Allergies


  
HENRY C. SOBO, M.D.
OPTIMAL HEALTH MEDICAL, L.L.C.


Skin Endpoint Titration
of Allergy Skin Testing


Skin endpoint titration. Still the standard?

Skin endpoint titration, being both quantitative and calibrated in accordance with the patient's own reactivity, is still considered to be the most sophisticated means of identifying an allergic offender.
(Source: National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health)



Allergy Statistics
  • More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergic diseases. A recent nationwide survey found that more than half (54.6%) of all US citizens test positive to one or more allergens; among specific allergens, dust mite, rye, ragweed, or cockroach caused sensitization in approximately 25 % of the population.
  • Allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic disease in the United States, costing the health care system $18 billion annually.
  • In 2002, approximately 14 million office visits to health care providers were attributed to allergic rhinitis.



    • COMMON SYMPTOMS OF FOOD ALLERGIES


    HEAD Headaches, faintness, dizziness, feeling of fullness in the head, excessive drowsiness or sleepiness soon after eating, insomnia.
    EYES, EARS, NOSE & THROAT Runny nose, stuffy nose, excessive mucous formation, post-nasal drip, watery eyes, blurring of vision, ringing of the ears, earache, fullness in ears, fluid in the middle ear, ear drainage, sore thorats, hoarseness, chronic cough, gagging, canker sores, itching of the roof of the mouth, recurrent sinusitis.
    HEART AND LUNGS Palpitations, arrhythmias, increased heart rate, rapid heart rate (tachycardia), asthma, congestion in the chest.
    GASTROINTESTINAL Nausea, vomitting, diarrhea, constipation, bloating after meals, belching, colitis, flatulence (passing gas), feeling of fullness in the stomach long after finishing a meal, abdominal pains or cramps.
    SKIN Hives, rashes, eczema, dermatitis, pallor.
    OTHER SYMPTOMS Chronic fatigues, weakness, muscle aches and pains, joint aches and pains, arthritis, swelling of the hands, feet or ankles, urinary tract symptoms (frequency, urgency), vaginal itching, vaginal discharge, hunger and its close ally "binge" or "spree" eating.
    PHYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS Anxiety, "panic attacks", depression, "crying jags", aggressive behavior, irritability, mental dullness, mental lethargy, confusion, excessive daydreaming, hyperactivity, restlessness, learning disabilities, poor work habits, slurred speech, stuttering, inability to concetrate, indifference.