Dear Patients,
We understand the critical role that allergy shots have in keeping our patients healthy. Thus we have determined that allergy shots will RESUME, effective immediately, with additional precautions to decrease the risks to our patients and staff as follows:
-When you drive up, you have the OPTION of calling us from your car and we will sign you in. Give us your callback number and we will call you when your shots are ready, and you can go straight into the shot room.
-Patients who are on buildup injections MUST still wait in the waiting room as usual to monitor for a reaction.
-For adult patients, please keep accompanying persons to 1 visitor maximum. For children, please limit to 1 adult only.
-Please maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet in waiting room. We can open up additional space if needed.
-Please do NOT come in if you have a FEVER, COUGH, if you have a COVID-19 test PENDING or positive, if you have any recent domestic or international TRAVEL, DIARRHEA, or any contact with SICK PERSONS.
-We are disinfecting surfaces regularly and staff will be wearing masks.
Thanks,
Drs. Gupta and staff
"The research to date has not definitively proven that Benadryl (as a specific individual medication) raises the risk of developing dementia. However, the class of medications Benadryl belongs to (anticholinergics) does appear to be associated with dementia."
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Portable HEPA air purifiers can be expensive.
Watch a Michigan Medicine sinus expert build an air purifier with a HEPA filter for about $25 with parts from your local hardware store
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Like any drug, Benadryl can be extremely harmful if taken in large doses. Parents, please warn your kids about the TikTok "Benadryl Challenge."
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Many breathing problems are misdiagnosed as asthma when the issue is actually in the throat, called Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
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Good tips for sorting out those fall sniffles 🤧
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Many patients seek our help with finding food triggers for migraines. Unfortunately, food allergy testing is NOT usually helpful, but here are some good suggestions:
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Guidelines to protect against COVID-19 have been modified over time to reflect the latest science:
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If someone has a severe food allergy reaction and needs to use their EpiPen, do they still have to go to the ER? Typically, yes, but those recommendations have been updated for the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it may be appropriate to monitor at home.
https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/home-management-anaphylaxis-during-covid-19-pandemic
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Home Management of Anaphylaxis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Congrats to MSU dining halls for their work to protect students with food allergies!
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Holiday hours update: This week we are open Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday but closed Thursday and Friday. We wish you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving🦃!
As we spend more time indoors, it is important to optimize your household air quality, especially for those with indoor allergies.
AAFA.ORG
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Stay safe this holiday season! Make sure your cloth mask has 3 layers or use a medical mask.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
December 23 at 2:15 PM ·
Keep wearing the right masks the right way. Follow these rules of thumb: use a recommended multi-layer mask and wear it snugly over the nose and mouth. Doing your part helps us face COVID-19. Learn more at Michigan.gov/MaskUp.
This week we are open Monday and Tuesday with usual hours and closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We wish all of our patients a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄
"If you’re vaccinated, you are more likely to be protected from severe disease, but you could still carry it and pass it along to others. Wearing masks can reduce virus transmission greatly. That’s why it’s important to keep your mouth and nose covered and keep your distance for now."
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“The risk of COVID-19 sickness is greater than risk of anaphylaxis”
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January 19 at 4:15 PM ·
Did you know? You should still get vaccinated for COVID-19 even if you have been sick with it before. Reinfection with the virus is possible, and you could get severely ill from COVID-19.
Experts aren’t sure how long someone is protected from getting sick again after recovering. Both natural immunity and immunity from a vaccine are important aspects of COVID-19 that experts are trying to learn more about. CDC will keep you informed as new evidence becomes available.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3g5amLz.
This Guide to Healthy Cleaning can help you make safer laundry choices and avoid toxic endocrine disruptors and allergens.
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Allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines are, thankfully, rare. See this page to learn about which COVID-19 vaccine components can cause allergic reactions.
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Tune in to WLNS TV6 at 11pm tonight to hear about the differences between Allergies and COVID-19!
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March 20 at 5:29 PM ·
🌿🌼 It’s allergy season. COVID-19 and seasonal allergies share some symptoms, but not others.
Use this chart to compare the common symptoms of COVID-19 and seasonal allergies so you can tell the difference.
If you’re sick, you may need a COVID-19 test to confirm your diagnosis. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/3qEzjRD.
For those who are hesitant to get the vaccine
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