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 |
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Have had a life-threatening asthma attack |
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Do not meet asthma treatment goals after three to six months or don’t respond to treatment |
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Have unusual or hard to diagnose symptoms |
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Have other conditions such as severe hay fever or sinusitis that complicate your asthma or make it hard to diagnose |
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Need more tests to find out what causes your symptoms |
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Need more instruction on your treatment plan, medicines or asthma triggers |
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Might be helped by allergy shots |
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Need treatment with a medicine called oral corticosteroids or have used this medicine more than twice in one year |
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Have stayed in the hospital because of asthma |
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Need help to identify your asthma triggers |
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Have questions about an asthma diagnosis |
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Request a referral |
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