CONDITIONS WE SEE
We currently see patients for a wide array of illnesses
ALLERGIC RHINITIS
Is caused by contact with allergens, such as pollen, dust, mold, or animal dander. It produces sneezing, congestion, a runny nose, and itchiness in the nose, throat, and ears. Allergic rhinitis can occur during pollen seasons in the spring, summer, and fall.
ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
Allergic conjunctivitis is an eye inflammation caused by an allergic reaction to substances like pollen or mold spores. The inside of your eyelids and the covering of your eyeball have a membrane called the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is susceptible to irritation from allergens, especially during hay fever season. This causes eyes to become runny, itchy, and red.
POLLEN ALLERGY
The respiratory system is usually affected if a person is allergic to tree pollen. Symptoms include sneezing, itching, wheezing and watery eyes, and nose. Hay fever or asthma is the most common result of these types of allergies.
ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Atopic Dermatitis is one of the most common skin problems today. A form of eczema, this disorder causes chronic itching eruptions or breakouts. Atopic dermatitis usually begins in infancy or early childhood. Symptoms include itchy, red patches on the skin that may crust, scale, or ooze.
DUST AND MOLD ALLERGY
Allergy to one of the components of house dust may appear symptomatically as a blocked or runny nose with sneezing, runny nose, itchy rashes, coughing, and wheezing. Most times, these symptoms appear together.
HIVES, URTICARIA AND ANGIOEDEMA
Hives are red, very itchy, swollen areas of the skin. Hives may arise suddenly and may leave quickly in 1-2 hours or can last as long as 48hrs. They often appear in clusters, with new clusters appearing as other areas clear. Urticaria is the medical term for Hives. Angioedema is the swelling of deeper layers of the skin after developing hives.
BEE AND INSECT STING ALLERGIES
The most severe reaction to an insect sting is allergic shock and require immediate medical attention. Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include hives, itching, or swelling in areas other than the sting site. Tightness in the chest and difficulty breathing. Dizziness or a sharp drop in blood pressure. Hornets, wasps, yellow-jackets, and honey bees are the cause of most insect allergies.
PET ALLERGY
Patients with allergic reactions to dogs and cats are allergic to their saliva. In contrast, patients who are allergic to horses are allergic to their dander. When an animal grooms itself, it licks its skin and fur, thereby depositing its saliva. The saliva dries, leaving behind the proteins that trigger your allergic reactions, causing symptoms of allergies. These symptoms include itchy, watery, red eyes, sneezing, congestion, runny nose, and coughing.
ANAPHYLAXIS
Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency that is an acute systemic allergic reaction. It occurs after exposure to an antigen to which a person was previously sensitized. Anaphylaxis signs and symptoms include anxiety, itching of the skin, headache, nausea and vomiting, sneezing and coughing, abdominal cramps, hives, and swelling of tissues.
COSMETIC ALLERGY
Since people commonly apply cosmetics to the face, this site is most commonly involved in cosmetic skin reactions and inflammatory dermatitis. Women are more frequently affected than men are because they tend to use more cosmetics. The rash produced by such a reaction often appears as a scaling, dry, itchy red area, an eczematous dermatitis, usually confined to the area where the cosmetic was applied. Occasionally, cosmetic skin reactions can appear as hives.
PENICILLIN ALLERGY
Immediate allergic reactions to penicillin typically occur quickly (less than an hour) after receiving a dose of the medication and often occur in patients who have tolerated previous courses of penicillin without issue. Symptoms frequently involve the skin and include hives and angioedema, commonly occurs around the face and extremities such as hands and feet.
ORAL ALLERGY SYNDROME
Oral allergy syndrome is caused by cross-reacting allergens found in both pollen and raw fruits, vegetables, or some tree nuts. The immune system recognizes the pollen and similar proteins in the food and directs an allergic response to it. People affected by this syndrome can usually eat the same fruits or vegetables in cooked form because the proteins are distorted during the heating process. The immune system no longer recognizes the food.
MEDICATION AND DRUG ALLERGY
A drug allergy is an allergic reaction to a medication. With an allergic reaction, your immune system, which fights infection and disease, reacts to the drug. Prescription and over-the-counter medications can cause drug allergies; hives, rash, or fever are the most common signs of a drug allergy.
METAL ALLERGY AND PROSTHETIC ALLERGY
Metal hypersensitivity is a disorder of the immune system. It can produce a variety of symptoms, including rashes, swelling, or pain due to contact with certain metals. In addition to the local skin reactions, metal hypersensitivity can also manifest itself as more chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. There are numerous local and systemic symptoms that, when considered together, can be caused by metal hypersensitivities.
ECZEMA
Skin-related allergies can cause eczema. The symptoms usually include itching, burning, reddening, and blisters in the affected area. Eczema most often occurs in early childhood but also appears in older children and adults.
ASTHMA
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, and wheezing. Asthma causes inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes, which leads to limited airflow and difficulty breathing. The same allergens that give some people sneezing fits and watery eyes can cause an asthma attack in others.
FOOD ALLERGY
The most common food-related allergies are cow's milk, egg proteins, soy, peanuts, fish, and shellfish. Eczema, diarrhea, and nausea are common symptoms of food related allergies; however, severe symptoms include exhaustion, dizziness, swelling of the throat, unconsciousness, or cardiac arrest.