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    posted 07/27/2009, comments (2)

    Three Allergy Medications That May Solve Your Runny Nose Problem

    Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever) affects about 30 million people in America and has increased in prevalence over the last 25 years. Allergy medications have dominated the shelves in many pharmacies as a result of the increasing brands of antihistamines, nasal sprays and decongestants. Despite the plethora of remedies, both over the counter (OTC) and... Read moreChevron
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    posted 06/17/2009, comments (5)

    Three Reasons Your Hay Fever Treatment May Be Failing

    1. Your medication may not be targeting the right symptoms. Some patients enter my office frustrated because of the failure of their antihistamine pills (e.g. Claritin (loratadine), Zyrtec (cetirizine) and Allegra (fexofenadine) to relieve symptoms of nasal-sinus congestion.   Antihistamines chiefly dry up the nose and reduce itching... Read moreChevron
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    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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    Give Peanuts to the Peanut Allergic Child? Don't Try this at Home!

    Understanding allergic diseases and how they are managed is becoming increasingly complex. Recent research is chipping away at age old practices that for decades were thought to be sound allergy advice.   The first oxymoron: For decades allergists  have told patients to remove their furry pets from the home but recent scientific... Read moreChevron
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    The Dangers of Diagnosing... Yourself (or Each Other)

    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 moreChevron
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