Allergies & Asthma http://ga2len.com A Blog About Allergies and Asthma Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Can you cure allergy by exposing yourself to the things you are allergic to? http://ga2len.com/allergy/can-you-cure-allergy-by-exposing-yourself-to-the-things-you-are-allergic-to http://ga2len.com/allergy/can-you-cure-allergy-by-exposing-yourself-to-the-things-you-are-allergic-to#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:30:16 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/allergy/can-you-cure-allergy-by-exposing-yourself-to-the-things-you-are-allergic-to Grandma keep claiming this and I think it sounds dangerous. People die from some allergies.

As an example: If you are allergic to shellfish eat shellfish daily and you will be cured from the allergy.

The only way that really works is when the allergist does it through shots. They start out with a very tiny fraction of the substance such as one part per ten million.

]]> http://ga2len.com/allergy/can-you-cure-allergy-by-exposing-yourself-to-the-things-you-are-allergic-to/feed What is the best long term allergy medicine to use if I am allergic to my dog? http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-is-the-best-long-term-allergy-medicine-to-use-if-i-am-allergic-to-my-dog http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-is-the-best-long-term-allergy-medicine-to-use-if-i-am-allergic-to-my-dog#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:24:28 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-is-the-best-long-term-allergy-medicine-to-use-if-i-am-allergic-to-my-dog I used to have dogs and never had an allergy problem. Five years later when I bought my own puppy I started suffering common allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose/eyes/throat, hives, and nasal congestion. I don’t plan on giving him away, and I also don’t want to have to keep buying over the counter allergy products that aren’t usually covered by insurance. What is the best long term allergy medicine?

You can buy the generic store brands of OTC allergy medicines which are cheaper. I know that sometimes Walgreens puts their own brand of allergy meds on sale for really good prices now and then. Once I purchased a 150 count bottle of Walgreen’s generic Zyrtec (great for pet allergies) for $25.00. So check around for that.

]]> http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-is-the-best-long-term-allergy-medicine-to-use-if-i-am-allergic-to-my-dog/feed Can an asthma test tell if you have been smoking marijuana? http://ga2len.com/asthma/can-an-asthma-test-tell-if-you-have-been-smoking-marijuana http://ga2len.com/asthma/can-an-asthma-test-tell-if-you-have-been-smoking-marijuana#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:24:25 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/asthma/can-an-asthma-test-tell-if-you-have-been-smoking-marijuana My dad and many people on his side of the family have asthma. My dad is also a doctor. He said that I should go to get an asthma test. I have to breath into a spirometer and do some other tests. I recently started smoking marijuana. About once every weekend or two. Could this asthma test tell if I have been smoking weed recently. If so, how recently?

idk stop smoking long enough for it to be out of your system maybe put the asthma test of for as long as you can good luck

]]> http://ga2len.com/asthma/can-an-asthma-test-tell-if-you-have-been-smoking-marijuana/feed What is the best allergy medicine to take? http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-is-the-best-allergy-medicine-to-take http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-is-the-best-allergy-medicine-to-take#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:20:12 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-is-the-best-allergy-medicine-to-take I have had a really bad allergy "attack" for the last 2 weeks. I have tried Allegra and Claritin, and my nose is still stuffed up to the point where I can barely breathe, my eyes are still watering, and my nose is continually running. It’s gross!! And my husband is a light sleeper and isn’t getting much sleep when I’m constantly waking up in the middle of the night blowing my nose. What can I take that works asap that I can get over the counter?

These are the best allergy medicines according to surveys and research.

-Claritin
-Zyrtec
-Benadryl
-Chlor-Trimeton
-Cortaid
-Visine-A
-Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride

But before taking any of those. Better consult a doctor first if it is safe for you.

]]> http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-is-the-best-allergy-medicine-to-take/feed ASTHMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? http://ga2len.com/asthma/asthma http://ga2len.com/asthma/asthma#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:20:08 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/asthma/asthma Ok if you have Asthma and you cant run or even walk a long distance without bein out of breathe and your pretty much healthy does that mean that you need to get a daily Asthma medicine from your doctor or what????? Please Help Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi there,

I have severe asthma. I have had countless attacks and I’ve had to go to the hospital countless times.. This isn’t to scare you but i would go to the doctor and get some daily medicine. It could be life-threatening if you don’t.

Good luck, I know that helped me so go ahead and try it.

xx

]]> http://ga2len.com/asthma/asthma/feed How do people with severe life threatening allergies figure out that they have that allergy? http://ga2len.com/allergy/how-do-people-with-severe-life-threatening-allergies-figure-out-that-they-have-that-allergy http://ga2len.com/allergy/how-do-people-with-severe-life-threatening-allergies-figure-out-that-they-have-that-allergy#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:10:31 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/allergy/how-do-people-with-severe-life-threatening-allergies-figure-out-that-they-have-that-allergy If somebody is seriously allergic to something, serious meaning exposure to this item is life threatening. How do those people figure out that they have that allergy? Do they just get exposed and it’s figured out then or are their warning signs that Doctors can see? Because if their exposed they can possibly die or get seriously sick. So is their a way to tell before an exposure happens?

