Posts by Jax Allergy
5 Factors That Increase Your Chances of Having an Asthma Attack
Asthma is a serious condition affecting your airways. During an asthma attack, your airways may narrow, swell, and produce extra mucus making it difficult to breathe. This can trigger coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Did you know certain factors can increase your chances of having an asthma attack? While asthma can’t be cured, the…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Connection Between Asthma and Allergies
Asthma is a serious respiratory condition leading to difficulty breathing, coughing and wheezing. Allergies refer to a variety of hypersensitivity disorders causing a range of reactions. While asthma and allergies have two different definitions, they share a strong bond and often occur together. Substances that trigger allergic reactions such as pollen, pet dander, and dust…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Stinging Insect Allergy This Summer
While stinging insects may be a minor annoyance to some, for others they can lead to serious, life-threatening allergic reactions. Thousands enter emergency rooms each year and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions occur in 0.4%-0.8% of children and 3% of adults. Anaphylaxis resulting from insect stings claims at least 90-100 lives each year. Learn more about…
Read MoreVitamin D Deficiency and Food Allergies: Does One Relate to the Other?
Food allergies are becoming an epidemic in today’s societies with a noticeable increase in cases in just the last decade. In the U.S. and Australia alone, 10% of infants 12 months old have been clinically diagnosed with a food allergy. Just as food allergies increased, levels of vitamin D decreased. It’s estimated that 50% of…
Read More7 Things You Can Do to Feel Better During Spring Allergy Season
Sneezing, runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes. The true signs that spring allergy season is here. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAI), pollen season can begin as early as February and lasts through October–depending on weather patterns and your location. In Jacksonville however, we can count on a very long…
Read MoreMedication and Allergies: Things Every Adult Patient Need to Be Concerned About
It’s common for adults to take several prescriptions to support their health and well-being as they age. But sometimes an individual drug or a combination of them can cause harmful side effects, particularly in adults with allergies and asthma. It’s important to inform your doctors, including your dentist and ophthalmologist, if you have asthma and…
Read MoreTips for Preventing Asthma in Children
Watching any child suffer from asthma can leave a parent feeling helpless. Thankfully, there are a few things a parent can do to prevent asthma in the first place. By becoming familiar with the most common asthma triggers, a parent can learn to identify and prevent asthma in their child. Allergies Does your child sneeze…
Read MoreProblems in the bedroom? It May Be Your Allergies
Coughing, sneezing, sniffling—if you’re an allergy sufferer, you know the drill. What’s worse is dealing with itchy, red eyes and sneezing in the bedroom, the one room in your home that should be a haven. Did you know bedrooms can cause some of the worst exposure for allergy sufferers? It may surprise you where pesky…
Read MoreIs it a Rash or Chronic Hives? Here’s How to Tell
Chronic hives are more than an uncomfortable itch begging to be scratched. Often confused with other types of rashes, chronic hives are marked by frequent outbreaks that may not have an identifiable trigger. This skin condition affects around 20% of the population at some point in their lives. While typically not life threatening, the repetitive…
Read MoreNew treatment for prevention of peanut food allergies?
New study out of the UK reports early introduction of peanuts may substantially reduce risk of developing a peanut food allergy. Read about the important findings here. The original article in the New England Journal of Medicine can be found here. If you believe you or a loved one have an undiagnosed allergy to certain…
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