Asthma - Allergic Living https://www.allergicliving.com/expertise/ask-the-asthma-expert/ The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:00:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 How an Allergist Will Test For Ragweed Allergy https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/how-an-allergist-will-test-for-ragweed-allergy/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:05:25 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=86939 Q: Given her symptoms in the fall, I suspect my daughter has a ragweed allergy. How can we test for... Read more »

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]]> Should I Be Worried About Hardwood Floors if I’m Allergic to Trees? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/should-i-be-worried-about-hardwood-floors-if-im-allergic-to-trees/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 19:23:31 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=83898 Q: I recently found out I have allergies to dust mites and many trees, including hickory. Our home has new... Read more »

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]]> How Do I Reduce Allergic Asthma Symptom Flare-Ups During Winter? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/how-do-i-reduce-allergic-asthma-symptom-flare-ups-during-winter/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:53:14 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=75704 Q: My son is prone to asthma symptoms from indoor allergens such as dust mites and dander. Would it be... Read more »

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]]> How Does Traveling to a Colder Climate Affect Asthma? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/how-does-traveling-to-a-colder-climate-affect-asthma/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:35:13 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=73726 Q: When I travel this winter, I’ll be heading from Nevada to New York state. Is the change to a... Read more »

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]]> Does an Adult Really Need to Use a Spacer with an Asthma Inhaler? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/does-an-adult-really-need-to-use-a-spacer-with-an-asthma-inhaler/ Wed, 08 May 2019 15:25:56 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=58005 Q: I’m a 27-year-old with moderate-to-severe asthma. Do I really need to use a spacer as an adult? I find... Read more »

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]]> For a Bad Dust Mite Allergy, What are Treatment Options? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/for-a-bad-dust-mite-allergy-what-are-treatment-options/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:57:07 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=55528 Q: My dust-mite allergy makes me sneeze like crazy through the night; then I blow my nose and have a... Read more »

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]]> Do Vitamin D Pills Help Control Asthma Symptoms? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/do-vitamin-d-pills-help-control-asthma-symptoms/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:00:01 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=53230 Q: A friend with asthma says that vitamin D pills help her symptom control. Is there anything to that? My... Read more »

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]]> Does Eating Local Honey Help Control Pollen Symptoms? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/does-eating-local-honey-help-control-pollen-symptoms/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:15:23 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=53224 Q: I suffer with tree pollen allergies in the spring and am often told by people to “eat local honey”... Read more »

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]]> Can Asthma Inhalers Make My Child’s Throat Hurt? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/can-asthma-inhalers-make-my-childs-throat-hurt/ Tue, 01 May 2018 16:46:54 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=53239 Q: My 10-year-old complains that taking his corticosteroid inhaler “hurts his throat.” I wonder if he just doesn’t like having... Read more »

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]]> Can a Child’s Allergy to Dust Cause Sneezing Fits in the Morning? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/can-a-childs-allergy-to-dust-cause-sneezing-fits-in-the-morning/ Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:00:44 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=51481 Dr. Clifford Bassett weighs in.

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