Dr. Robert Ramirez
Allergy and Immunology
San Antonio, TX
20 years experience male
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CERTIFIED Allergy & Asthma of San Antonio -Medical Center
San Antonio, TX
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Thursday: 8:00am - 5:30pm
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CERTIFIED Allergy & Asthma of San Antonio -Lincoln Heights
San Antonio, TX
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Dr. Robert Ramirez trained in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and completed his training in Allergy and Immunology in 2009 at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. He has since been in practice serving both adults and children in the San Antonio area with compassion and respect. His clinical interests include many forms of allergic and immunologic diseases including rhinitis and sinus disease, respiratory diseases, skin rashes, food and medication allergies, among others. At the same time he aims to improve his medical practice with his involvement in clinical research on various allergic and respiratory diseases.
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Allergy and Immunology
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85 Answers
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Ramirezanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: Ringing in your ears from any kind of nasal issue is usually from having congestion in your nose. This can then lead to eustachian tube dysfunction w... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Depends: This will require an evaluation by an allergist. They would ask you many questions like:
-what are your typical nasal allergy symptoms?
-what did you... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: It does not provoke a physiological addiction like narcotics for example.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Symptoms?: It is important to identify the symptoms, whether they were simply local (redness, swelling at the sting site), or systemic (hives, anapylaxis). An a... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Maybe: Sinus infections can certainly do that. Are you having any nasal symptoms like congestion, purulent nasal discharge, facial pain? There are many othe... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Multiple: Congestion, purulent nasal discharge, facial pain or pressure over frontal or maxillary sinuses. This pain can also be felt around temporal area, and... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Definitively: Because we see this all the time, and are specially trained to diagnose and treat it. Keep in mind though that most cases will end up being diagnosed... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Same day...: ... If your doctor is available when performing the test. They should be able to tell you immediately the results.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
It's hard: An experienced physician, pulmonologist, allergist, etc. Is able to tell when patients are not putting enough effort into a test.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
10% chance: You have about a 10% chance of being allergic to those if you are allergic to penicillin.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: It is actually healthcare workers who are at a higher risk of this, because of their prolongued exposure.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Hydrogen Peroxide: It's hydrogen peroxide. It is indeed the stuff used for scrapes and cuts.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Maybe: It can be. When suspecting allergy, this type of rash is usually a form of contact dermatitis. He may be having a contact allergy likely to a food. ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
It can be: Ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaid's) are amongst the top allergenic drugs. This list includes: ibuprofen, aspirin, nap... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
No: No allergy shot is permanent. But you can get significant long-term relief with immunotherapy, specially to cat allergen.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Rare: It is indeed rare, but it can happen. Talk to an allergist for further recommendations and workup.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: Macrolide antibiotics like ees (erythromycin ethyl succinate) will be safe. But if your allergic reaction was some time ago, you may want to consider... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Unusual: Food allergy can present as gastrointestinal symptoms, but usually nausea, vomitting and/or diarrhea. Pain by itself is not enough to make a diagnosi... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
The same allergen: Whether a fruit is organic or not, does not matter for conventional food allergies. The allergen in the fruit will be the same. Bottomline, always avo... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Very different: A hypersensitivity is generally what we call an allergic reaction. This is mostly to things you find in the environment, and most of the time is driv... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Unrelated: They are unrelated. Low IgM is usually not clinically significant (depending on how low of course). Talk to an allergist immunologist to figure this... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Ramirezanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: Yes indeed if you are having nasal congestion and/or problems over the frontal sinuses (like sinusitis). Are you having nasal symptoms with this?
