http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com Pediatric Allergist Frederick E. Leickly - Riley Hospital for Children - Indianapolis, Indiana Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:27:44 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/what-is-an-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-109 fleickly Mon, 04 May 2009 15:40:33 +0000 http://leicklystory.wordpress.com/test/#comment-109 There are a number of companies that will look for mold. Be careful that the investigative company does not also offer remediation. That would be a conflict of interest. Your local country health department could help with the mold evaluation or at least have some companies in mind that they work with. As for house dust mites, you can almost guarantee that they will be in fiber filled items- mattress, box spring, pillows, comforters, carpet, and other furniture. The house dust mite allergen is a heavy particle and settles quickly. It is more an issue whith things we have our face close to and I need to mention that inch for inch there are more house dust mites in stuffed animals than anything else created by mankind. I hope this helps, FEL There are a number of companies that will look for mold. Be careful that the investigative company does not also offer remediation. That would be a conflict of interest. Your local country health department could help with the mold evaluation or at least have some companies in mind that they work with.
As for house dust mites, you can almost guarantee that they will be in fiber filled items- mattress, box spring, pillows, comforters, carpet, and other furniture. The house dust mite allergen is a heavy particle and settles quickly. It is more an issue whith things we have our face close to and I need to mention that inch for inch there are more house dust mites in stuffed animals than anything else created by mankind.
I hope this helps,
FEL

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/what-is-an-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Sue Mon, 04 May 2009 15:15:30 +0000 http://leicklystory.wordpress.com/test/#comment-110 I would like to know if there is a way to test for mold, dust mites, etc., to know if we have issues in our home and where. I would like to know if there is a way to test for mold, dust mites, etc., to know if we have issues in our home and where.

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/what-is-an-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-111 fleickly Mon, 04 May 2009 13:05:14 +0000 http://leicklystory.wordpress.com/test/#comment-111 Sue, I am not sure about your question. Air quality can mean many different things. Is your interest overall air quality or allergen related air quality. Let me know the specifics of your question. FEL Sue, I am not sure about your question. Air quality can mean many different things. Is your interest overall air quality or allergen related air quality. Let me know the specifics of your question.
FEL

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/what-is-an-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Sue Fri, 01 May 2009 18:23:50 +0000 http://leicklystory.wordpress.com/test/#comment-79 Do you have any air quality companies that you would recommend? Do you have any air quality companies that you would recommend?

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/what-is-an-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Seeking the best care for allergy « Allergies: A Leickly Story Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:24:55 +0000 http://leicklystory.wordpress.com/test/#comment-78 [...] What is an ‘Allergy’?   [...] [...] What is an ‘Allergy’?   [...]

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/what-is-an-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-77 fleickly Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:20:58 +0000 http://leicklystory.wordpress.com/test/#comment-77 A good question and one frequently asked by families. The quick answer is 'no'. The body does not make an allergic response to smoke. We do no make allergy type antibodies to smoke. Smoke can cause symptoms that we see in allergy such as coughing, wheezing, running nose, congestion, and sneezing. Smoke acts as an irritant to the airways causing very similar symptoms. It does not work or function like an allergen. We could not perform any skin or blood test for smoke. A good question and one frequently asked by families. The quick answer is ‘no’. The body does not make an allergic response to smoke. We do no make allergy type antibodies to smoke. Smoke can cause symptoms that we see in allergy such as coughing, wheezing, running nose, congestion, and sneezing. Smoke acts as an irritant to the airways causing very similar symptoms. It does not work or function like an allergen. We could not perform any skin or blood test for smoke.

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/what-is-an-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-76 bethanyll22 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:43:53 +0000 http://leicklystory.wordpress.com/test/#comment-76 Can you be allergic to cigarette smoke? Can you be allergic to cigarette smoke?

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