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She also has trouble with cat dander and mold.``Allergies are... . (CA) , A SPRING TO SNEEZE AT EVEN THOSE PEOPLE WITH MILD ALLERGIES ARE GETTING HIT HARDER THAN EVER THIS SEASON BY A POLLEN COUNT OF RECORD PROPORTION ALLERGY sufferers don't need a pollen count to tell them what's blowing in the wind. Watery eyes and itchy, runny noses tell us that we're in for a monster allergy season.The double whammy of heavy rains and warm spring weather has trees and grasses spewing double the normal pollen production, according to Dr. Arthur Biedermann, a San Jose allergist with Allergy and Asthma Associates of Santa Clara Valley. Even people with borderline allergies, who... . , Food allergies can cause serious health problems Food allergies are estimated to affect as many as million Americans. The number may seem high, but in reality, fewer than percent of Americans truly suffer from a food allergy. Most people believe they have an allergy when, in fact, they are having symptoms caused by food intolerance, according to MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (www.nlm.nih.gov).Karmen Stockman was diagnosed with food allergies in May . After testing... . Hartford Courant, The (CT) May , DROPS GAIN POPULARITY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ALLERGY SHOTS For ades, allergy sufferers in Europe and much of South America have been able to control their allergies with daily under the tongue drops instead of shots.And while the prescription drops are not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, their use is spreading across this country, too. Last month, Dr. Todd Zachs, a West Hartford ear, nose and throat specialist, began offering the drops to his patients.Like shots, the active ingredients in the drops are customized to... . Hartford Courant, The (CT) May , DROPS GAIN POPULARITY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ALLERGY SHOTS For ades, allergy sufferers in Europe and much of South America have been able to control their allergies with daily under the tongue drops instead of shots.And while the prescription drops are not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, their use is spreading across this country, too. Last month, Dr. Todd Zachs, a West Hartford ear, nose and throat specialist, began offering the drops to his patients.Like shots, the active ingredients in the drops are customized to... of . . . , YOUR HEALTH HERE'S A QUICK READ ON ALLERGY RELIEF DRUGS Allergy sufferers who hate the haze of hay fever are finding it foggy at the pharmacy, too.The brand names, the generics, the "branded generics." Prescription versus over the counter versus behind the counter. A survey by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America found that percent of allergy patients were confounded by the array of prescription allergy medications available. And percent were "very interested" in finding a new... . , New Survey Suggests Patients Want Fast, Long Relief of Allergy Symptoms, Six out of allergy patients indicate interest in finding a new prescription medication PRNewswire Nearly one third of allergy patients( ) ( %) are not fully satisfied( ) with their current prescription allergy medication, according to a new survey from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Sixty percent of allergy patients also agree( ) they are very interested in finding a new prescription allergy medication.Symptom relief may be among the top factors contributing to patient dissatisfaction with prescription allergy medication, according to the survey of... . Detroit News, The (MI) , Start fighting seasonal allergies now, A head start will reduce your misery later on Seasonal allergies used to be a family affair for the Hoover family of Chesterfield Township.

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