Dr. David Menchell
Allergy and Immunology
Fresh Meadows, NY
46 years experience male
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David Menchell, M.D. Allergy and Asthma Care
Fresh Meadows, NY
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Thursday: Closed
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<P>I treat a wide range of allergic disorders including asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis ("eczema"), contact dermatitis, food allergy, drug allergy, hives, and chronic sinusitis. My patients range from infants to geriatric. I believe in taking time to listen to my patients, since getting a good history, including information regarding home and work environments, activities and family background, is critical in determining the cause of their problems. </P>
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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.
Allergy and Immunology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
47 Answers
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Rhinitis and weather: Hay fever refers to the late summer/fall pollen season caused by several weeds, ragweed being the most important. However, the summer and fall is als... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
IT effectiveness: There have been many studies showing the effectiveness of immunotherapy, measuring a reduction in symptoms and medication requirements. A number of s... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Itching and a cold: It is not unusual to see itching and rashes, such as hives, in association with viral infections. This is thought to be due to the transient developm... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Cephalosporin rx: Older studies suggested that there was a 5-7% risk of having a reaction to a cephalosporin if you had a history of penicillin allergy. However, there... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Idiosyncratic Rx: An idiosyncratic allergic reaction is an unexpected adverse reaction, typically due to a drug or food, not involving the immune system in the same way... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Rocephin (ceftriaxone) allergy: Rocephin (ceftriaxone) belongs to the cephalosporin group of antibiotics. Cephalosporins are chemically related to penicillin and have been shown to ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Sneezing and rain: While some people associate rain-related symptoms with mold, the more likely triggers are probably non-specific factors having little to do with aller... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Developing allergies: Developing an atopic disorder like pollen allergy would suggest that you had a genetic predisposition for becoming allergic, but the allergic genes ar... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Foods/Immunity: I am not certain what you mean by "a low immune system". If you have a medical condition, like malabsorption, immunodeficiency or cancer treated with... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Oral dust therapy: There is an oral pill in development for desensitization to dust mite. I would guess that it will be available within the next 2-3 years.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Nasal rash: I am guessing that you are referring to nasal allergies when you mentioned recent onset of allergy symptoms. In that case, sneezing and runny nose ma... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Immunotherapy-Time?: With immunotherapy ("allergy shots"), small amounts of allergy extracts, like pollens, house dust, and pet danders are injected usually once or twice ... Read More
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A 57-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Afrin (oxymetazoline) overuse: Topical decongestants, like afrin, reduce nasal congestion by constricting blood vessels in the nasal membranes and reducing blood flow. While they h... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Cold vs. Hay fever: Colds often occur during the late fall/winter, lasting several days; seasonal allergies occur during the spring and late summer/early fall pollen seas... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Pruritus: It is not clear as to the nature of your sister's problem. Her doctor probably gave her topical Clotrimazole thinking she may have had a fungal infec... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Steroid nasal sprays: While steroid nasal sprays may have some activity on reducing nasal inflammation as soon as 12 hours after a single dose, they don't achieve their max... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Persisting SInus Sxs: Most cold/flu episodes are treated symptomatically with decongestants, cough meds, tylenol, (acetaminophen) etc. Since they are usually caused by viru... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Getting a cold: "colds" are usually caused by viruses, typically spread by inhaling droplets when someone coughs or sneezes, or by touching contaminated surfaces. Wh... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Anaphylaxis risk: There are no studies giving accurate data on anaphylaxis risk in children. The problem is that there are multiple causes of anaphylaxis (foods, drugs... Read More
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5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Risk of nut allergy: You can develop a nut allergy at any time in your life. Having a family history of allergy, or a personal history of other allergic disorders, such as... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Possible hives: Without seeing the rash, it sounds like you are having a hive reaction while showering. This could be a form of physical urticaria, where a physical ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Shellfish allergy: It is common to cross-react to foods in the same family. Lobster, shrimp, crab and crawfish are all members of the crustacean family, so if you are a... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Nocturnal Asthma: There is a natural tendency for airway swelling and constriction to increase at night, due to the normal nighttime fall in hormones that suppress infl... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Insect bite reaction: Insect bites, like those from mosquitos, can cause a delayed reaction taking hours to days to develop. This has to do with the time that it takes inf... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Immunotherapy costs: It is difficult to give an exact answer, since the costs of immunotherapy can vary depending on the number and type of allergens the person is being t... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Persisting cough: Even after the acute phase of an upper respiratory infection when you are no longer contagious, the membranes and glands lining the nose and windpipe ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
