October in San Diego feels like summer and some asthma sufferers are feeling the effects. July, August and September passed with little sunshine. It seems that the beautiful summer days decided to take a vacation this year and the destination was definitely not the finest city. Now it is fall and the hot, humid weather is…
Archive for October, 2010
True allergy or other symptom?
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
When patients know they are allergic to a medication, most often they’ll tell their doctors and pharmacists about it so that drug won’t be prescribed. All too often though, the patient doesn’t include the type of reaction they experienced and their health professionals don’t always ask. This could lead to unnecessarily withholding an important medication….
It’s Time to Create an Asthma Action Plan for School
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Jane Gallant. She’s the asthma mom who does everything right when it comes to her 5-year-old daughter Jessie’s asthma. She’s likes to be proactive and prevent.
Jane remembers her grandma saying something like, “It’s important to be proactive. If you’re proactive you prevent something bad from…
Symptoms of Wheat Allergy
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
One of the common types of food allergies, wheat allergy is most commonly found in kids. Wheat allergy is nothing other than the body’s reactions to certain proteins in wheat. This condition is often mistaken or misunderstood as wheat intolerance. Even though, wheat intolerance is also caused by some proteins in this food item, this…
