The allergy/immunology specialist will work with you to make the correct diagnosis and after that to find the right medic action and to answer any concern about side effects. As well to develop a personalized asthma action plan.
Most people will need two kinds of medications:
- Quick relief: A) Short acting beta agonists (Albuterol) and B) anticholinergics (phlegm). Both of them open your windpipes, allowing more air in and out. Taken on as needed basis.
- Long term controller. Help to control the inflammation that causes the difficulty for breathing. These are to be taken on daily basis.
Atopic dermatitis (also known as, Eczema*) is a chronic or recurrent inflammatory skin disease. The word “atopic” means that there is typically a genetic tendency toward allergic disease. Atopic dermatitis usually begins in the first few years of life and is often the initial indication that a child may later develop asthma and/or allergic rhinitis (hay fever). In infants, eczema usually appears as tiny bumps on the cheeks. Older children and adults often experience rashes on the knees or elbows (often in the folds of the joints), on the backs of hands or on the scalp.
Symptoms of atopic dermatitis include:
* Patches of skin that are red or brownish
* Itchy skin, especially at night
* Dry cracked or scaly skin
