Allergy Resources for Patients

These are outside web links for allergy educational resources. We do not have any control over the contents of these links and we may not necessarily agree with all views and opinions expressed in them.

1. General Allergy Information:

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
  Available at: www.aaaai.org Website maintained by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

2. Additional Medical Information:

• Medline Plus
  Available at: www.medlineplus.gov/ Health topics plus medical encyclopedia with pictures and Drug information – Hospitals, physicians, and exciting health news.
• The National Institutes of Health
  Available at: http://health.nih.gov/  Maintained by the National Institutes of Health - a resource for general health questions including allergy topics.

3. Food Allergy:

• The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
  Available at: www.foodallergy.org  Supported by an educational grant from Kraft Foods, this site has information about food allergy, food allergy research, FAAN activities, updates, daily tips, product alerts, and ordering information. This site's mission is "…to increase public awareness about food allergies and anaphylaxis, to provide education, and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies."
• International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC)
  Available at: www.ific.org  Contains information regarding food safety and food allergy. Has a searchable database.
• Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
  Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
  Available at: vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html  Information regarding food safety programs available from the home page. There are alerts on mislabeling, advice on preventing children from being accidentally exposed to allergenic foods.
• Peanut Allergy.com
  Owned and managed by people with peanut allergies, Chris and Patti Papkee.
  Available at: www.peanutallergy.com It has links to peanut-free businesses, chat rooms on issues of concern, products, school discussion boards, books, and a newsletter study. It also provides a link to the EpiPen®, an epinephrine/adrenaline auto-injector instructions for use.

4. Epinephrine:

• Information about EpiPen and TwinJect
  Available at: www.epipen.com Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis information from Epi-Pen, information guide for professionals providing treatment of Severe Allergic Reactions.
• Information about TwinJect 
  Available at www.twinject.com Simple Assurance: Treat severe allergic reactions with enhanced Twinject, the only auto-injector with 2 doses of epinephrine in 1 handy device.

5. Latex Allergy Information:

• American Latex Allergy Association (A.L.E.R.T.)
  Available at: www.latexallergyresources.org  A.L.E.R.T. (which actually stands for Allergy to Latex Education and Resource Team) helps connect latex allergy patients with educational materials, support groups, publications, and product information. Their mission is to assist in the understanding and management of natural rubber latex allergy.

6. Locating an allergist:

• Physician Referral Directory
  American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
  Available at: www.aaaai.org  It has its online Physician Referral Directory as well as a variety of links to the Topic of the Month, the Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center, information on the best practices for pediatric asthma, training programs for professionals, and the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.

7. Medic alert bracelet:

• MedicAlert®
  Available at: www.medicalert.org  The Medic Alert® program can be a tremendous help to patients at increased risk for anaphylaxis.

8. Learn about allergies and asthma in Breatherville, USA™

• Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics
  Available at: www.aanma.org Visit Breatherville, USA™, an online town where one can learn about asthma and allergies with a positive experience! There is a free class at America's College of Allergy & Asthma, solve pet allergy problems at the Pet Shop, coordinate your child's care at the Childcare Center, learn allergy-proofing tips at Home Sweet Home, and learn about medications and devices at the Pharmacy. Breatherville has 12 destinations and a Play Time area for kids.
  There is information regarding the value of measuring Nitric Oxide levels in during exhaled breaths of patients with asthma. The FDA has approved a handheld device NIOX. More information at this site. http://www.aerocrine.com/

9. Immunodeficiency:

• Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
  Available at: www.primaryimmune.org/ An excellent resource for learning about Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases and Immunoglobulin Treatment.
• Information about Xolair
  Available at: www.xolair.com/index.jsp A valuable site for more information about Xolair, an FDA approved treatment for severe asthma not responding to conventional treatment.

12. Skin Disorders:

• Information about various skin diseases:
  Available at: www.dermnetnz.org/patient-information.html A resource giving pertinent information about various skin ailments.
• Contact Dermatitis: 
  Available at: www.truetest.com Learn more about Patch Tests and Contact Dermatitis.
• Chronic Urticaria: International Chronic Urticaria Society
  Available at: www.urticaria.thunderworksinc.com/index.htm Information on chronic hives.
• Hereditary Angioedema United States Hereditary Angioedema Association
  Available at: http://www.hereditaryangioedema.com/ A resource on swelling affecting various parts of the body.

13. Pollen count, know your plants etc.!

• Available at: www.pollen.com  A site that gives you current pollen count is right now or shows you what a pollen or plant looks like.

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