sufferer?  Manage your asthma or COPD with great ideas from people like you.Start here.

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James Thompson, MD

James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist
posted 04/27/2009, comments (0)

Grass Pollen Season: Some Common Misconceptions

"Doc, I think I'm allergic to cottonwood tree. Every summer I start sneezing my head off when those "cotton things" start floating around in the air."   Every year in May or June a few people ask me about cottonwood allergy after noticing their eye and nasal symptoms escalate as the cottonwood tree molts its seedlings. But this is a... Read moreChevron
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Gina Clowes

Gina Clowes

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Founder of AllergyMoms.com
posted 04/20/2009, comment (1)

Protecting Your Child From Food Allergies at Preschool

You've gotten through skin testing or blood testing and nailed down the food culprits causing your child to react. You've worked through the kinks with neighbors and in-laws, and your hubby remembers the Epi-Pen (almost) every time, and just when you feel you might just have a handle on this allergy thing, you realize that it's time to plan for... Read moreChevron
runmkm

runmkm

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wellness representative / nutraMetrix Consultant
posted 04/16/2009, comments (2)

Allergy relief

  I have suffered with allergies since I was a teenager.    I took the shots and all the usual medications.   Well, as of 3 months ago, I went off ALL my medications.   I found relief with something called OPC-3.    I am a true believer.   Thanks for letting me share.
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Kathleen MacNaughton

Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 04/15/2009, comment (1)

Latest Research Continues to Shed Light on Allergies

Allergies and asthma have reached epidemic proportions worldwide and spurred much research. Scientists around the globe are unified in their goal to find answers now, or at least as soon as possible.   Here's a roundup of some of the latest research findings:   Hot days trigger allergic asthma flares. Have you ever noticed your... Read moreChevron
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Kathleen MacNaughton

Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 04/07/2009, comments (2)

Top 5 Ways to Deal With Eye Allergies

Take it from me...  eye allergies aren't much fun. Mine manifest in crazy ways, with symptoms in only one eye at a time, but not always the same eye, with sudden onset due to no particular trigger exposure, etc. One summer, severe eye allergy symptoms led to a corneal abrasion that I think my eye doctor still believes was due to wearing... Read moreChevron
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