10 Important Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Allergies
Newly Diagnosed With Allergies
Since you’ve recently been diagnosed with allergies, ask your doctor these questions at your next visit.
1. Can some other conditions be misdiagnosed as allergies? If so, which ones? Have they been ruled out?
Food Allergies: Tips for Eating Out
Having a food allergy used to mean dining out was limited to carrying your plate from the kitchen to the porch or, at best, eating at the home of a close friend or relative who could guarantee your food offenders were nowhere in sight. Today, however, eating out is a lot easier -- and safer -- for the 2 million Americans who suffer with a mild, moderate, or even a severe food allergy. One reason: Restaurants are more aware and more prepared. "The awareness of food allergies has definitely...
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2. What triggers my allergies?
3. Are there things I can do at home or in my life to reduce my allergic reactions?
4. Is medicine necessary? Are there alternative treatments?
5. If medicine is needed, how does the medicine work? What are the side effects? Is long-term use harmful?
6. Do people outgrow allergies?
7. How will having allergies affect me? Can other problems develop?
8. Where can I learn more about how to live with allergies?
9. What, if any, special accommodations do you recommend for school, home, or work?
10. How often do I need to come for an office visit?
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