Sinus Allergy Clinic

Dr. Humphreys concentrates his treatment on inhalant allergies affecting the sinuses, and he individualizes treatment based on each person’s need.

Indoor and outdoor allergens include: pollen from ragweed, pet dander, dust, mold,

When do allergies occur?
Most sinus allergies occur mostly in spring, late summer and early fall seasons. During this time, the air is dry and moisture free and it's the right time for airborne particles like pollen and ragweed to flow in the air. Therefore, this time is very critical for diseases concerned with allergies.

Symptoms
Some of the symptoms of these allergies are very common but should not be ignored - a runny nose, excessive sneezing (it can be 8 to 10 times in a row), itching nose (feel like scratching), sore throat, bad breath, watery eyes, postnasal drips which can be very irritating, loss of taste and smell and excess coughing, specially in the night. Any one or more of these symptoms are enough to make a person weak and fatigued all the time.

Chronic inflammation of the nasal passages also can lead to sinusitis. If you have allergic rhinitis, also called hay fever, you can develop episodes of acute sinusitis. Vasomotor rhinitis, caused by humidity, cold air, alcohol, perfumes, and other environmental conditions, also may be complicated by sinus infections. (Rhinitis simply means runny nose.)

Acute sinusitis is much more common in some people than in the general population. For example, sinusitis occurs more often in people who have reduced immune function (such as those with primary immune deficiency diseases or HIV infection) and with abnormality of mucus secretion or mucus movement (such as those with cystic fibrosis).

Treatments:

• Needle-less testing for allergies conducted in our office (photo)
• Allergy injections provided in our office - photo
• Sinus allergy injections for immediate relief -photo

More Information:

• For more allergy information visit pollen.com
• Saline Solution Brochure
• acclarent.com