Allergy drops (sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT) and allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy, or SCIT) are both innovative options for treating allergic rhinitis that hasn’t responded well to over-the-counter or conventional prescription medications. Allergy drops and shots are both forms of allergen immunotherapy. They involve exposing a patient to very small amounts of the substances that cause […]
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Understanding the Difference Between Food Allergies and Food Intolerance
If eating certain foods causes you discomfort, you may think you are allergic to that food. However, most of the time, these issues are caused by food intolerances instead of true food allergies. Here’s how to tell the difference: Food allergies cause immune system responses that usually affect multiple body systems, occur immediately, and can […]
Why It’s Important to Carry an EpiPen (Epinephrine Auto-injector) With You Everywhere
Allergies can strike at any time. If you have any known allergies, your doctor has likely spent quite some time educating you about triggers, symptoms, and treatments. Important emergency treatment for anyone who is in danger of anaphylaxis (a severe, life-threatening systemic allergic reaction) is self-injectable epinephrine. What is an EpiPen? EpiPen is a brand […]
The Signs of Asthma in Children
Asthma can be scary at any age, but it’s especially difficult to watch a child suffer with restricted breathing. Knowing the signs of asthma in children is crucially important, especially for people who work with young populations, to identify asthma attacks and intervene as early as possible. An asthma attack is basically inflammation of the […]
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold or Allergic Rhinitis?
People have been mixing up the common cold and allergic rhinitis (hay fever or “allergies”) for years. The symptoms are similar for both, but the causes couldn’t be more different. Common Cold What is the common cold? The common cold is caused by a virus. There’s not a cold virus per se, but instead a […]
