Category: Allergies

How Do I Know If I Have a Dust Mite Allergy?

Springtime has officially arrived, which means it’s prime allergy season. You may rely on over-the-counter or even prescription medication to get you through, but this year has been different. You’re still taking your medication, but you can’t seem to stop itching, sneezing, and feeling congested.You’re starting to wonder if this is an issue with your...

Dr. Patel discusses the beginning of allergy season on Fox 46

Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center's Dr. Roopen Patel recently appeared on Fox News 46, discussing how the early allergy season can interact with the flu to produce asthma attacks.

How To Keep Your Seasonal Allergies In Check

Warm weather is here and residents of Charlotte are looking forward to enjoying outdoor activities, such as swimming, playing tennis, golf, sailing, hiking. But all of this can be interrupted if you are one of many who suffer from seasonal allergies (hay fever).Some Charlotte residents see changing weather as a time of sniffling, sneezing, itchy...

How To Get Relief From Common Allergies

When your body is exposed to a substance that your immune system doesn’t recognize, your immune system sends out an alert that an abnormal and threatening element is invading your body. What your immune system is experiencing is its reaction to an allergen you have inhaled or ingested. Allergens, also known as allergy triggers, are...

Kids and Food Allergies

Did you know that 1 in 13 children have food allergies? Yes, it’s true. Sometimes, narrowing down which foods your child may be allergic to can be tough, so, we’ve put together a list of common food allergies and symptoms along with other helpful information:

Do I Have Hay Fever Or Allergies?

Are you sneezing all the time? Do your eyes itch? Perhaps your mouth or skin also are itchy. If you answered yes, it is likely that you have a medical condition known as allergic rhinitis. Don’t panic, allergic rhinitis is just a medical term for the common affliction known as hay fever. In fact, estimates...

How to Choose an Allergy Physician

Have Allergies? Need an Allergist?Do you suffer from colds that are unusually long? Do you experience sneezing, congestion, & itchy eyes during spring and fall? Have you recently bought a body lotion that if you use gives you a rash? Does your child break out in hives following eating certain foods? Have you gotten an...

Do I Have Pinkeye or an Allergy?

Is There a Difference Between Pinkeye and Allergies?Both are forms of a common kind of eye infection known as conjunctivitis which is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is found on the white of the eye and inside the eyelid and focuses on moistening the eyes. Besides allergic conjunctivitis and pinkeye (bacterial conjunctivitis), there...

Identify If Your Child Has Food Allergies

Did you know that 1 in 13 children have food allergies? Both new parents and parents with young children should be aware of the prevalence of food allergies because of their potential to cause serious reactions.

Video of Food Allergy Symposium Presentations

 “The Future of Food Allergy Treatment” - Presented by Carolina Asthma & Allergy CenterKeynote speaker Dr. Wesley Burks, one of the nation’s leading experts on food allergy research and treatment.Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center physicians, Emily W. Langley, M.D.and Michael A. Lapuente, D.O. also share the latest facts and information about gluten allergy and allergy...