When to See an Allergist

24 March 2016

When to See an Allergist

 

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 If you have asthma or think you might, you should see an allergist if you: ________________________________________________________________

Have asthma symptoms every day and often at night that limit your activity

 

Have had a life-threatening asthma attack

 

Do not meet asthma treatment goals after three to six months or don’t respond to treatment

 

Have unusual or hard to diagnose symptoms

 

Have other conditions such as severe hay fever or sinusitis that complicate your asthma or make it hard to diagnose

 

Need more tests to find out what causes your symptoms

 

Need more instruction on your treatment plan, medicines or asthma triggers

 

Might be helped by allergy shots

 

Need treatment with a medicine called oral corticosteroids or have used this medicine more than twice in one year

 

Have stayed in the hospital because of asthma

 

Need help to identify your asthma triggers

 

Have questions about an asthma diagnosis

 

Request a referral

 

Visit AllergyAndAsthmaRelief.org to learn more about allergies and asthma.