Allergies

Recent Answers

2012-02-03 Respiratory Therapist - pneumonia:

Hi Ashleigh,    Thank you for entrusting me with your personal medical question today. Based on your young age and overall health and activity level, it is reasonable for me to say that having Pneumonia

2012-02-01 Food Allergies - Gluten Intolerance:

Runny nose, itching, etc are not features of gluten intolerance (about which much rubbish is written).    The most important form is "Gluten-sensitive enteropathy' (Coeliac disease).Firstly, no blood test

2012-01-31 Respiratory Therapist - Asthma or respiratory problem:

Hello Adnan,    My apologies for taking so long to answer your question, I usually get back to people within 12-24 hours, but my cell phone was damaged and I was not receiving questions from this web site

2012-01-31 Food Allergies - Could my sister possibly be lactose intolerant?:

Lactose intolerance is due to low levels of the enzyme lactase, so that undigested lactose reaches the large bowel where it is fermented. Symptoms include abdominal pain, sometimes bloating and/or diarhoea

2012-01-27 Respiratory Therapist - asthma:

Hi Tom,    Thank you for entrusting me with your medical question today.  From a clinical perspective, respiratory failure occurs when the respiratory system fails in one or both of its gas exchange functions: