Have you ever wondered about the different providers you see at Coastal Allergy Care? We would like to explain the difference or better yet similarities between these degrees. MD vs. DO. In reality there are more similarities than differences between MD and DO. Both go to a four year...
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Dr. Porch and Dr. Lee along with the staff at COASTAL ALLERGY CARE will be performing free asthma screening tests on September 29,2018 from 9Am-12PM. This screening will be done at Pleasant Valley Fields in Camarillo for AYSO kids and families. Get the word out and get a free...
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On August 31, 2018 the FDA voluntarily recalled Montelukast, generic Singulair, made by Camber Pharmaceuticals. The bottles were labeled as Montelukast 10mg pills but instead contained a blood pressure pill. Many allergy and asthma sufferers take Monteleukast. Please check your prescrition bottles! Recalled lots of montelukast sodium tablets, USP...
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Food Allergy Advances: Oral Immunotherapy, Peanut Patch (EPIT) Etc. It is very exciting to see advances in food allergy treatment. Currently the only FDA approved “treatment” includes food allergen avoidance and epinephrine auto-injectors. However, there are new treatments which are on the cusp of FDA approval. For example, epicutaneous...
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We are so saddened to hear this story from Florida. An allergists job is to educate individuals about their food allergies. I’m constantly reminding patients and their parents, “Ingestion of your allergen is not a planned event, it’s an accident. Always carry your epinephrine auto-injector!” Most deaths or severe...
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I completely understand why many asthma patients would be concerned when we recommend a medication that carries a risk of asthma related death. It seems counterintuitive to prescribe a medication for asthma that actually carries a warning that the medication could increase your risk of dying from asthma. Certain...
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Bee sting Allergy and stinging insect therapy. Many people, including physicians, do not realize that there is treatment for systemic allergic reactions to stinging insects (honey bee, yellow jacket, wasps, and hornets). This therapy is much like environmental allergy shot therapy where the patient is injected with the venom...
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As an expert in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and a fellow in the AAAAI and the ACAAI Dr. Porch-Curren is frequently asked to contribute to various magazine articles and internet sites. These interviews are done to help promote and educate the public about evidence based facts relating to the...
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Allergy Immunotherapy (AIT or allergy shots), have been administered in the United States for well over a hundred years. They are tried and true and when done appropriately, AIT is an excellent therapy. In fact, AIT is the most natural way to treat allergy, asthma, and eczema. At Coastal...
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From Ventura County Star: Camarillo doctor says stress causes disease Stress can raise the risk of cold viruses, asthma, heart problems and virtually everything else. Watch the segment at: http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2017/04/13/stressed-health-dont-read/100188474/
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