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Questions & Answers
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Cough is very distressing and interferes with people's sleep and activities. It is a symptom and it is important to try and understand the cause of...
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It is important to recognize your asthma symptoms to help you and your physician best treat your asthma. For many, asthma causes shortness of breath...
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Obstructive sleep apnea can lead to symptoms such as loud snoring, fatigue, feeling excessively tired during the day and frontal headaches in the...
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Your doctor can help you classify the severity of your asthma and come up with a plan on what to do if the asthma symptoms worsen. That way, if your...
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Sinus rinses can be very helpful for post nasal drip. You can also consider over the counter antihistamines. If these are not enough, you should see...
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Allergies and sinusitis can sometimes cause swollen lymph nodes in the neck, but these usually go away fairly quickly. If you have noticed persistent...
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Summers are frequently a busy time with many children off [on] school and summer trips. For parents with food allergic children, it is easy to forget...
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Certain food allergies like nuts and seafood are less likely to be outgrown, but most others resolve over time. Food allergy causes a specific type...
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Allergic reactions to mold typically cause symptoms such as sneezing, itchy/watery eyes, runny nose, nasal congestion or respiratory problems. This...
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Non-allergic or irritant triggers such as smoke, strong odors and perfumes can cause nasal symptoms such as sneezing, congestion and runny nose...
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Frequently patients with asthma or allergies experience a flare in their breathing or nasal/ocular symptoms when exposed to irritants such as strong...
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Formaldehyde sensitivity (causing a rash) is typically diagnosed by patch testing on the skin. If you are found to have a contact allergy, avoidance...
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Cats and dogs are common cohabitants in the home. Most people tolerate exposure to these pets without symptoms, but some develop allergies to them...
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It can be difficult when you are allergic to your pets. A strategy to help symptoms related to pet allergy includes keeping the cat out of the...
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This could be a type of exertional migraine called "orgasmic headache". Its pretty rare, but something that we see occasionally in the...













