Be Allergy Aware
According to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of awareness is “knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.” The fact is many people have allergies and don’t realize it. If you don’t know or have the perception you may have allergies, how can you possibly manage …
Allergies and Halloween-Are They as Spooky as They Sound?
Halloween is just around the corner and stores are filling with candy, costumes and pumpkins to carve. While many people view Halloween as a time to dress up and go trick-or-treating without a care in the world, this is not the case for those with …
How much does allergy testing cost?
What patients really want to know is: “How much will I have to pay for allergy testing?” These 2 questions are quite different in this world of complicated health insurance. For the sake of simplifying these questions, I will use an example: Allergy doctor A: …
Allergy skin testing children-No needles, please!
Allergy skin testing continues to be a most valuable method to identify allergies. Even in children, the skin test may be better tolerated than attempting to obtain a blood sample. In the above photo (circa 1996), a patient is tolerating the skin testing like a …
The Eyes Have it! Pazeo®: A New Option for Treating Itchy Eyes.
For many people spring, summer and fall are a time to step outside and enjoy Montana’s beauty. However, some people experience red, itchy, swollen, watery eyes when pollen or other allergens are in the air. This is called allergic conjunctivitis. For some patients, these symptoms …
Asthma and Allergy: Not Do-it-Yourself Disorders!
Do it yourself! That was my idea when I decided to remove the wallpaper from my wife’s kitchen. It was a disaster! Or the time I decided to “re-build” a 1973 Jeep CJ-5. How hard could it be? I had a manual, the internet, …
Preparing for allergies when going OTC (Off To College)!
In this month’s issue of Montana Parent magazine, I provide a checklist for student’s with asthma and allergies who are preparing to head off to college. The transition can be challenging enough for students without health issues so imagine the potential issues when you leave …
Going to College With Food and Latex Allergy
Allergy & Asthma Network shares preparation strategies Bozeman, Montana- College is an exciting time, full of new possibilities and new friendships. If you have a life-threatening food or latex allergy, it may also feel overwhelming. Whether you’re beginning freshman year at MSU or your final …
Horse allergy: It’s not just for cowboys!
Living in Montana means horses! If you are allergic to horses, it can really put a hitch in your giddy up! A little background on horses: They are 1 of 2 subspecies of Equus ferus that is still in existence. They belong to the family …
Epinephrine: Life-Saving Drug!
Epinephrine is the #1 most important medication used to stop or lessen severe allergic reactions that may be life threatening (anaphylaxis). Anaphylaxis can be triggered by allergic reactions to medications (especially antibiotics and aspirin), foods (especially nuts, peanut, and seafood), latex, and insect stings (bee, …