Allergy

In response to growing patient need and to provide more convenient hours for patients’ schedules, CEENTA’s Belmont office will offer appointments for allergy care on Fridays starting Sept. 1, 2017.

CEENTA ENT doctor Roy Lewis, MD, discussed less-common signs of allergies on WCNC's Charlotte Today on Aug. 8, 2017.

School will be letting out in a few weeks, and for some kids that means they’ll be heading off to summer camp. But what does that mean if your child has allergies? Will being outside all day mean they’ll spend the day stuffed up and sneezing?

Every year it’s the same story: the pollen comes out in full force and you spend the spring with a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing. You take all your medicine and you practice good allergy avoidance techniques, but the symptoms don’t stop. As it turns out, the biggest source of pollen and other allergens may be you. Since this is asthma and allergy awareness month, this is a good time to discuss ways to prevent your own body from being the source of all your seasonal discomfort.

Allergies are very common in children and adults, and while they are less common in the older population, senior citizens can still have allergies. However, it’s important to know that allergies in the elderly have to be approached differently than in younger people, from diagnosis to treatment.

CEENTA Otolaryngologist Michael Falcone, MD, discusses allergies and immunotherapy on WCNC's Charlotte Today.