With allergens being present almost year-round, Florida residents are always looking for ways to manage their allergy symptoms. While your doctor may prescribe specific treatments to manage your symptoms, there are some things that you can do at home as well. Here are the best ways to manage your allergy symptoms. Avoidance The best way […]
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Most Common Summer Florida Allergens
Are you new to Florida? If so, you may be surprised that you are dealing with seasonal allergies in July. Due to the warmer climate, Florida’s allergy season can last almost year-round, depending on the allergen in question. Here are some of the most common allergens you might be experiencing this month. Grass and Weed […]
The Peanut Pill: OIT and Palforzia
Many allergists never thought they would see a viable treatment for food allergy. Yet with oral immunotherapy (OIT) and the new “peanut pill,” food allergies can be treated and made less life threatening. Palforzia (Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc., Brisbane, CA) is the first ever FDA-approved treatment of its kind, and this breakthrough could change the lives […]
Oak Pollen Allergy: Conjunctivitis Symptoms and Treatment
The oak pollen season has come to Tampa, and it is important that you are prepared if you have a tree pollen allergy. Allergies do not always present themselves with a runny nose and sneezing. One way that tree pollen allergy can manifest is with allergic conjunctivitis. Here is what it is, the symptoms, and […]
How Immunotherapy Can Help Venom Hypersensitivity
Venom hypersensitivity, or allergic reactions to bees, wasps, and other stinging insects, is a common problem. This condition may require the patient to carry an epinephrine pen or autoinjector for emergencies, and it can mean trips to the emergency room when stung. Luckily, there is a treatment available to decrease or eliminate venom hypersensitivity. It […]
