While you may think this story is about a military “vet” allergic to pets it’s actually about a veterinary student who is a patient of mine and who is allergic to pets. The Story of the Allergic Vet My patient, the allergic vet, was an honors student in high school and continued her success at […]
Mom’s Be Aware of the Allergic March
[updated April 2019] When I was in medical school one of the most intimidating presences by the bedside of a young child in the hospital wasn’t my professors asking me questions – it was the patient’s mom asking me tough questions. Why? The moms seemed to know their child’s health and status better than I […]
Asthma Prevention: Sublingual Allergy Drops Can Make An Impact
Asthma by the Numbers, an article in yesterday’s New York Times, called attention to the fact that asthma continues to affect millions of Americans and costs about 56 billion dollars to control. The Times’ final line in the article speaks to the key issue: “Clearly, a lot more needs to be done to reduce the […]
NYC Allergist’s Alternative to Allergy Shots and Antihistamines…Simple Drops
As we head into August, the heat and humidity are slightly subsiding. However, the Ragweed pollen-better known as Hay Fever starts pollinating by early next week. I strongly advise my patients that are aware that they are allergic to Ragweed to pre-empt the inevitable symptoms of sneezing, nasal congestion and watery eyes with specific medications […]
Avoid the “D” in Allergy Treatment
[blog updated April 2026] Why Allergy Decongestants Can Cause Anxiety, Insomnia, and High Blood Pressure The Hidden Dangers of Claritin-D, Allegra-D, and Zyrtec-D Spring allergy season is here, and with it comes sneezing, itchy eyes, sinus pressure, and miserable nasal congestion. Many people automatically reach for medications like Claritin-D, Allegra-D, or Zyrtec-D because they seem […]
FDA Approves Immunotherapy Allergy Tablets…Finally
The most exciting news in 100 years has just happened in the field of allergy: The FDA approved the use of sublingual tablets for the treatment of environmental allergies. I’m not kidding. It’s been a hundred years since a new form of allergen immunotherapy has been approved. Actually, subcutaneous allergy immunotherapy, or allergy shots, was […]
Allergy Eye Symptoms: Not a Sight for Sore Eyes
The spring allergy season is in full force. The tree pollen counts last week were in the 3,000 range (low counts are under 50). The pollen has a devastating effect on the eyes. A new patient of mine, a young boy, was in the emergency room for five hours waiting to be treated for his […]