AllergyMedsites.com was created by an experienced team of practicing allergists, certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, to provide educational materials for individuals who have allergies and asthma.  The information presented is based on over thirty years of combined experience treating adult and pediatric patients with allergic rhinitis (hay fever), asthma, sinusitis, anaphylaxis, food allergies, atopic dermatitis (eczema), urticaria (hives), and insect sting allergy (bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and fire ants). The materials are based on the latest medical literature in the field of allergy and asthma, and were created with the allergy and asthma patient in mind.

The information provided is not a substitute for a close working relationship with your allergist. It is presented to augment and support the recommendations made by your physician as it applies to you or your child.

Whether or not you or your child is under the care of an allergist, there are many practical steps that one can take to reduce exposure to allergens. Even prior to allergy testing, one often can accurately predict which allergens are responsible for symptoms, and therefore begin practical steps which are outlined on this website. In many cases, the suggestions made can reduce your or your child's symptoms, and reduce the need for more aggressive allergy treatment.

 

AllergyMedsites is unique in that it has made available on one website many important educational and instructional materials and resources for patients with allergies and asthma.  Some of the many features include: 

• The Online Allergist, is a program designed to present to you allergy specific and diagnosis specific information and resources relevant to your or your child’s allergies. These are general, common sense recommendations that are made by allergy specialists for their patients with specific allergies. If you are already under the care of an allergist, these recommendations will likely support and augment what has already been discussed with you. For example, by indicating an allergy to dust mites, the Online Allergist will direct you to articles entitled  “Dust Mite Allergy”, “How to Dust Proof a Bedroom”, and “Environmental Control”. It will also provide you with the opportunity to access products and supplies necessary to create a dust-proof environment, and money saving coupons for medication(s) which may have been prescribed or recommended by your physician to treat dust mite allergy.

 

• Pollen Counts in your area can be quickly accessed from our homepage.

• How to Videos are flash video presentations of the proper use of asthma inhalers and devices, spacers, peak flow meters, and auto-injectors (EpiPen and Twinject) are provided. These videos are designed to be easily understood by both adults and children. 

• Your Allergy Store is a one-stop shopping site for environmental control products and supplies to help you allergy proof your home. 

• Coupon Cabinet will provide discounts and money saving coupons for prescription and over-the-counter allergy and asthma medications. 

• Hot Topics will keep you informed of current, late-breaking developments in allergy and asthma treatment. 
  

• An Allergy Forum is provided to share experiences, ideas, and suggestions with other allergy patients or parents of children with allergies.

• Find an Allergy Medsites Network Allergist in your area on our homepage.

• Food Elimination Diets detailing foods which must be avoided, as well as permitted foods for the food allergic individual is an invaluable tool.

• Food Families is a critical resource for the food allergic patient.

• Information Sheets provide detailed descriptions of commonly prescribed and over-the-counter allergy and asthma medications. 

• Allergy Surveys are a great opportunity to register your opinions regarding preferences and other questions of interest to the allergic or asthmatic patient.