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Ready for allergies? Tree pollen is in the air and grass pollen isn't far behind. That means it's time to start taking antihistamines if you have seasonal allergies, even if you don't have symptoms yet, said Wichita allergist Joel Fromer of the Allergy and Asthma Center. "The earlier you start your medications, the better off you will be," Fromer said Monday. "Antihistamines can't possibly keep up" once symptoms appear. "I tell my patients to start their allergy...
She's quite the social butterfly, but Lynn Stockmaster says that when seasonal allergies strike, time with her husband and friends, and even her dog, is sometimes usurped by a soft couch, a bottle of Benadryl and a box of tissues. "Being congested all the time makes me feel more tired and grumpy," says Stockmaster, 43, a telecommunications project manager from Rochester, N.Y. "Lack of oxygen? Breathing through my mouth? It's just kind of unattractive and irritating. I am...
British researchers are calling on doctors to cut back on prescribing antibiotics to patients with common sinus infections because the drugs don't work. An analysis of nine trials published in the journal The Lancet found antibiotics were ineffective treatments even in people who had been ill for more seven days. Sinusitis is an infection of the sinuses, small air pockets inside the cheekbones and forehead. Infected sinuses can cause blocked and runny noses, sinus pain, and high...
Like an estimated 37 million other Americans, Glen Templeton has sought medical treatment for sinus infections. The 20-year-old Carroll High School graduate, who now attends Ball State University, began experiencing severe problems a couple of years ago due to allergies. He took antibiotic after antibiotic in an attempt for relief. "He'd finish one round, and then a couple weeks later, he'd have another infection," said his mother, Cheryl Templeton. In August, he developed an...
By Sklar, Hallie Levine Feel better fast by making these simple adjustments to your routine. Everyone knows a sinus infection or a major work project can make your head throb. But headaches can also be triggered by seemingly innocuous everyday activities like sleeping in on Saturdays or cleaning your apartment. With so many culprits, it's no wonder that one in five women suffer from migraines and nearly half of women in their 30s endure tension headaches. But if you think popping a pill is...
By Storms, William Yawn, Barbara; Fromer, Leonard Key words: Congestion - Nasal obstruction - Nasal polyposis - Rhinitis - Rhinosinusitis - Sleep ABSTRACT Background: Patients with inflammatory disorders of the upper airways, such as allergic rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, and nasal polyposis, often have significant sleep disturbances. Poor sleep can lead to fatigue, daytime somnolence, impaired daytime functioning as reflected in lower levels of productivity at work or school, and a reduced...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people with nasal allergies suffer from migraine headaches as well, new research indicates. This suggests that the compound that causes allergy misery -- histamine -- may also be involved in triggering migraines.In a study of nearly 300 children and adults, researchers found that 34 percent of those with allergic rhinitis -- better known as hay fever -- also had symptoms that met the diagnostic criteria for migraine. That compared with only 4 percent of study...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nasal irrigation, a traditional therapy that has been shown to help people with chronic sinus problems, can be easily learned with a 30-minute group training session, a new study shows.Patients in the study also reported a sense of "empowerment" because they could use and adjust the technique effectively on their own rather than requiring multiple doctor visits and prescriptions, Dr. David Rabago of the University of Wisconsin at Madison and colleagues...
'Tis the season for congestion, but simple precautions can help, experts say It may not be nice to fool Mother Nature, but when it comes to colds, you need all the ammunition you can get.Americans suffer an estimated one billion colds a year, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and because so many colds occur in the winter time, there has always been a sense that cold weather causes colds.In fact, a recent, small study from the UK.'s Common Cold Centre in...
Researchers at The University of Manchester funded by the Fungal Research Trust have discovered millions of fungal spores right under our noses "“ in our pillows. Aspergillus fumigatus, the species most commonly found in the pillows, is most likely to cause disease; and the resulting condition Aspergillosis has become the leading infectious cause of death in leukaemia and bone marrow transplant patients. Fungi also exacerbate asthma in adults. The researchers dissected both feather and...
