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Kathleen MacNaughton

posted 01/30/2008, comments (2)

Alternative Therapy "Alternatives" for Nasal Allergy Control

I have found throughout my life that nasal allergies are, for the most part, little more than annoying. I mean, it's certainly no fun to be sneezing, blowing, and have a stuffy head. But it's not life threatening, or even scary like it is when my asthma makes me start wheezing and feel short of breath. In fact, I'm even willing to... Read more Chevron

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allegralynn

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posted 01/22/2008, comments (3)

once anaphylactic, for a while nothing.....now asthma???

Hello everyone. Wow, am I frustrated. I've never written on a webboard (guess that shows my desparation level) Here's the cliff notes version:when I was..... a kid: severe allergies, you name it, anaphylactic,tested, took sublingual drops, doing great.....a college student: stopped taking meds, minor reactions, felt I was outgrowing... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 01/18/2008, comments (0)

Zyrtec goes OTC this month: Good News or Bad?

Zyrtec, a brand of cetirizine will soon be available without prescription. The good news: 1) No doctor visit required to purchase this antihistamine.2) Availability of a potent, low sedating anthistamine markedy increases.3) Zyrtec is less sedating than many other OTC antihistamines and is available in a once daily preparation.... Read more Chevron

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