Allergy Treatment NYC | Allergy Relief NYC | Articles - Part 2

In my 20 year career as an NYC allergist, I am used to seeing difficult and frustrating rashes that drive patients to tears. Usually, my dermatology colleagues have seen these patients first and prescribe cortisone creams and antihistamines. When this doesn’t work, it’s off to see the allergist. Rashes fit into 2 broad categories: rashes that look like hives (the medical term is urticaria) and flat, red rashes. Chronic hives are often debilitating because they are so itchy and uncomfortable. Antihistamines will usually give some relief but again, in the tougher cases, oral cortisone is usually needed. It can’t be done for a long time because of side effects.  This is where expertise of an NY allergist comes into play. Read the rest of this entry »

Two reports were published this week proclaiming the worst cities to live in for people with allergies, but their lists differ greatly. I wondered why, did some detective work to discover how they made their determinations.

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Important news for anyone giving the gift of life: food allergens can affect blood transfusions. The letter to the editor in The New England Journal of Medicine on May 19, 2011, Anaphylaxis from Passive Transfer of Peanut Allergen in a Blood Product, describes how a 6 year-old boy with Leukemia developed  a severe allergic reaction after a transfusion with blood platelets. Read the rest of this entry »

I read an interesting article in USA Today from May 3rd titled,  Hotels court allergy sufferers. I was surprised to learn that hotels offered special rooms for people that wanted a more hypoallergenic room. For years, I have heard my patients complain that their trip was ruined by getting sick from the dust, mold or overall poor air quality in hotel rooms when they traveled – even in the fanciest hotels. I think we can all agree that when it comes to allergies, NYC hotels are the last cause that comes to mind. I have, however, made recommendations that my patients with a severe dust mite allergy bring their own pillowcases and mattress covers and have the housekeeping staff put it over the bedding to decrease the chances of getting heavy dust mite exposure. Read the rest of this entry »

The weather is gorgeous on this Mother’s Day, and I hope all of you are able to spend this day with loved ones. I know this has been a difficult time for patients with spring tree pollen allergy. After all the rain we experienced a few weeks ago, the tree pollen has sky-rocketed to very high levels. The most common symptoms I have been seeing in the office are: red, swollen eyes and severe nasal congestion. The red, swollen and itchy eyes are particularly bad for children who just keep rubbing their eyes and irritating them more. In many cases, I have to resort to oral cortisone for a few days or the whole week to bring them relief. Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Dean Mitchell on Fox 5 News describes how oral Allergy Drops are an effective alternative to allergy shots and allergy medication especially for seasonal allergies.  These drops are convenient and effective for pet allergies and nearly all other common allergies. Read the rest of this entry »

Fight back! Photo from LHJ

I just picked up the May issue of Ladies Home Journal off the newsstand. The title of the article on page 152: Allergies Suck! The picture shows a woman vacuuming in a bright orange Hazmat suit…

My response: Fight back with proper treatment!

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There may be a brighter future for peanut allergy sufferers

I received my allergy medical journal a little late this month, but it has a special surprise: a great article showing that sublingual allergy drops can protect children from peanut allergy. This is major headline news, and yet I didn’t hear anything in the lay press newspapers about this exciting breakthrough. Sublingual allergy drops have been successfully done for hazelnut and kiwi, but to protect against peanut allergy is a tremendous accomplishment. Read the rest of this entry »

Dr Mitchell on Martha Stewart—click here to view the video

Two weeks ago I was in a whirlwind of activity. My office was moving to its new location on 57 West 57th street and I was contacted by The Martha Stewart Show to come and discuss the problem of indoor allergens. I was excited at the opportunity to be on the show, however with the move and all that it entails, I wasn’t sure if I was juggling to many balls in the air. Read the rest of this entry »

We are pleased to announce we are moving our New York City office to a beautiful new space on 57th Street.

Our new Manhattan, NYC address, starting on Tuesday, March 8th

57 West 57^th St
Suite 601
NYC NY 10019