Ask the Experts - Allergic Living https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/ The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:07:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 Could Pea Protein Burgers Cause a Reaction if You’re Peanut Allergic? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/could-pea-protein-burgers-cause-a-reaction-if-youre-peanut-allergic/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:40:15 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=114204 Q: My family often eats vegan foods, which fit well with our 12-year-old’s dairy allergy. However, when we ate new... Read more »

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]]> Do Antacids or Alcohol Trigger Shellfish Allergy in Adults? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/what-is-the-prevailing-theory-of-why-people-develop-shellfish-allergy-as-adults/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:24:52 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=89145 Q: On TV, a doctor said the “main theory” of why people develop shellfish allergy in adulthood relates to use... Read more »

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]]> Overuse of Topical Steroids Caused My Eczema Spread. What Can I Do? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/overuse-of-topical-steroids-caused-my-eczema-spread/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:08:40 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=86638 Q: I admit that I used a topical steroid for far longer than the dermatologist recommended for atopic dermatitis on... Read more »

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]]> 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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]]> Are Ant Traps Containing Peanut a Concern Around an Allergic Child? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/are-ant-traps-containing-peanut-a-concern-around-an-allergic-child/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:00:35 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=57266 Q: Do people managing peanut allergy need to worry about ant traps containing peanut or peanut butter around an allergic... Read more »

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]]> Should You Lie Down During An Anaphylactic Reaction? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/should-you-lie-down-during-an-anaphylactic-reaction/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:57:11 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78334 Q: I’ve read that you’re supposed have a person lie down in an anaphylactic reaction after giving epinephrine. Why is... Read more »

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]]> Does the Drug Used in Anesthesia Contain Egg and Soy? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/egg-and-soy-in-propofol-not-likely-to-lead-to-anesthesia-reactions/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:04:59 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78338 Q: Our teenage daughter with egg and soy allergies has to have surgery. I’ve been told that the drug propofol... Read more »

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]]> Can You Be Allergic to Some Types of Fish and Not Others? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/can-you-be-allergic-to-some-types-of-fish-and-not-others/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:35:21 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78326 Q: When I was 10, I broke out in hives while eating a tuna sandwich. I was tested and diagnosed... Read more »

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]]> Did Mom Over-React When She Gave Her Child an Epi Injection? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/did-mom-over-react-when-she-gave-her-child-an-epi-injection/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:17:49 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78336 Q: My 12-year-old (egg and peanut allergies) recently experienced full body hives, coughing and a swollen eye after eating out.... Read more »

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