Yesterday morning I woke up feeling under the weather. Stuffy nose? Check. Runny nose? Check. Sinus pressure? Check. Sneezing? Check. Is it August? Check. Aaagh, it must be ragweed season again! I have allergic rhinitis, which is inflammation of my nose from exposure to something I’m allergic to. Airborne pollens can stick to the inside …
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I was on the phone on hold when I heard a woman’s indignant voice at our pharmacy’s pick up counter. “$60? Why, that’s ridiculous! There must be some mistake. It’s supposed to be $25.00.” Uh, oh. Another patient here to pick up her prescription for Allegra. Time for me to explain why her copay jumped …
Allergies can be an occasional annoyance or a source of ongoing misery. They can even change your life. One guy I knew, Steve, after finally reaching his lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian developed a very serious allergy to dogs and cats while in his very first year of practice. After trying every antihistamine and …
