Allergies

The Most Common Questions About Allergy Shots Answered

Allergies – whether due to environment, food, pet, or medications – are all too common in the United States. If not managed properly, allergy symptoms, such as itchy and runny nose, sneezing, and watery eyes, can affect your quality of life in a big way. Allergy medications can significantly mitigate allergy symptoms; however, if your… 

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How Pollen Allergy Treatment Works

Pollen allergies are so common that even local news reporters regularly update on the pollen count, particularly in spring, so that people affected by allergies know how bad of a reaction to expect. Pollen is a very fine yellowish powder that is produced by flowering plants and is transported from plants by air, birds, insects,… 

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How to Treat Seasonal Allergies While You Also Have COVID

Seasonal allergies are common among many Americans. If not managed properly, they can cause a variety of unpleasant symptoms such as itchy eyes, sneezing, and a runny nose. Seasonal allergies and COVID-19 can cause many of the same symptoms, making it more difficult to recognize whether that runny nose is a normal part of your… 

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How Can an Allergy Doctor Help with Breathing Problems?

Allergies, while mostly notorious for causing annoying symptoms, can also trigger or exacerbate asthma. Allergy-induced asthma (allergic asthma) occurs when your immune system overreacts to an allergen (e.g., pollen, mold, dust mite, etc.) you inhaled and produces antibodies known as immunoglobulin E (lgE), which then prompt your cells to produce histamine. Histamine is what is… 

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Ask an Allergist: Is My Environment Making My Allergies Worse?

Common triggers of allergies are found everywhere – not just outside, but also inside. Look around you: Does the place look dusty? When was the last time you changed your bedding, vacuumed the carpet, and cleaned the curtains? Do you keep your windows open, so outdoor allergens, pollution, and smoke particles are entering your home?… 

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What are some common allergens that an allergy doctor treats during the winter months?

It is a well-known fact that allergies are prevalent in the Spring. Hay fever, a type of allergic reaction that causes red, watery eyes, a runny nose, and sneezing, is often caused by pollen, and springtime is when many plants pollinate. While many allergy sufferers get a reprieve during winter, there are many others who… 

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Questions to Ask Your Allergy Doctor

If your allergies are interfering with your life and your normal allergy treatments aren’t working anymore, it’s time to see an allergy doctor. An allergist specializes in diagnosing and treating allergies of all kinds – including those that affect the nose, lungs, and skin – so that you can continue living your life unbothered by… 

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How to Manage Allergies

Allergies are one of the most frequently occurring chronic health conditions here in Weatherford and across the United States. They affect people of all ages, change due to various conditions (including environment, stress, and your overall health), and the symptoms tend to wax and wane. Allergy symptoms can be mild to life-threatening, but usually they… 

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A Guide for Your First Visit with Your Allergy Doctor

You may have heard some strange or scary things about what happens during a visit to an allergist, but rest assured that technology and medical knowledge have made great strides in keeping you comfortable while the allergy doctor figures out what is causing your miserable symptoms. You should soon be able to effectively control your… 

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Facts About Allergies Everyone Should Know

Allergies impact millions of Americans with mild to severe – and even life-threatening – symptoms. If you struggle with seasonal allergies, asthma, eczema, or another form of allergic sensitivity, here are some facts about this chronic condition from Dr. Oseni in Weatherford, TX. Knowledge is power, and it can help you get the care you… 

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