Ke... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Ramirezanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: Yes, these should have the allergen in them.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Maybe: You have about a 2-5% chance to also be allergic to cefuroxime. You may want to talk to your allergist about testing to penicillin first to confirm t... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Ramirezanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Get it checked: This could be as simple as damage to the ear canal from the use of cotton swabs. Sounds like you need someone to take a look in there.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Ramirezanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Initial vs long term: Generally we see IgM as the initial antibody that we make in response to an infection. Igg is the antibody that provides long-term protection.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Ramirezanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Depends and depends: When we talk about honeybee allergy, usually we mean allergy to the venom. Eating honey therefore should be fine as long as there is no venom in it.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Ramirezanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
No: There is indeed crossreactivity, but:
-if you are allergic to cephalosporins like cephalexin, and have had penicillin with no problem in the past, mos... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Moisturizer/steroids: Moisturizers (aveeno, eucerin, even vaseline) are always a good idea to treat the dry skin in atopica dermatitis. Topical steroids are what are going... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Blood test: Usually doctors will start with getting a history. There is more to gluten sensitivity than just "stomach problems". Then they might order a blood t... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Saline irrigation: If talking about nasal allergies, nasal irrigation with saline is excellent. I highly recommend using a squeeze bottle like neilmed's, instead of the... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Not specifically: Not specifically other than the usual exercise, eat a healthy balanced diet, and maybe take a multi vitamin (that includes vitamin d) and even omega 3... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Very different: Hp is a hypersensitivity reaction usually to some organic material usually mold, but also food particles, bird droppings, pets, grains, etc. Asthma p... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Multiple: There are many because the causes of urticaria are many. Some of the tests are actually physical stimuli (temperature, vibration, etc). Most others w... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Multiple: Otc cold medicines can alleviate almost every symptom:
-pain/pressure (acetaminophen, ibuprophen)
-congestion (phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine)
-draina... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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About 1 week: Acute sinusitis can be cured in about 1 week with augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate). Chronic sinusitis (sinus infections that hang around for a... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Almost anything: Triggers can basically be divided into allergens and irritants. Allergens will include pollen from trees, weeds, and grasses. Also mold, dust mites an... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
True allergy?: Are you truly allergic? Are you having any allergy symptoms when you eat them? Just because you see a positive result on skin or blood test, doesn't... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: They are not in the same family of medications, but i can see why maybe you are asking: both singulair (montelukast) and Aspirin interfere with the a... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Maybe shots: There are more and more studies showing that allergy shots to horse hair may help. Talk to an allergist that might offer this (not all do). It's not ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Multiple: Congestion, purulent nasal discharge, facial pain or pressure over frontal or maxillary sinuses. This pain can also be felt around temporal area, and... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: Like any allergy avoidance is key. But assuming you want to be around them, antihistamines, nasal antihistamines, nasal steroids, and antileukotriene... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: It is somewhat of a misnomer. We usually use this term to describe solar urticaria, for example. No one really knows why, but sunlight can trigger h... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
No: They are not physiologically addictive, like the opiates can be for example.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
No: For the reasons stated by dr machtinger. Keep in mind that even if testing confirms that you are allergic to honeybee stings, you may not benefit fro... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Reflex: This is a sort of nerve reflex, not a food allergy as some think. Capsaicin trigger a signal that then leads to increased secretions... Saliva, mucus... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: You may have a form of non-allergic rhinitis. This includes many different causes like having "irritant reactions" to smoke, dust, strong smells, cle... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Controversial topic: This topic is highly controversial, which means that no study has shown a conclusive relationship. Eg. Food allergy/intolerance and adhd, has been sh... Read More
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Yes, but...: ...The combination will likely make you very sleepy. If you are needing 2 medications that are essentially the same to be able to control your sympto... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Yes: The problem with eustachian tube dysfunction is finding what works for you. You can try spray decongestants like afrin (but for no more than 3days), ... Read More
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He gave a very accurate and prompt answer. Aftering seeing 4 doctors personally and not getting a diagnosis much less a treatment, Dr. Ramirez suggested such a seemingly simple yet highly effective so...Read More
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He gave a very accurate and prompt answer. Aftering seeing 4 doctors personally and not getting a diagnosis much less a treatment, Dr. Ramirez suggested such a seemingly simple yet highly effective so...Read More
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He gave a very accurate and prompt answer. Aftering seeing 4 doctors personally and not getting a diagnosis much less a treatment, Dr. Ramirez suggested such a seemingly simple yet highly effective so...Read More
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Thanks so much! I used triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray and i felt the effect in about a half hour. I live on Brazil and the doctors I've seen here have only perscribed me ear drops and doing heari...Read More
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Thanks! I had posted another question suggesting that that is what I had thought it could ve and another doctor sugested using this nasal spray. thanks, i should really just pay the money to get it ta...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! My son has type 1 diabetes and has a low IGM. I hope everything works out and he is perfectly healthy. Thanks again
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PR
Graduated 2003MD
Residency
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Completed 2006
Awards
Fellow American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Affiliations
American Academy Allergy Asthma and Immunology
American College of Allergy Asthma Immunology
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