Dr. Joram Seggev
Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology
Las Vegas, NV
male
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Volunteers fo Medicine of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
About
Bio
I am Board-certified allergist/immunologist, also boarded in internal medicine. I trained in pulmonary medicine in Israel and became Israel board-certified in that specialty before coming to the USA for my allergy/immunology training. I had been in academic medicine , had been in private practice. I am now retired, practicing part-time in a volunteer free clinic in addition to professional, non-patient related research and professional activities.
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Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology
Allergy and Immunology
Pediatrics - Allergy & Asthma
Languages spoken
English, German, Hebrew
Doctor Q&A
442 Answers
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joram Seggevanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology
Sneeze, tear, itch: Symptoms depend on the affected body part. Eyes-itch, tearing and redness (no pain); nose - itching, sneezing, runny clear discharge, stuffiness, post... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Not necessarily: In addition to the substances already mentioned, latex also shares allergens (cross reacts) with foods such as avocado, banana and kiwi. So you can be... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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EBV and health: Most adult people have been infected with ebv at some point in their life. Therefore, it is very common to find antibodies to the virus, evidence of p... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Not a problem: Quite a number of fungal spores will be killed by the detergents used for washing sensitive clothes. However, fungal spores are air born and we enco... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Grapefruit - problem: Grapefruit may cause an increase in the amount of some medications (interaction), which can leas to side effects. Therefore, those medications and gra... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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It depends: Testing for allergy to medications is indicated only if you had a reaction to a drug in the past and it is important to find out if you are really all... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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It depends: There is no best drug for everyone. A little or non-sedating antihistamine is advisable - Cetirizine (zyrttec), fexofenadine (allegra) or Loratadine ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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It depends: The celiac artery is a large artery in the abdomen. If the abnormality is part of a disease of many arteries, such as polyarteritis nodosa (or other v... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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See an allergist: You don't mention how old your son is. In young children, atopic dermatitis is most frequently associated with food allergy. In older children, enviro... Read More
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A member asked:
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Zyrtec (cetirizine) : Zyrtec is class b as well. However, it does control nasal congestion (stuffiness) very well. If you are still symptomatic, see your physician about p... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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It has been reported: There are very few reports of vitiligo worsening or occurring as a side effect of treating patients with the biologic for other auto-immune diseases. ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Possibly allergy: Considering your negative X rays, your symptoms may suggest allergy. Before seeing a pain doctor, see a board-certified allergist/immunologist.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Need more info: You don't mention which Herpes virus you were exposed to and what the exposure was. The high IgG titer may be correct.Many adults have IgG antibodies ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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It depends: Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (lcv) can occur alone or in combination with diseases like sle or hepatitis b and c, for instance. That detrmines treatmen... Read More
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A female asked:
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Probably not: Singulair and Guaifenesin (mucinex, not with d) are quite safe. Allegra is a pregnancy class c drug, but there don't seem to be no known bad side effe... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Yes, you can: There is no contra-indication to continue to treat your son with ritalin, (methylphenidate) if he has been on the drug. If he has not taken the drug ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Rice : Rice milk does not contain cow's milk, so it is a good replacement. On the other hand, most cow's milk allergy at this age shows up earlier, . Therefo... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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It depends: If her nose has been running just for a few days, you may try nasal rinsing with saline. If she has had a runny nose for a long time and without fever... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Acceptable treatment: You don't provide enough clinical data for a more meaningful answer. Interferon is an acceptable treatment for systemic mastocytosis. However, if your... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Diagnosis first: If our eyes actually hurt, you need to see an ophthalmologist (eye doctor, md) asap. If red an ditch along with some discomfort (but no pain), use col... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
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See a physician ASAP: If you are on ace inhibitor blood pressure medications, such as lisinopril, which are notorious for causing such problems, they need to be stopped. If... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Allergic shiners: The dark circles are the result of dilated small veins in the lower eyelids. It is a well-known symptoms of poorly controlled allergy. Cold compresses... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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See your physician: See y our primary physician if you have one. If you don't, see an internist. Asthma medications usually do not cause low platelets.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: Progesterone may increase nasal congestion. Prometrium, micronized progesterone, even administered by mouth, has less side effects than other prepar... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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No allergy: Allergies are not associated with tremor, painful swelling and most importantly, high esr. You should see a good allergist/immunologist asap.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Unlikely: You don't mention a disease. What you are describing is a low level of non-specific antinuclear antibody (ANA) and ribonuclear protein (rnp). These fi... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Clear connection: There is a connection between allergies and Eustachian tube dysfunction (your ear drums popping) , your allergies and nasal congestion (swelling of th... Read More
