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How Severe is Your Childs Peanut Allergy?

Recently, while registering my soon-to-be preschooler, the administrators asked me a question that I struggled to answer: “how severe is your son’s peanut allergy”? This innocent question that I get all the time from my friends and family brought back memorizes of when I first found out that my son had an allergy. It was 2009 and... Read moreChevron
posted 06/08/2011, comments (0)|
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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist

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
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Q & A on Drug Reactions: Was it an Allergic or Non-Allergic Type of Reaction?

I've been asked a multitude of questions about drug allergies over the past 20 years. Most people do not get through life without having a side effect from a prescription drug or over the counter (OTC) medication. Adverse drug reactions occur when a medication causes a symptom or abnormal body function that is unintentional and potentially... Read moreChevron
posted 04/11/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist

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
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Top 6 Resolutions for Managing Your Nasal Allergies in the Coming Year

It's time once again for us all to put together our list of New Year's resolutions. It's a yearly ritual for setting goals, and when it works, it's great. Unfortunately, for so many of us, our good intentions never quite seem to translate into new and healthier habits and routines. Still, the possibility is always there to make those changes you... Read moreChevron

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