Understanding Cat Allergies
While it may have felt like a great idea to pick up a new feline friend at Pawmetto Lifeline while staying home, your allergy symptoms may be saying otherwise. Below is a guide to help you understand how your pet is causing your allergies, common symptoms and how to reduce exposure so you don’t have…
Are You Allergic to Mold?
Do your seasonal allergies seem to last year-round? If so, your symptoms could be caused by a mold allergy. Understanding the causes of this common allergy can help you find the treatment you need to get relief. What Is a Mold Allergy? Mold is everywhere. This fungus produces spores that are released into the air…
Can Nasal Surgery Cure Your Headache?
If you suffer from frequent headaches, you’re not alone. Many people in the Midlands deal with headaches on a pretty regular basis—and often conventional treatment techniques don’t help. New research shows that nasal surgery might offer relief to some of these individuals. What Do Sinuses Have to Do with Headaches? The idea that sinus surgery…
Why We Sneeze
People in Lexington and Columbia have been sneezing for hundreds of years and will no doubt be sneezing for hundreds more. This universal involuntary reflex has many causes, and while it might be annoying, sneezing actually serves a very important purpose. Sneezing Triggers Whether you’re a dainty sneezer or your sneezes are loud enough to…
Seasonal Allergies or Sinusitis? How to Tell Them Apart
Those suffering through another season of allergies in the Midlands might actually be experiencing a chronic sinus infection called sinusitis. Both conditions share similar symptoms; learning to tell them apart can mean the difference between misery and relief. Allergies vs. Sinus Infections An estimated 50 million Americans experience seasonal allergies – usually in the spring…
Food Allergies & Halloween: The Teal Pumpkin Project
Autumn makes its presence known in Lexington and Columbia through colorful fall foliage, harvest festivals, and college football (Go, Gamecocks!). Another sure sign of the season is the appearance of teal pumpkins on doorsteps. With October designated as National Audiology Awareness Month, we thought we’d take the opportunity to let you know what’s up with…
How to Survive Summer Allergies
If you’re like most people in Lexington or Columbia, you look forward to summer in much the same way a child anticipates Christmas morning. And why not? Summer is the season for getting outside and having fun! Picnics, parades, fireworks, swimming – all are pleasurable activities for South Carolina residents. Unfortunately, one of the downsides…
Are Allergy Shots Worth the Pain?
There are nearly 50 million people in South Carolina and throughout the country with environmental allergies. If you are one of them, now is the time to do something about it. But what can you do? While medications are available to help alleviate your symptoms, they do nothing for the underlying cause of your allergies….