We Welcome you to our office and to join our asthma and allergy family.
The Promise of Asthma and Allergy Care P.C
- Commitment
- Highest Quality
- Affordable Fees
- Easy Access
We treat Adults as well as Children ,so parents ,grandparents ,children and infants welcome.Some conditions we treat are:
Procedures Performed:
- Pulmonary function testing
- Drug testing and desensitization
- Sratch/prick and intradermal testing for foods and inhalants.
- Food challenges for Additives
- Latex testing
- Patch testing
- Skin Biopsy
- Rhinoscopy
- Xolair Adminstration
- Immunotherapy to inhalants and venom.
- sublingual Immunotherapy
Patient Instructions for Skin Testing (To see Video CLICK HERE)
- Schedule an appointment on-line or with our receptionist by phone.
- Three (3) days or 72 hours before your testing appointment is scheduled, please stop taking the following medications :
- Antihistamines***
- Decongestant/Antihistamine combination medications Astelin, a prescription nose spray antihistamine.
- Any over the counter allergy medicines, cold & cough remedies.
- Any over the counter sleep aids, they usually contain a sedating antihistamine.
- Vitamin C, if you are taking 1000 mg or more: large doses act as a natural antihistamine.
*** If you are not certain if you are taking a product that contains an antihistamine , ask your pharmacist or call this office.
Please Note :
You should continue to take the following prescribed medications :
- Antibiotics
- All asthma medications
- Prescription nose sprays, with the exception of Astelin, which is an antihistamine***
- Decongestants that are not combined with an antihistamine***
Please dress accordingly. The 1st phase of testing (prick tests) are done on the forearm and the 2nd phase of testing (intradermal tests) are done on the upper arms.
How Do We Diagnose Your Allergies?
If you suffer from allergic symptoms, you can only know for certain by undergoing a specific test. The doctor will start by asking you questions about your symptoms, history of allergy, exposure, family history etc, to get a good picture of your situation and to see what he can do to help you.
To help determine whether an allergy is involved, the doctor may perform a skin prick test or intracutaneous test. These tests involve either a gentle prick through a drop of allergen extract on the surface of your arm or the injection of a small amount of allergen extract into the skin. This may result in a small swelling and a reddening of the skin, suggesting that you have an allergy.