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Expert Profile: Kathleen MacNaughton

Expertise:  As a registered nurse and health educator, as well as a person living with nasal allergies, eczema, allergic asthma, and eye allergies, I can answer questions related to allergy symptoms, triggers, diagnosis, and treatment.

Experience in the area
I have lived with severe nasal, eye, and skin allergies all of my life. I also have allergic asthma. In addition, I have been an RN for more than 30 years and have spent the last 10 years as a consumer health educator, both offline and online, specializing in the areas of allergies and asthma.

Publications
About.com (asthma), HealthCentral.com (asthma and allergy networks), RhinocortAqua.com, EverydayKidz.com

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Syracuse University.

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What do you like about this subject?  I have lived with allergies all my life. In addition, as a nurse and consumer heath education writer, it is my passion to write about allergies and asthma.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I hope to help people learn how to manage and live successfully with allergies of all types.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  Allergies and asthma are strongly linked. Many people who have allergies also have asthma, and vice versa.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 440
Knowledge   9.50   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   10.0   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.93   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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Max Questions to be Asked
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Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)		72
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User Comments
Thank you for responding to my question! To set your mind at ease, I am not planning to expose myself to known allergens. (Aside from it being a dan
(Stefanie on 07/04/08)
Kathi, Thank You for the reply.
(Kelli on 06/09/08)
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Recent Answers from Kathleen MacNaughton
2008-08-28  my spirometer reading:  Hi Helen, I'll try to help. :-) First off, remember that you ALWAYS have the right to keep asking questions at the doctor's office or lab until you get answers you can understand. Here's what...
2008-08-23  Help!! Horrible stuffy nose!!:  Kristyn, It's certainly possible that you may be allergic to your bunny. Any feathered or furry animal can produce dander and urine that act as allergens in sensitive people. But it could be something...
2008-08-20  Allergies or Something Else?:  Hi Amanda, These definitely can be symptoms of allergy and asthma (the cough). Allergies can develop at any point in time, so the fact that you have not been allergic to pollen in the past may not mean...
2008-08-18  alergy to wasp stings:  Jo, Your fear is certainly understandable, but it may not be rational. (Fears often aren't; I'm terrified of caterpillars... how dumb is that?) So, to help calm your fears (and also possibly enable...
2008-08-15  Chesty cough/Infection:  Hi Patrick, You can't really "get over" having asthma, as it is a chronic disease for which there is no cure. So the fact that you are still having a cough is not surprising. Cough, especially at night...
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