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The Skinny on Common Skin Allergies

Did you know the largest internal organ of the body is the liver? But the overall largest organ of the body is the skin. It’s no wonder the skin is involved with so many aspects of diseases: rash, itching, fever, external bleeding, swelling, pallor (turning pale), and cyanosis (turning blue). Doctors look for signs of hundreds of diseases by... Read moreChevron
posted 04/29/2011, comments (3)|
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Hereditary Angioedema : New Therapies for Rare but Potentially Fatal Disease

"Doc, I've had swelling off and on for more than 15 years. The medications my doctor has been giving me don't seem to work as well. It seems like when I get upset or stressed, my feet or hands start to swell. Sometimes my face swells. I have taken many courses of steroids and Benadryl but it seems to be getting worse".   The above... Read moreChevron
posted 03/28/2011, comment (1)|
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Sublingual Immunotherapy Q&A

Sublingual immunotherapy is one of the lesser known forms of treatment for allergies in the U.S. Most allergies are treated with a combination of trigger avoidance and antihistamines of some type. And for many people with allergies, this is an effective approach to treatment.   Unfortunately, some of us have more severe allergies that don't... Read moreChevron
posted 03/02/2011, comments (2)|
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Our son is allergic to PEANUTS & being TREATED. See my food allergy blog Just A Little Peanut http://justalittlepeanut.blogspot.com/
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Peanut Allergic Child EATS A Peanut as part of Treatment

Peanut Allergic Teenager EATS PEANUT It's Alexander's "Peanut Day". January 27, 2011. Today my son Alexander, a peanut allergic child, is going to eat 1 entire peanut.  The peanut must be average size. Not small and not large. We are ready. I have shelled peanuts the night before in preparation for today's visit to the doctor (... Read moreChevron
posted 02/09/2011, comments (3)|
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Gluten Allergy, Gluten Hypersensitivity and Celiac Disease: Are They All the Same?

"Doc I think I am allergic to gluten. I stopped eating wheat and dairy products last month. Now I feel much better. Can you test me to gluten?"   More than a few times a year a patient or parent asks about gluten allergy and whether I can do skin testing to diagnose it. Actually, "gluten allergy" is a misnomer (the wrong name for this... Read moreChevron
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