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What Is The Remedy For Severe Asthma And Allergic Reactions?

I have a weird issue that is making all area of my life extremely hard to manage. My diagnosis is IA and severe asthma, my known allergies are wheat, corn, all nuts, tomatoes, peas green beans and strawberries. My medication allergies are PCN, Sulfa, and Erythromycin. My controller meds are not working well, they are dulera predisone burst alvesco,singular Zoloft, Prilosec xolair shots allergy shots and Zyflo, for emergencies Benadryl, epi inhaler,albuterol (inhale and neb treatments) I also carry 2 twin injection epi pens. last year was really bad due sickness,biliary duct block (Zyflo side effect), whiched turned into pancreatitis, multiple reactions several asthma attacks for the first time I had left to right shunt and known low sat of 85%-very scary! I have constant pain in my chest. I am a floor nurse at a children s hospital dealing population of pulm and infectious disease. I love my job it is my passion. I am now seriously considering filing for disability. I have had very very bad asthma and allergic reactions at work. So my question after very lengthy history is when do you know to stop working ? I was also open to all suggestions on how to be more healthy.
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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i think you may go for sublingual immunotherapy as it is giving good results I have been doing for last 25 years
you may go for all allergy tests and go for sublingual immunotherapy along with other controller medicines
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What Is The Remedy For Severe Asthma And Allergic Reactions?

i think you may go for sublingual immunotherapy as it is giving good results I have been doing for last 25 years you may go for all allergy tests and go for sublingual immunotherapy along with other controller medicines