Question 1

would it be possible that a pregnant woman take benadryl/antihistamine to treat an allergic reaction or help allergy induced asthma?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Antihistamines are generally safe in pregnancy; allowing an allergic reaction to progress can cause more harm to the baby than the antihistamines can.

Question 2

hi, i have allergic rhinitis and asthma, since my allergies are very strong i drink allegra daily can i take benadryl (diphenhydramine) at night?

Accepted Answer

Yes: one dose of benadryl (diphenhydramine) at night (25mg) is safe. However use it only when absolutely necessary. Antihistamine overdose can make you dehydrated, have a fast heart rate and feel anxious.

Question 3

i want a cardiac ct scan but am scared of allergic reaction to the dye, i have mild asthma. can i request benadryl (diphenhydramine) or how can i get round this?

Accepted Answer

Why Cardiac CT?: Why at 21 yo is a cardiac ct desired?  Risk of adverse reaction to contrast is less than 1%, and serious adverse reaction is about 1-2 in 10, 000 injections.

Question 4

hi, is it possible that allergic asthma transforms into chronic asthma? thanks?

Accepted Answer

Asthma is asthma: Asthma is a chronic condition with heavy genetic influence. It varies in patients in intensity/triggering factors and day/week/month/year activity. I expect someone with bronchospasm that persists after school age to have true asthma that may flare at any time in life.

Question 5

how can i treat asthma and how can i prevent allergic asthma attacks?

Accepted Answer

See below: You can lower the risk of continued flares by avoiding the triggers that set off your asthma and allergies and using your maintenance medicines as directed.

Question 6

is corticosteroids (cortison) is the solution for allergic asthma patients?

Accepted Answer

No: Cortisone can help a patient with allergic asthma who is having a flare, but it has many more side-effects than the medicines that are now used for asthma treatment and control. Asthma medicines are usually inhaled and are classed as rescue medicines (help get rid of symptoms quickly) and controllers (which prevent asthma symptoms and make the disease less severe). Talk to your doctor.

Question 7

other then asthma what would cause you to wheeze? 33 yr old girl with allergic asthma .

Accepted Answer

Lots of reasons: Wheezing can be due to many causes, the most common being inflammatory bronchoconstriction. Exercise & cold can also induce wheezing. Copd/emphysema can also cause wheezing as can heart failure. Foreign bodies are more common in infants & young children while heartburn or reflux would be more common in adults. Pulmonary function test is important to evaluate your lung function. Go see your doc!

Question 8

would a single depmedrol shot for allergic asthma have less side effects than taking oral steroids?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly: When you take a depot shot you are taking a steroid in a dispensing medium that permits gradual release of the drug over a long duration. In many respects it equates to taking an oral steroid over several days. There are calculations that can be made if the actual drugs/amounts are provided. The way to avoid most side effects is the inhaled steroids that work &amp; are broken down in the lung.

Question 9

hi i was wondering if you would know if there is a connection between high esr and allergic reactions/ allergic asthma/that has got worst?

Accepted Answer

A long shot: The ESR / erythrocyte sedimentation rate is of little value in general medicine and doing it in the lab is full of pitfalls. Usually common allergies don't raise it. If you have recent-onset severe asthma and symptoms that seem unrelated, your physician might be alerted by a high sed rate to the rare but serious churg-strauss syndrome -- a long shot, but something to consider.

Question 10

how serious is asthma? i'm 27 and have had allergic asthma my whole life but never used albuterol unless near a cat etc... it's getting worse now...

Accepted Answer

Very Serious: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition that leads to almost 5, 000 deaths per year in people poorly controlled or not taking medications for symptom control. You must see an allergist for testing and consideration for appropriate medical intervention.

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Hi, i have allergic rhinitis and asthma, since my allergies are very strong i drink allegra daily can i take benadryl (diphenhydramine) at night?

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I want a cardiac ct scan but am scared of allergic reaction to the dye, i have mild asthma. can i request benadryl (diphenhydramine) or how can i get round this?

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Hi, is it possible that allergic asthma transforms into chronic asthma? thanks?

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How can i treat asthma and how can i prevent allergic asthma attacks?

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Is corticosteroids (cortison) is the solution for allergic asthma patients?

A member asked:

Other then asthma what would cause you to wheeze? 33 yr old girl with allergic asthma .

A member asked:

Would a single depmedrol shot for allergic asthma have less side effects than taking oral steroids?

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Hi i was wondering if you would know if there is a connection between high esr and allergic reactions/ allergic asthma/that has got worst?

A member asked:

How serious is asthma? i'm 27 and have had allergic asthma my whole life but never used albuterol unless near a cat etc... it's getting worse now...

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