Dr. Luis Matos
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma
Danville, VA
47 years experience male
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Allergy and Asthma of Virginia
Roanoke, VA
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Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
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Bio
Dr. Matos is Board Certified in adult and pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Associate Clinical Professor of The University of Virginia School of Medicine. Has research interests in Asthma, food allergy and medication reactions.
He is Medical Director of Indwell Health and Wellness Center. Which is dedicated to promoting natural herbal solutions for obesity, inflammatory conditions, (chronic fatigue, recurrent infections, muscle tenderness) and preventive wellness). He will soon be opening an office in Danville Virginia at the Intravene facility,4500 Riverside Drive Suite B, Danville, VA 24541
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma
Allergy and Immunology
Immunology
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United States: Virginia
Doctor Q&A
258 Answers
109 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Probably not: The most common cause is pinworm infection. Go to your doctor, because if you have them, then all family/household members also need to be treated.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Not with allergy: Buttermilk is made from cows milk. Although curdled, it still has the milk proteins therefore it should not be ingested by patients with cows milk al... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Possibly: Mold allergy is from allergy to the mold spores in the air and not to the mold itself. There are some foods that may have mold or are made with mold.... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Were you coughing?: A rescue inhaler, no. If taken appropriately and it gave you relief within 5-10 minutes, this means you probably had some bronchitis.If it didn't have... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Need more info.: There are several conditions that come to mind. Itching in the lower abdomen can be caused by nickel contact dermatitis from the snaps of jeans. Duri... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Different yet same: The plants are different. Poison oak grows like a bush or a small shrub and poison ivy grows as a vine along the ground or up tree trunks. The reacti... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Several are good: Loratedine (Alavert,Claritin), Cetirizine( Zyrtec)and Fexofenadine (Allegra)are all effective. Dyphenhydramine (Benadryl) is short acting so if you wa... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Try to stop milk: Milk allergy can give him all the symptoms you describe. Ranitidine is a histamine-2 blocker and anything that causes increased histamine in the stom... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Not antihistamine: Advair inhaler does not have an antihistamine and you can continue to use it. It will not affect allergy testing.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
What causes the itch: Atopic dermatitis is an itch that rashes. Contact dermatitis is a rash that itches. Ad is caused by an internal itch that becomes a rash only after y... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Not many: The dose for daily prevention of Herpes is lower than the treatment of an active infection and is fairly safe.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Yes, It helps both.: Montelukast has been approved as a maintenance treatment for mild asthma and for allergic rhinitis. For asthma it is recommended to be used at night. ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Yes, It is normal: Some times, as you break the skin, the needle will rupture some capillaries and bleed a little. So you are right it did hit a vessel but normally not ... Read More
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Confirm w/other test: Sometimes a test will show negative because the test cannot measure low levels in the urine. Try another test made by a different company. If this i... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
It might: A dry cough can be a sign of active asthma problems. If you are having shortness of breath more than twice a week, then you need to be taking a contr... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Aspirin Allergy: No. Aspirin allergy can not be tested in either of these ways. If you need to take Aspirin and you suspect an allergy, this can only be tested by a ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Multiple exposures: If you continue to be exposed to the chemical
and if raw injured skin is exposed, it increases the chances of you becoming sensitized. For instance ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
NO!!!: Latex paint does not have any rubber latex. It is called latex paint only because it looks like latex when it dries. Fumes from any paints are irrit... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
One kidney: Maybe taking less will do.You are going to need to be extra careful with your remaining kidney. You should research everything you take some herbal s... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Treat both nose/lung: Using an antihistamine and a nasal corticosteroid spray for the nose . Using controller medications for lungs (ics spray, montelucast tablet and if s... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Contact Dermatitis: Knowing how the rash changed with those different creams could help determine the cause. For instance, if it improved with an anti-fungal then you cou... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Maybe-not guaranteed: Many different combinations of medications have been studied. Antihistamines (Histamine 1 blockers), Histamine 2 blockers (ranitidine, cimetidine or f... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Take Meds at Bedtime: If your asthma is affecting your sleep at night then, your asthma is not under good control. You should be taking a controller medication every day. S... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Luis Matosanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
All are mammalian.: You should consider all mammalian meats as red meats. Beef(veal), pork (bacon, ham, sausage), lamb, goat, venison, rabbit, squirrel etc.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Can non-food allergies cause sore throat, that seems to resonance in the ear, jaw, chest, and mouth?
