Tag Archives: relief from allergies
New Medication Approved for Chronic Hives!
(Omalizumab approved by the FDA for Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria) Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is a skin disease where patients get red and itchy hives that come and go for more than 6 weeks. About 40% of CIU patients also experience … Continue reading
Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy
Oral immunotherapy for food allergy has gotten a lot of attention recently. It has been something that has intrigued patients, parents of food allergic children as well and allergists as a potential future therapy. Currently, the standard of care for … Continue reading
What’s causing this rash?
As allergists, we see many patients with rashes of all types. There are many different causes of rashes, and one type has been in the news lately–a preservative found in many popular wet wipes and baby wipes has been determined … Continue reading
Pregnancy: to eat nuts or not to eat nuts?
One of the most common questions I get from expectant mothers is if she should eat nuts or avoid them during pregnancy, to avoid her future baby having food allergies. I asked the same question during my own pregnancy 3 … Continue reading
Exercising with Allergies and Asthma
Do you avoid exercising because you have allergies or asthma, or both? There are many healthy benefits of exercise, but for people with allergies or asthma, exercise can be hard, discouraging or sometimes even seem unbearable! Allergies and asthma can … Continue reading