Hives and Xolair
Urticaria, also known as hives or welts, are itchy red bumps that appear on the surface of the skin that fade or blanch when pressure is applied. When it affects the deeper layers of the skin, it can cause swelling or angioedema of the skin, … [Read more...]
Biologic therapy for asthma
Patients with asthma are typically divided into two broad groups, those with intermittent or infrequent symptoms who use medications only when they have symptoms and those with persistent symptoms that are treated with daily preventive medications. … [Read more...]
Stinging Insect Allergy
Most people have local redness, swelling and some itching when they are stung by insects. However, there are a few that are allergic and when they are stung, they experience more symptoms including: hives, swelling of the tongue and throat, … [Read more...]
Sublingual Immunotherapy – Allergy Drops
For patients that suffer from allergies, typical treatments include a combination of oral, nasal and ocular antihistamines and/or corticosteroids. These medications will temporarily treat the symptoms of allergies, but only allergen immunotherapy … [Read more...]
Food Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)
Until recently, the only way to treat a life-threatening food allergy was through avoidance. Food oral immunotherapy or OIT, is a safe and effective way to decrease the fear associated with accidental exposure to allergenic foods and to actually be … [Read more...]