Dr. Luis Matosanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Yes, secondarily: A strong exposure to an airborne allergen can cause drainage which when snorting, mouth breathing, throat clearing, then cause throat soreness. I hav... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Only 0n area: Any areas of the body that are touched by the substance you are sensitive with start getting red an itchy 12-24 hours after contact. Each spot has it... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Not Polyunsaturated: With respect to the types of fat, polyunsaturated is better for you. A polyunsaturated molecule has more double bonds. When our body uses these fats... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Don't worry about it: I don't know if any body has taken it over the rockies. But it is not supposed to be in california. If some body did take it over then it should sti... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Luis Matosanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Several types exist: You can develop immediate vaginal itching (contact urticaria), delayed blisters (contact dermatitis to latex or the chemical plasticizers), generalize... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Luis Matosanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Yes: Many hair product will have almond oil or almond extract. Usually, it is prominently on the label. Look for it.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
It should be fine 4u: Alcohol increases the chances of you becoming drowsy. If you are one of the few (less than 1% [12/1900]) who develop drowsiness on Claritin then inge... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Not much for 2 weeks: Most patients do not start feeling any difference for the first 2 weeks. Some severe asthmatics didn't change for the first 6 months. Be patient
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Look for pictires: The plants are different. Poison oak and summac grow like a bush and poison ivy grows as a vine along the ground or up tree trunks. The reactions th... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Yes, it's possible.: Pollen contact on the skin and even a syrtemic reaction could cause itching, even atopic dermatitis. or eczema. Taking an antihistamine helps. Even t... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
It is variable.: I have practiced in many areas of the us, caribean and europe. Oas can go away after moving to a place without the pollen causing it. That is, away f... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Blood Clots too much: Beta-2 glycoprotein 1 antibody tests are used to help find the cause of unexplained blood clots (thrombotic episodes) or recurrent miscarriages. Also ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Yes in Europe: For most 10 mg is fine. Worse allergy, 20mg would help and a few will develop drowsiness.The full adult dose of Loratadine in other parts of the world... Read More
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Check Vocal cords: There is a condition where your vocal cords are tightening up when you breathe in . This can give you shortness of breath made worse by stress and co... Read More
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Possibly: Capsaicin will stimulate the pain nerves and may confuse your pain sensors. If your migraines are triggered by nasal pressure then it might work.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Fresh melons too: Oral allergy syndrome (temporary itchy throat and mouth) can happen to people highly allergic to ragweed pollen when they eat watermelon, cantaloupe a... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Leeks and garlic: Be careful with any thing in the onion family. Shallots besides above. The foods you are eating with vinegar may be spiced with onion/garlic powder. R... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Cooked or raw differ: Strawberries and other berries have components that will cause your cells (mast cells) to release histamine. This will give you the symptoms of aller... Read More
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Not Usually: At the regular dose, there are minimal side effects. The most common are headache, throat infection, nasal irritation, sneezing, cough, nausea, vomiti... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
No : Entex was a combination of Guaifenesin (to thin mucus) and phenylpropanolamine (a decongestant) Entex Pse had Pseudoephedrine as a decongestant. The... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Find the cause first: You can control the itch with daily non-sedating antihistamines tablets. If the regular dose doesn't help. Fexofenadine, Loratadine and Cetirizine hav... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Post nasal drip: Sudden onset of post nasal drainage suggests an infection.Try using sinus rinses.Several products are available: either by gravity (netti pot), by squ... Read More
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Very successful: xolair was shown to reduce the number of emergency visits for asthma, reduce the dose of steroids and improved control.
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Go ahead.: When having a severe allergic reaction Epinephrine is the only medication that can help you immediately with oll your symptoms. Asthma rescue inhaler... Read More
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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
Only a few.: For allergic rhinitis Nasalcrom or other products containig Cromolyn Sodium (sodium chromoglycate) are same but you have to use then 4 times a day. Na... Read More
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Maybe: You can take bonito fish supplements to help reduce mild hypertension.
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Aug 4, 2013
Great responses. Recommend highly.
HealthTap member
Oct 1, 2016
Dr. Matos is one of the few physicians in the area who understands mast cell disease and how it affects all areas of your life as well as standard testing and treatment. I highly recommend him.
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Jun 3, 2016
I have been a long time patient of Dr. Mato's and my son as well. He is caring and thorough and I trust him. He "thinks outside of the box" and listens to his patients.
Carol Petersen
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I had the cramping, diarrhea and minor swelling in my eyelids, nose and throat which aggravated my asthma. Glad to hear I may not have any more surprises. Found caramel color, malt flavoring, barley f...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Allergist now tells me that I am allergic to oak tree pollen. I flippantly said that there are only palm trees here.
He pointed to an oak tree saying 3 mos. a year they ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank You for your reply. I do understand its a possibility but I meant more like the odds. I believe it is a low risk will learn from this :) again I reapply appreciate...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PR
Graduated 1976MD
Residency
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
Completed 1979
Residency
Univ of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston
Completed 1977
Awards
Attested to Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records
Best Bedside Manner - Our Health Magazine
Top Doctor, Second Place, Lynchburg, VA - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Americal College Of Allergy Asthma And Immunology
American Academy of Allergy/Asthma/Immunology
Medical Society Of Virginia
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