Allergy

Allergy questions and answers with ENT doctor Michael Falcone, MD.

Your child has been having difficulty breathing and they always have a stuffy nose. You don’t think they have a cold, but what else might be causing problems? Today we’ll cover a few of the issues any child over the age of 1 might be facing.

Your nose is runny, your eyes are itchy, and you feel miserable. You’re pretty sure you have allergies. In fact, you’re confident of it, so you don’t even make an appointment with your doctor before heading to the pharmacy. But as easy as it is to self-diagnose your allergies, there are times you’ll still want to go to the doctor. Why? Read on.

If you deal with the many seasonal allergies affecting the Charlotte region, you may spend a lot of time with an allergy technician like Mary Gardner. But what is being an allergy technician like?

Another spring in the Carolinas brings another brutal allergy season. You’ll take relief anywhere you can get it. What about changing your diet? No problem, you say. But what should you change it to? We’re happy to tell you.

Allergies can make it hard to breathe. So can asthma. It may seem like these are two unrelated conditions, but in fact, treating allergies can actually help with asthma.