Antibiotic Allergies

Just to let you know — when I was searching for an immunologist I was told  that allergists are immunologist — matter of fact I offended one by asking  for a referral! As I said in my e-mail to you, I consider that a real problem  because allergists don’t really focus on anything but making [...]

Elidel and post-steroid rebound

Hi! Have had e all my life. Went to the derm  last week (a new one, I recently moved here) and he took me off my steroid  creams (aclovate, cutivate) and put me on Elidel. I’ve been on the steroid  creams FOREVER, none of my previous derms had ever told me about any  bad side [...]

Re: Zirtec

Ah, yes. Up here in Canada, the stuff is marketed under the brand  name Reactine. I’ve used it every day for YEARS. Works great for  me. Once and a while, I do switch to Claritin for a few weeks,  or try something else, but I keep going back to it. Its not  prescription up here.     [...]

Hyperacusis

I finally found out what the problem was with my ears & it had nothing  to do with allergies, really.  Big surprise, I’d been telling the drs.  that for two years!    I was finally able to get a referral to the ear specialist & found out  that I have what’s called hyperacusis.  It’s pretty uncommon [...]

Wheat intolerance

I’ll just tell you  a bit  about me, so that you know where I am up to.  I found out that I had a wheat intolerance about eight years ago, so have  avoided wheat  and not had the stiff joints etc., that it causes. Since I began on my menopause  a couple  of years ago, [...]

medical problems

My name is Linda and I hope you guys can help me out. My best friend  just adopted a little girl from Korea. The baby is 6 months old and  has had no history of any medical problems. Since she has been home  (about a month) she has kept a rash all over her little [...]

Zirtec

Hi all, I’m new to this webblog.  I’m also relatively new to  allergies.  They first developed in my 30′s.  I’ve tried everything,  including two surgeries, and they just get worse.    My latest treatment foray has been a prescription called Zirtec.  So  far so good.  Three days, not one sneeze, not one buring eye, not one  [...]