Treating Year-Long Indoor Allergies
Outdoor allergies come and go from season to season, but indoor allergens can cause symptoms all year long. Common symptoms from indoor allergens are congestion, itching in the eyes and nose, respiratory symptoms, hives, and more. Why continue to suffer? Since people spend so much time at home, it can be difficult to get a…
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Avoiding Allergy Symptoms from Mold
Mold is a sneaky allergy – it doesn’t have a typical “allergy season,” it can be found in many different environments, and it causes some strange symptoms. While it can be difficult to avoid mold, an allergy test can help determine which molds you’re allergic to, and if allergy drop immunotherapy can help you feel…
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The Three Phases of Allergy Drop Treatment Explained
Learning how to drive a car – first in the classroom, then practicing behind the wheel until you’re comfortable – takes time. The body goes through the same type of process during allergy drop treatment following The La Crosse Method™ Protocol, while it learns to not react to the allergens that make you sick. There…
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5 Conditions That Could Be Linked to Allergy
Allergy doesn’t always look like sneezing and itching once the trees and grasses start to bloom. When exposed to allergens, the body responds with inflammation, and that can be the start of a lot of other conditions – like eczema, asthma, headaches, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and more. Eczema Eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) can…
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Conquering Environmental Allergies and Asthma at AAOL
Five years ago, Jody heard about Allergy Associates of La Crosse and decided maybe this was something she should try. After she experienced systemic reactions from allergy shots, she thought struggling through environmental allergies, severe asthma, and skin reactions was her only option – until she came across the clinic. Symptoms before treatment “Asthma was…
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Why Treat the Cause of Food Allergy?
Being diagnosed with a food allergy can be very scary – reactions can be life-threatening, and even with strict avoidance, accidental exposures can happen. Treating the cause of food allergy is one way to keep you or your loved ones safe and healthy. Treatment at Allergy Associates of La Crosse (AAOL) starts after thorough exam,…
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What is the Atopic March?
We love treating infants and young children at Allergy Associates of La Crosse (AAOL) because we know the long-term benefit. Not only do they feel better, and you can worry less about them itching and wheezing, research also shows that intervening early can help to halt further progression of allergies and related conditions – called…
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Allergies May Be Causing Your Sinusitis
How many times can you experience sinusitis before you’ve had enough? Many patients who visit our clinic have recurring sinusitis multiple times a year, and the traditional treatment – antibiotics – doesn’t touch their symptoms, or may only temporarily provide relief. That’s because allergies can be at the root – and it is for roughly…
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Impact of Allergies and Asthma on Women
Allergies and asthma have no limits and can impact anyone, though research has shown that women may be affected differently than men. Changes in estrogen may lead to changes in asthma and allergy symptoms throughout a woman’s life, and this blog explores a few of those scenarios. Asthma Hormones can impact asthma more than people…
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