People who have life threatening allergies most of the time find out when they are young. The symptoms are somewhat less severe and can be treated and avoided throughout their lifetime.

]]> http://ga2len.com/allergy/how-do-people-with-severe-life-threatening-allergies-figure-out-that-they-have-that-allergy/feed Is the success rate high for getting rid of cat allergies with allergy shots? http://ga2len.com/allergy/is-the-success-rate-high-for-getting-rid-of-cat-allergies-with-allergy-shots http://ga2len.com/allergy/is-the-success-rate-high-for-getting-rid-of-cat-allergies-with-allergy-shots#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:28:20 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/allergy/is-the-success-rate-high-for-getting-rid-of-cat-allergies-with-allergy-shots I am considering getting allergy shots for my bad cat allergies because I absolutely love cats but can’t be around them because I get severe allergy problems. Irritated skin, irritated eyes and severe sneezing.
I have heard allergy shots over a 3 year period may eliminate the allergy altogether but it is costly and not 100% guaranteed.
Is the success rate high for getting rid of cat allergies with allergy shots?
Do you think it is worth it?
Thanks for answering.

thats a doctor question….

]]> http://ga2len.com/allergy/is-the-success-rate-high-for-getting-rid-of-cat-allergies-with-allergy-shots/feed What are the chances of getting rid of bad cat allergies with allergy shots? http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-are-the-chances-of-getting-rid-of-bad-cat-allergies-with-allergy-shots http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-are-the-chances-of-getting-rid-of-bad-cat-allergies-with-allergy-shots#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:27:20 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-are-the-chances-of-getting-rid-of-bad-cat-allergies-with-allergy-shots I have always had really bad allergies to cats but I love them so much so it is really hard to have allergies. I am a wreck if I am in a house that has/had a cat(s).
I heard that there is treatment with allergy shots over a 3 year period but there are no guarantees that it will work and it would cost me about $1200 in total to do.
Do you think it is worth it? How high is the success rate?

It takes about 5 yrs worth of shots to get rid of allergies. They have studied and found that after 5 yrs, the shots don’t do any good.

]]> http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-are-the-chances-of-getting-rid-of-bad-cat-allergies-with-allergy-shots/feed What did people take for allergies in the 1960s? and when became popular allergy medications? http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-did-people-take-for-allergies-in-the-1960s-and-when-became-popular-allergy-medications http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-did-people-take-for-allergies-in-the-1960s-and-when-became-popular-allergy-medications#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:22:42 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-did-people-take-for-allergies-in-the-1960s-and-when-became-popular-allergy-medications and why allergy medications are so popular in the USA? why not so popular in Britain and Europe? do they not get allergies there? why not?

Honey is great for allergies. Also, we did not have as many allergies as we do today. Chemicals in the food we consume and our general lifestyle has contributed to a lack in ability to deal with nature.

]]> http://ga2len.com/allergy/what-did-people-take-for-allergies-in-the-1960s-and-when-became-popular-allergy-medications/feed What was the first medicinal treatment of asthma? http://ga2len.com/asthma/what-was-the-first-medicinal-treatment-of-asthma http://ga2len.com/asthma/what-was-the-first-medicinal-treatment-of-asthma#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:22:34 +0000 admin http://ga2len.com/asthma/what-was-the-first-medicinal-treatment-of-asthma What/when was the first medicinal treatment of asthma? What I mean is not herbs or ancient remedies. What I mean is medicines like drugs.

RESCUE INHALERS OR RELIEVERS:

Known as bronchodilators and developed in the early 1900s. They act by opening up the
airways by relaxing muscle spasms. They are used in emergencies and temporarily relieve
symptoms immediately.

PREVENTERS:

Steroids, more specifically corticosteroids were developed for asthma around the mid 1900s. It
was first developed from the human hormone cortisol which is naturally produced in the body.
All modern corticosteroid drugs are chemically very similar to the natural hormone. The
scientists who isolated and purified cortisone were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in
1950 for their work.

Initially steroids were developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis but soon a host of medical
problems were being treated with steroids with remarkable success. It was soon realized that
steroids could combat some pretty severe cases of life threatening asthma.

Steroids work by supplementing your body’s natural steroid production. As levels of carbon
dioxide in the body drop as a result of hyperventilation, it has an effect on steroid production
and you are likely to develop a steroid deficiency. This is where supplementation of steroids can help.

Steroids like all powerful drugs have proven to have many side effects ranging in severity.
Inhaled steroids have fewer side effects because the dose is very small. The problem with side
effects generally arises when people are prescribed more steroids that they are deficient in.

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