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    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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    posted 01/07/2009, comments (0)

    5 Tips on What to Ask Your Allergist on Follow-Up

    There are days when it seems no matter what you do allergy symptoms take over your life. This is especially frustrating when you have already gone through the series of skin testing, locked the dog out of the bedroom and spent some hard earned dollars on allergy medication.   Allergists are trained to comprehensively evaluate patients... Read moreChevron
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    If It's Fall, This Must Be Eczema

    When I put on blush recently, I noticed a half inch patch of under-the-eye-eczema --a sure sign that the cold weather has begun. So when I got home that evening, even though it was late, I massaged in some olive oil. Yes. Olive oil. On eczema.   What is eczema?According to Health Central: "Eczema (atopic dermatitis) in children is often a... Read moreChevron
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