Allergy-Associates

Lumify is a new OTC eyedrop that helps “get the red out”.  It is a selective alpha-adrenergic agonist that is available by prescription in higher concentrations.  But the OTC form works well and unlike some other OTC eye drops, it does not cause rebound redness when you stop using it.

A pet surrogate is available for children/adults with pet allergy.  Cats and dogs that look real and move in response to being held or petted are available at JoyForAll.com companion pets.

The immune system was once considered an independent, self-regulated system.  But research over the past ten years has found that like most of the rest of the human body, it too is under the control of our nervous system.   Some of the early research in this regard was designed to understand why we seem more prone to get sick if we are under stress or depressed.  As it turns out the brain does have significant control over certain aspects…

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A recent study in Europe was done on people with mild-persistent asthma.  The study compared daily use of a combination inhaler with long lasting bronchodilator and steroid versus just using the inhaler when the asthma started to flare up.  The rate of severe exacerbation of the asthma requiring either an ER visit or treatment with oral steroids was the same in both groups.

Auvi–Q, a form of adrenaline auto injector has recently come out with a lower dose injector for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in children weighing less than 33 pounds.  It contains .1 mg of epinephrine and has a shorter needle (to avoid hitting the bone when injected).  Previous to this the only other available doses were .15 mg for people 30 to 60 pounds and .30 mg for people over 60 pounds.