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A member asked:
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Not allergy: Having nasal congestion for a few days may be a cold. As you underwent skin testing, i assume you have had symptoms for a while. You may be suffering ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dust: poorly defined: Dust is a mixture of many substances. Because it is poorly defined, we have stopped testing for it. House dust mites are tiny insects that live in dus... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Indirectly yes: Green and gray nasal discharge suggests infection, usually of the nasal sinuses (sinusitis). Allergies can lead to infection by blocking the normal fl... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Very unlikely: The gold standard of celiac disease is the small bowel biopsy. Blood tests, if positive are helpful. You don't provide enough clinical detail to give ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Another antihstamine: Xyzal (levocetirizine) is a stronger relative of cetirizine (Zyrtec), which is very cheap. For many patients, they may be equivalent. Sometimes one ma... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Need to be evaluated: You mention reactive hypoglycemia and pre-diabetes. You need to see an endocrinologist to have you placed on an appropriate diet. Intolerance of milk ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Benadryl (diphenhydramine) - no drive: Loratadine rarely causes drowsiness unless taken with medications such as erythromycin, cimetidine or ketoconazole. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) affects... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Many possibilities: Hives localized to the inner thighs may be due to multiple causes. The area is warm and one thigh can rub against the other. It can be due to cloth or... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Had anaphylaxis?: If you have suffered anaphylaxis, first see an allergist and have him/her discuss with your cardiologist changing propranolol to another anti-arrhyth... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Preferably not: Mucinex (guaifenesin) d contains Guaifenesin Pseudoephedrine 120mg which can raise blood pressure, make you jittery, "hyper" and cause heartburn and c... Read More
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In : In principle, may be. However, to really answer your question, agree that we need more information.
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Agree : Agree with both answers. From what you describe you probably have seasonal asthma that is not controlled on what you are taking and you need to receiv... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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No simple way: Do you really have ringworm? I so, you may not be immunodeficient. Testing for fungal skin infections can be tricky. Anyway, first the diagnosis shoul... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: You don't describe what kind of a reaction and what drug you are asking about. Depending on the medication and reaction, medications other than anti-... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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What is leaky gut?: Celiac disease is a disease in which antibodies to wheat proteins destroy the cells the lining of the gut. Besides abdominal symptoms, a "herpes-like"... Read More
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More info: Please explain what it is that bothers you. Histamine is a chemical that causes allergic symptoms in every body, so that taking meds as suggested may ... Read More
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A male asked:
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Allergy to cosmetics: My first thought is that you developed allergic contact dermatitis to y our deodorant (very common). Stop using what ever you are currently using and ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Possibly yes: The kola (not koala) nut is not part of other tree nuts. The nut and its extract have significant amounts of caffeine and theobromine, t e stimulating... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Allergist or lung Dr: The diagnosis of asthma is based on the patient's symptoms, physical examination, pulmonary function tests (pfts) and absence of other causes for the ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Some are: Cetirizine (zyrtec) and Loratadine (claritin, alavert) are both pregnancy class b sae and are safe during breast feeding as well.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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May be: Nasal rinses with xylitol may be more effective than simple saline solutions. They may not prevent sinusitis, but will help reduce their occurrence. T... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Unlikely: Oxylite pro is a potent stimulant. It contains several potent stimulants, all of which can cause the symptoms you describe. However, it would be unusu... Read More
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A female asked:
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Possible: Untreated celiac disease can definitely cause abdominal pain, distension and diarrhea, as well as failure to thrive. These symptoms usually resolve wi... Read More
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Dr. Donald Jacobson
Apr 2, 2014
Dr. Seggev provides clear and concise, knowledgeable responses to Healthtap users. I look forward to learning from him as time goes on. Highly recommended.
Jan 8, 2013
Dr. Seggev has provided excellent advice on Avvo in the field of Allergy and Immunology. I endorse Dr. Seggev.
Apr 2, 2014
Dr. Seggev seems very well versed in his feild and gives caring and considerate responses,
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This was very helpful. Thanks! My wife is philippina and has taken the medicine for a long time in the philippines and was wanting to take it here in the states
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I'm assuming that it was the octopus as nothing else I ate/did would have caused all these hives,
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Thank you , As you know we are limited to how much info we can ask you. I will try once again 2 leave as much info as possible.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Israel
MD
Residency
Sheba medical Center, Israel
Residency
Meir Hospital/Sapir Medical Center, Israel
Awards
Top Allergist and Immunologist , First Place, Nevada - Winter
2013
Top Allergist and Immunologist , First Place, Nevada - Summer
2013
Top Allergist and Immunologist, Second Place, National - Spring
2014
Affiliations
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
American College of Allergy Asthma Immunology
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