Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Center

Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Center would like to wish everyone a safe and wonderful holiday season! Please see below for our holiday hours. The administrative office, clinics, and shot rooms will be closed for the Christmas Holiday and New Year’s Day, and closing early on New Year’s Eve.

More great news from the CF Foundation! Kalydeco has been approved down to the age of 4 months! https://www.cff.org//FDA-Approves-Kalydeco-for-Infants-a/

Promising news on CF treatment!

***NEW CLINIC HOURS*** We are updating our clinic hours for all office visits. Please see below for new clinic hours effective Monday, July 6th. Please see separate post for updated allergy shot hours.

***NEW ALLERGY SHOT HOURS*** We are updating our allergy shot hours for all clinics. Please see below for new shot hours effective Monday, July 6th.

Capital Allergy will be CLOSED this Friday, July 3rd, 2020, in observance of Independence Day.

One of the most frequently asked questions by patients and families continues to be about COVID-19 risk in asthma patients. The link below offers some information and guidance if you or a family member suffers from asthma. During this time, it is especially important to continue your regular maintenance medications and do not delay seeking treatment if your asthm symptoms are worsening. We have both in person office visits and virtual visits available to fit your needs. Co...ntact our office today to schedule an appointment. https://acaai.org//important-covid-19-information-those-as

Important Information: generic epinephrine autoinjector users please click the link below for recall information! https://www.fda.gov/media/138458/download

***Allergy Shot Hours Update***

Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Center will be CLOSED on Monday May 25th, 2020, in observance of Memorial Day.

For more than 30 years, Great Strides the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fundraising event has supported the Foundation’s mission to cure #cysticfibrosis, a rare, genetic disease that has robbed people of tomorrows, progressively limiting their ability to breathe and tragically shortening life. Great Strides Sacramento usually hosts their Walk For A Cure in May during CF awareness month, but due to COVID-19, this event has been postponed until August. Learn more about Great Strides Sacramento Chapter by clicking the link below, and sign up to participate in August to help make CF stand for Cure Found! https://fightcf.cff.org//GreatS/109_Sacramento_Sacramento

Did you know * Researchers estimate that 32 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.6 million children under age 18. That’s one in 13 children, or roughly two in every classroom. *About 40 percent of children with food allergies are allergic to more than one food.... *The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reports that the prevalence of food allergy in children increased by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011. *Each year in the U.S., 200,000 people require emergency medical care for allergic reactions to food. *More than 40 percent of children with food allergies have experienced a severe allergic reaction such as anaphylaxis. There is no cure for food allergy. The month of May is Food Allergy Action Month. Visit FARE’s website for food allergy facts and statistics, which provides key information to help better understand food allergies and anaphylaxis. https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/facts-and-statistics

***5/8/20 - Allergy Shot Update***

Happy Nurses Week from all of us at Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Center

Today is #worldasthmaday Asthma is a chronic lung disease which causes breathing difficulties and affects sufferers to varying degrees, asthma is caused by swelling and inflammation of the bronchial tubes, sometimes in reaction to allergens, exercise, stress or changes in temperature. Asthma is not usually curable but can be controlled to certain extents, depending on how it affects the sufferer. If asthma is controlled then sufferers can live relatively normal lives, althou...gh some triggers may have to be avoided. Asthma is controlled by prevention medication for chronic symptoms and relief medication for flare-ups of asthma symptoms, as well as avoidance of triggers. Education and understanding are keys to effective control of asthma, which can be fatal if not managed properly. Visit the ACAAI website to learn more about asthma. If you are suffering from symptoms suggestive of asthma, or have been diagnosed with asthma but symptoms remain uncontrolled, contact our office today to schedule a consultation with one of our specialists. https://acaai.org/asthma

May is #asthmaawareness month. With spring time allergies potentially causing an increase in asthma symptoms, and concerns surrounding COVID-19, patients and families may be more worried than normal. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology have recently issued a statement regarding COVID-19 risk in asthmatics. Click on the link below for more information.

#Cysticfibrosis is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs & makes it hard to breathe. It affects more than 30,000 children and adults in the U.S. and 70,000 people worldwide. But cystic fibrosis is more than just a lung disease. Click on the link below to read more about just one individual’s experience with this disease. You can also learn more about CF and how to get involved, at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation website. #CFawareness https://www.cff.org//2/Why-CF-Is-More-Than-a-Lung-Disease/