Dr. Suresh Anand
Allergy and Immunology
Phoenix, AZ
27 years experience
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Allergy and Immunology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
29 Answers
13 Agrees
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A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Headaches: Tylenol (acetaminophen) with Allegra d is a fairly good combination, provided it works for your headaches. Many otc medicines have this useful combina... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Bad case of allergy: At this time of the year most likely you are allergic to pollen (trees, grasses, weeds). Antihistamines like claritin, (loratadine) zyrtec, Allegra a... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Antihistamine: Benadryl, (diphenhydramine) polaramine, chlortrimeton etc., are old time antihistamines used for runny nose, sneezing, itching, and other allergies. ... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Cellulite lotion: Aminophylline has been a useful drug for asthma. It is still used but not as frequently. When used by mouth or intravenously we are able to check the... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Hay Fever: Untreated hf can lead to complications like sinus infections or even asthma, affecting the quality of life. Antihistamines and nasal. Sprays help but... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Zyrtec (cetirizine) dose: The usual dose of zyrtec (cetirizine) is 10mgm daily. In some patients, especially with hives and itching, we use 10mgm twice daily.
Zyrtec is now mu... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Allegra (fexofenadine) allergy: I am not quite sure of the question. Allegra (fexofenadine) is a non drowsy antihistamine to treat symptoms of allergic or non allergic rhinitis. The ... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Allergy/poor sleep: Do try prilosac for gerd as dr. Bansal suggested. You may also try one of the older antihistamines like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or chlortrimeton wh... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Allergic rhinitis: 1. Nasal irritations
2. Oral antihistamines like allegra, Claritin or zyrtec
3. Decongestant like sudafed.
4.Antihistamine -decongestant combinations... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
It is ok: Allegra (fexofenadine) 24 hours is a slow release non drowsy anthistamine. Allegra (fexofenadine) d 12 hours has a decongestant, sudafed or pseudo eph... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Methacholine test: At the national jewish hospital in denver we did lot of research work for the diagnosis of asthma. The test can take up to about an hour. The patient... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Rhinitis Treatment: 1. Avoidance of material you are allergic to (allergens) 2. Allergy medicines to treat symptoms 3. Immunotherapy or allergy injections to increase ... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Av0cado facials: For most people avocado facials would not hurt. If any thing they can provide moisture and lubrication to the skin.
Some people can be allergic to ... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Poison oak rash: It is one of the most common forms of contact dermatitis.
Treatment of itching includes sarna anti itch lotion, cool compresses and oral antihistamin... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Frequent colds: Children up to age 3 or 4 may normally get frequent colds and upper respiratory viral infections. If a child or adult gets frequent sinus infection or... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Decongestants: Most allergy medicines contain antihistamines, decongestants or a combination of the two. Antihistamines help runny, watery or itchy nose or eyes. D... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Methacholine test: The test result is available as soon as the test is completed. It can take half to one hour. A physician has to interpret the test results.
Some times... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Mask ex side effects: Nasonex (mometasone) is a cortisone type of nasal spray, to treat allergic or non allergic rhinitis. It helps to decrease the nasal stuffiness or con... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Milk intolerence: Abdominal cramps, bloating , gas are usually due to milk intolerance. About 20% of people in this country have milk intolerance. Symptoms depend on q... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Wheezing: All that wheezes is not asthma. Wheezing is the whistling sound produced when the air passes through the partially obstructed air passages. It can b... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
AllegraD, jittery: Allegra (fexofenadine) d is a combination of non drowsy antihistamine and pseudo Ephedrine (sudafed). For many people decongestant portion causes jitt... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Yes: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is time tested old antihistamine and works well. It can cause drowsiness so use it before going to bed. Zyrtec causes less ... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Asthma, bronchitis, : Upper respiratory infection is the most common cause to precipitate asthma in both adults and children. After he recovers from this episode you should... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Vitiligo: I guess vitiligo can be present in any race. I do know lot of people in india with vitiligo. Due to darker skin vitiligo spots appear more prominent.... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
No: Serum sickness is a delayed type of allergic reaction as opposed to anaphylaxis or allergic shock which is an immediate type of life threatening react... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Lactose intolerance: Even 8 ounce cup of milk can cause symptoms like gas, bloating, diarrhea, cramping in abdomen. Whole milk has less lactose than low fat or skim milk... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Allegra & Tylenol (acetaminophen): This combination is quite effective and safe. Carefully check the dose. Too much tylenol (acetaminophen) can cause liver damage. If a child or an adu... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Claritin (loratadine) vs Hismanal: Astemizole (hismanal) was a popular, non sedating, once a day antihistamine for allergy symptoms like runny, itchy nose, itchy eyes, sneezing etc. In... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Suresh Anandanswered
Allergy and Immunology 27 years experience
Allegra (fexofenadine) D: Plain Allegra (fexofenadine) probably does not interact with any other medicines. Allegra (fexofenadine) d has 'decongestant'. It helps stuffiness. De... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Anand is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Anand is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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