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Millions of people suffer from seasonal allergies, indoor allergies, and pet allergies. Some find relief from over-the-counter medications. While those medications can help immensely, they merely treat allergy symptoms, often without a physician’s diagnosis. People who have allergy-triggered asthma are among the patients who can benefit the most from allergy treatment. For more effective allergy treatment, a person should be tested for allergies and treated according to those specific allergies. At Infinity Medical Clinic, Dr. Stemmerman performs skin testing to identify allergic triggers and follows it with immunotherapy that is designed specifically for each allergen. The testing and immunotherapy treatment provides convenient access to accurate and effective allergy treatment.

Each fall, numerous weeds and plants produce pollen that can irritate the eyes, nose and lungs. Sneezing, itchy nose and eyes and fatigue can put a damper on your fall plans. Some people refer to these seasonal allergies as hay fever, but the source of fall allergies is more likely to be ragweed, leaf mold and dust mites than hay. Let’s review fall allergens and some ways to deal with common fall allergies.

While we all welcome the green grasses, beautiful trees, and blooming flowers of spring in Iowa, many of us dread the spring allergies that come with warm, windy days. If you have sneezing, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, and a cough or need to clear your throat, this may indicate that you have spring allergies.