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Northern Vallery Allergy | Asthma

Asthma

What is Asthma?

Asthma is a disease that affects the airways in the lungs. During an exacerbation, the lining in your airways become congested, swollen and inflamed. Things like allergens from tree or grass pollen, but also non-allergic triggers such as smoke, stress, exercise or cold air can preciptiate an attack. These “triggers” don’t bother most people, but they can cause symptoms if you have asthma.

What are the symptoms?

The most common symptoms are:

  • Coughing, especially at night, with exercise, or when laughing
  • Trouble breathing
  • A tight feeling in the chest
  • Wheezing – a squeaky or whistling sound

Sometimes a cough that won’t go away is the only symptom of asthma as symptoms often happen at night and in the morning, but they can happen any time. They get worse when you are around your triggers.

What is the treatment?

  • Avoidance and environmental modification – limit exposure to triggers like cold, exercise, infections & smoke
  • Short term rescue inhalers like albuterol – these will provide quick relief for the gasping, coughing and wheezing in an asthma attack
  • Single agent controller inhalers like Qvar or Flovent – these may be needed control the inflammation, swelling on a long term basis
  • Dual agent medications such as Advair, Symbicort or Dulera – they have both longer acting albuterol & controller medicine
  • Xolair, Fasenra, Nucala, Dupixent – Biologic medications for more resilient cases
  • Allergen Immunotherapy or Shots – effective for those with allergies as their trigger for asthma

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Diagnostic Procedures

  • Allergy Skin Testing
  • Fiberoptic Rhinolaryngoscopy
  • Patch Testing – Contact Dermititis
  • Skin Biopsies
  • Spirometry- Lung Function Testing
  • Oral Food Challenge
  • Drug Testing & Challenge

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North Bergen Office
8901 John F Kennedy Blvd W Suite 4SW
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Bergenfield Office
136 N. Washington Ave. Suite 203
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

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Our Locations

North Bergen Office
8901 John F Kennedy Blvd W Suite 4SW
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Bergenfield Office
136 N. Washington Ave. Suite 203
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

Our allergy specialists treat patients of all ages for a range of conditions including food allergy, drug allergy, insect allergy, and asthma. We are committed to providing a high standard of expertise in allergy treatment and asthma care. Contact us today to schedule an appointment at one of our convenient locations. We are pleased to offer Adult and Pediatric Allergy services in Bergen and Hudson Counties in Northern NJ.

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