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Nasal sprays are designed to relieve symptoms of allergies and colds, but allergist Dr Zachary Rubin has warned that many people are using the medicine incorrectly
Allergy doctors who are experts. there are so many tests that they have kind out what's wrong with you. there are also injections. almost three months they could get an injection once a month per month to help your immune system. >> also desensitizing. >> yes. >> i know about this stuff. >> last year on this show we talked about this new item that's out there in addition to the allergy shots. you can put something under your tongue. that's more people that hate shots. >> desensitizing. they give you a shot every two weeks. i know about that. yellow jackets and wasps. >> take off your clothes, ...
Can i give you a steroid nasal spray. there's something called singulair. >> but that's prescribed? >> exactly, arthel, and we really need to go to prevention. frequent showers, use the filters, use sunglasses. don't exercise in the middle of the day and avoid the pollen that you're allergic to. >> you mentioned how do we know if the ben drill or the over-the-counter medication is lasting? how do we know to come to you for something prescribed or if you need something more? >> if you're having a persistent nasal drip or watery eyes and the anti-histamine is making you tired or you're getting a...
>> what's your best advice to avoid these kinds of allergies? >> if you talk to a lot of allergy doctors they say find out exactly what the trigger is. besides smoking it could be air pollution, hayfever, ragweed, pollens. once you know what the trigger is, stay away from it. that's simple. that's the first thing. i think a lot of wonderful treatments are coming and merk came up with this medication called danex which is an anti-inflammatory that is effective and more exciting is if the pollens are triggers causing your immune system to make the antibodies and his staw mean and a lot of times ...
Cat scan, nothing wrong, dermatologist, gi. keep a diary, keep the journal of everything that goes on, what causes this, what did you have for dinner and what kind of food you put in and what brings it up and bring it to your doctor. somebody needs to put it together and make sure. >> jamie: what kind of doctor is best for that? >> medical doctors, allergy doctors, we are talking about gluten energies.allergies, whic different than celiac disease, that is very difficult and this, stay away from gluten and you are fine. >> jamie: let me ask, the fda regulates some things but not like vitamins, ...