AM Rhinitis: Morning nasal symptoms, such as sneezing and runny nose, can be due to nonallergic triggers, including temperature change, but are often an indication... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Oh my aching nose!: For temporary relief of nasal soreness, you can apply ointments such as vaseline or otc nasal gels to the inner nostrils to relieve the irritation, cr... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Meds/allergy testing: It depends on what type of tests. Allergy blood tests (rast, mast) are not affected and do not require stopping meds. If you are having skin testing,... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Asthma/breastfeeding: Most asthma medications are considered safe in pregnancy and when breastfeeding. Inhaled steroids and bronchodilators do not reach significant levels... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Allergy symptoms: Seasonal allergies may typically affect the eyes and respiratory mucosa (nasal passages and bronchial tubes). Rarely it may be associated with other ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Post-viral cough: It is not unusual to have a persistent cough following a viral upper respiratory infection. This can due to inflammation of the windpipe (tracheitis)... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
AM Nasal Symptoms: Several conditions will typically cause am symptoms such as yours, the most common being indoor allergies. Allergy to dust mites is usually worse ove... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Allergy to mushroom: While cooking a food may change and reduce its ability to trigger an allergic reaction, this can vary; someone with an extreme sensitivity to mushroom... Read More
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A male asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Ear Pain and Levitra (vardenafil): Levitra (vardenafil) can cause nasal congestion. This in turn could contribute to eustachian tube blockage and ear pain. A study of over 7000 patien... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Sulfa vs Sulfate : "sulfa allergy" is a term used to describe adverse drug reactions to the antibiotic group sulfonamide, which include septra and bactrim (sulfamethoxaz... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Allergic rash: Given the limited information (where is the rash, what triggers it, is it itchy, does it go away within a short period of time, etc.), i would suggest... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Mixing medications: Since neozep contains chlorpheniramine, it does not make sense to take it with loratidine since both medications are antihistamines. Loratidine is pr... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Banana Allergy: The spectrum of symptoms associated with food allergies can vary, but may range from oral itching and lip, tongue or throat swelling to abdominal cram... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Urticaria treatment: Urticaria, or hives, is often an acute reaction from a variety of triggers, including insect bites, food reactions, viral infections, animals, dust an... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Allergy evaluation: The need to be evaluated by an allergy specialist depends on the nature, duration and severity of the problem. For mild symptoms, say hay fever lasti... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Anaphylaxis symptoms: Anaphylaxis is a term used to describe an acute, severe allergic reaction, typically affecting several organ systems. Areas affected can include the ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Visine allergy: There are several visine preparations containing different drugs, but most contain a topical decongestant (tetrahydrozoline) and preservative (benzalk... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Gelatin allergy: Gelatin, animal-derived protein containing high levels of collagen, is sometimes used as a dietary supplement for joint and arthritic conditions. Tak... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Hay fever reactions?: While it is possible to see a variety of symptoms with seasonal allergies, such as sneezing, nasal congestion, eye redness, swelling and wheezing, a t... Read More
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A member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Poison Oak risks: Poison oak contains a chemical found in the leaves, stems and roots, whch binds to the skin after touching the plant, triggering a contact dermatitis ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Menchellanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
SInus and Asthma: It is not unusual to have nasal/sinus problems combined with asthma; the cellular changes affecting the nasal passages and bronchial tubes are similar... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Menchell is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Menchell is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I've about tried everything and nothing is clearing it, ugh.
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I'm one of the rare causes. Mine was caused by pollen and animal dande
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York University School of Medicine, NY
Graduated 1977MD
Residency
NEW YORK HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF QUEENS
Affiliations
Assistant Director of Allergy/Immunology, New York Hospital Queens,
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