15 Mar Texas Allergy Center Tips for Spring Travel
Whether exploring destinations near or away from home, traveling during springtime can be challenging for those with allergies. ...
Asthma
28 Feb Texas Allergy And Asthma Care Managing Seasonal Allergies and Asthma in Spring
Spring is a beautiful season marked by blooming flowers, budding trees, and warmer weather. However, for many people, spring also brings seasonal allergies and worsened asthma symptoms. Understanding these conditions and knowing how to manage them can help you enjoy the season to the fullest. /*!...
07 Feb MOUNTAIN CEDAR WINTER ALLERGIES
As the winter season lingers in North Texas, so do the effects of mountain cedar, a notorious trigger for allergies in certain regions. Sneezing, coughing, and itchy eyes are unpleasant symptoms many people experience during this time. During the winter, the trees release large amounts of pollen into...
13 Apr Asthma Medications
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Asthma Medications Since inflammation of the airways is the key feature of asthma,anti-inflammatory medications are the mainstay of asthma therapy. Mild-intermittent asthmatics do not have a significant degree of inflammation so do not need a daily anti-inflammatory medication. However, mild, moderate and severe-persistent asthmatics do have...
13 Apr Asthma Treatment
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Allergen Avoidance (Dust mites and animal dander avoidance are especially important) Medications Immunotherapy (allergy shots) ...
13 Apr Asthma Causes
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Causes of Asthma HereditaryChildren who have one asthmatic parent have a 40% chance of inheriting asthma. Those who have 2 asthmatic parents have a 70% chance of developing asthma.Allergens Age of OnsetAllergens contributeto airway inflammation2-6> 90%6-30> 70%> 3050% Factors that worsen asthma: Allergen exposureInfections (colds/viral infections, bronchitis, sinusitis)Gastro-esophageal reflux...
13 Apr Asthma Basics
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Inflammation of the airways and spasm of the muscles around the airways (bronchospasm) lead to asthma symptoms: WheezingCoughingShortness of breathChest tightness Many asthmatics experience all of these symptoms whereas others experience only one or two. If inflammation is left untreated, “airway remodeling” or scarring of the airways...