I recently took my child to her physician and he said that she has the "allergic salute." What is this?

My daughter coughs and wheezes while playing soccer. Otherwise, she is okay. Another parent said she had exercise asthma. Should she stop exercising and see her doctor?

Will purchasing an air purifier help my child's allergies?

My 18-month-old daughter developed a rash on her hands three weeks ago. It itched a lot and had small puss filled heads with red splotches underneath. Her pediatrician said it was eczema caused by having her hands in water too much. The sample of corti

Is there anything I can do for a child with a peanut allergy? What are the symptoms and is there any medication that can be taken to help prevent and cure a peanut allergy? How does having a peanut allergy affect the child, and what are the causes?

My nephew has severe egg allergy—anaphylactic shock. We are looking for substitutes for use in cooking in their household. Can you offer any suggestions, sources or referrals?

We own a cat and our child has asthma. Should we remove the cat from the house?

My three year old had a bad cold that made her wheeze. The doctor gave her albuterol for the cough and said not to worry, she probably did not have asthma. Yet when I left the office, his diagnosis on the bill was “asthmatic bronchitis.” What’s going on?

My son has had a cough for 2 months now and every time I go to the doctor I get a diffrenet answer. One time it is allagies the next time it bronchtis. How could I find out what it is?

Is there anything I can do for a child with a peanut allergy? What are the symptoms and is there any medication that can be taken to help prevent and cure a peanut allergy? How does having a peanut allergy affect the child, and what are the causes?

Thank you in advance if you can answer my question. My 5 year old son has started to blink excessively. He is definitely not aware that he is doing this. Should he been seen by an eye doctor? Is this a nervous condition?

My son is 5 y.o. and has had a runny nose constantly for at least three years. He got an allergy test done when he was 4 y.o., but, I was told he wasn't allergic to anything they tested him for. Also, he has a problem with chronic ear infections. What can

My nephew has severe egg allergy—anaphylactic shock. We are looking for substitutes for use in cooking in their household. Can you offer any suggestions, sources or referrals?

My 5 year old son has asthma. He is on inhalers and singular everyday. He has been hospitlized 5 times with pneumonia. Everytime he gets sick with any kind of upper respiratory illness, which has been many many times during his life, it flares his asthma u

What is the earliest age a child should be tested for allergies?

Our 4 1/2 yr. old daughter constantly has a clear, runny nose. She exhibits no other symptoms, ie: coughing or sneezing and doesn't complain about pain. She has had a runny nose for about as long as we can remember and it doesn't seem to get worse in any p

My child has been on both oral and inhaled steroids for his asthma. Will this affect his final adult height?

What are the side effects of Zyrtec?

My 4-year-old son reacts to mosquito bites with redness and swelling by the next morning (if he is bit at night). Any suggestions?

FOOD ALLERGY. My husband is allergic to shellfish which if consumed, causes his throat to swell shut and breathing to become difficult. We have a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old. How likely is it that they also have their father's food allergy?

I don't know if this would be the correct site, but I'm looking for information for one of my girlfriends. Her son is highly allergic to peanuts, and we read a while ago about banning peanut/peanut butter in schools. Do you know who we might be able to con

My son is 2 1/2 and I think he is allergic to sand. He used to get feverish after playing is the sand. I started taking him to a different sandbox. Now he would just start coughing,sneezing and having a runny nose. I tried to research but CANNOT find anyth

My 8 year old daughter has been itching for 3 weeks all over her body.There are no visible signs on her skin. Blood tests for parasites and allergy came back negative. Is it possible that the itching is just caused by emotional problems? She seem

My 5 year old son has suffered with severe eczema almost since birth. For the past two years I have, on doctor's orders, been applying steroid cream (fucidin H) twice daily. I am concerned that there may be long-term side effects. What are the chances that