Allergen Immunotherapy has excellent evidence for treating Hayfever, but can it also treat Asthma?
Read moreWhy see an Allergist in winter about spring allergies?
You might ask why then should I see an Allergist in the winter, about something that is not going to be a problem until the spring?
April & May are really the last opportunity to start potentially curative treatment - so when the hayfever season starts you will be fully prepared and perhaps medication & symptom-free for the rest of the spring!
Read moreWorld Allergy Week 2014
This week is World Allergy Week (7th-13th of April.)
The theme for this year is "Anaphylaxis – When Allergies Can Be Severe and Fatal."
Read moreWhy do I get hay fever in the winter?
"Hayfever" symptoms in winter, (or those that occur all year round) may be due to allergy. But this is not a grass pollen allergy. The most common culprit is house dust mite. These mites are present anywhere people live - even in the cleanest households!
Read moreNew additional treatment for Chronic Hives
Vitamin D3 may be beneficial as an additional treatment in Chronic Hives/Urticaria, as shown in a new study in press in from the Journal of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Read moreWhat is Immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy (sometimes also called desensitisation) offers a practical cure of allergies for many people, and can significantly reduce the symptoms and the need for medication in the majority of suitable patients.
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