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Dakota Allergy & Asthma is happy to see patients who refer themselves to our practice to be evaluated for a potential allergy. Here’s what you need to know when considering Dakota Allergy & Asthma.

Many doctors and surgeons throughout the region refer their patients to us for specialized evaluation and testing, but it is not required in order to see one of our specialists.  We have a Board Certified Allergist and a Nurse Practitioner on hand to help diagnose and treat your allergies!

Those are dreaded words from your Allergist.  At one level you kind of ‘just knew it’ but emotionally no one is ever ready to hear those words.  How can this be?  Let’s back up and look at how pet allergy presents itself.

A penicillin allergic reaction can be very scary for anyone.  The results of a reaction can even be deadly.

A lot of people struggle with allergies, especially during the spring and fall when there are more allergens in the air. The most common thing for people with allergies to do when they’re hit with a serious case of sniffles and itchy, watery eyes is to pick out some allergy medication at their local pharmacy. While allergy pills can help offer some relief, their abilities are limited, and the long-lasting relief that people with allergies are looking for might still be out of reach.

The simple answer is—Yes. A normal pulmonary function test is actually our goal for every asthmatic!

So, let’s explain:
A spirometry test (the main asthma pulmonary function test measuring the FEV1) tells us how much airway narrowing is present at the time of the test. The test involves breathing out forcefully into a mouthpiece connected to a spirometer machine.

The most important asthma controller is inhaled corticosteroids, which work over time to reduce asthma attacks.