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About Kathleen MacNaughton
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Expertise
As a registered nurse and health educator, as well as a person living with nasal allergies, eczema, allergic asthma, and eye allergies, I can answer questions related to allergy symptoms, triggers, diagnosis, and treatment.

Experience
I have lived with severe nasal, eye, and skin allergies all of my life. I also have allergic asthma. In addition, I have been an RN for more than 30 years and have spent the last 10 years as a consumer health educator, both offline and online, specializing in the areas of allergies and asthma.

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About.com (asthma), HealthCentral.com (asthma and allergy networks), RhinocortAqua.com, EverydayKidz.com

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Syracuse University.

   

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Chronic hayfever10/6/2008azis
  Q: i'm from Malaysia. All my life I have suffered from bouts of chronic sneezing and nasal itching. ...
  A: Your problem is nerve sensitivity in your nose and trouble in your neck that make hay fever. Its not ...
Long term side effects of antibiotics for chronic sinusitus10/6/2008azis
  Q: I have been fighting allergies and chronic sinusitis for the past 14 years, at their worst. I am a ...
  A: I’m sorry for your suffering and I hope you are helped soon as my patients before. The complication ...
allergies9/29/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: .....thank you for your time & concern. I have had allergies for many years. I had allergy tests 15 ...
  A: There are a number of over the counter remedies available these days for allergies. Claritin and ...
Nasalcrom9/6/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I have year round allergies and nasal polyps due to recurrent sinusitis. I have been taking claritin ...
  A: This was a good question. You made a good choice in not taking Claritin D if you have insomnia. I ...
Sinus Problems9/4/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I am 24 years old and ever since I can remember, I have had sinus problems. To be more specific, a ...
  A: I'm sure you know that long term use of OTC nasal sprays is not recommended. Overuse of these ...
Constant night time cough in 12 year old daughter9/2/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: My 12 year old daughter has started having coughing spells that start in late evening and get worse ...
  A: I can't diagnose your daughter, but I can tell you that a chronic cough, especially at night, is one ...
my spirometer reading8/28/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I just had a spirometer done but did not get what it means i hope you can explain these to me I am a ...
  A: I'll try to help. :-) First off, remember that you ALWAYS have the right to keep asking questions ...
Help!! Horrible stuffy nose!!8/23/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: Starting in May of this year I have been getting this horrible stuffy nose!! It is awful. I am ...
  A: Kristyn, It's certainly possible that you may be allergic to your bunny. Any feathered or furry ...
Is it time to be allergy tested again?8/21/2008azis
  Q: Azis. One year ago this week I visited an allergist and had the usual test. My allergies aren't ...
  A: You didn’t say the reaction of your allergies so it’s difficult for me to explain. In my opinion, ...
Allergies or Something Else?8/20/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: My fiance and I have both been dealing with the same symptoms for the past few (2-3) days. We're ...
  A: These definitely can be symptoms of allergy and asthma (the cough). Allergies can develop at any ...
alergy to wasp stings8/18/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I am asthmatic and also have alergies to Shellfish and Penicillin. My mother suffered with ...
  A: Jo, Your fear is certainly understandable, but it may not be rational. (Fears often aren't; I'm ...
Chesty cough/Infection8/15/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: i have just got over having mild asthma about 2 weeks ago, however i having a prolonged cough since ...
  A: You can't really "get over" having asthma, as it is a chronic disease for which there is no cure. So ...
Nasal Allergies - Excessive Sneezing8/6/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I have chronic "sinusitus" (so I'm told) and don't know what to do about it. I've tried some of the ...
  A: I have a few thoughts. First, I'd want to make sure you've gotten the right diagnosis, so I'd ...
eye cysts8/5/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: i have had some small (but very annoying) eye cysts around my eyelids for a couple of years. The ...
  A: Caroline, You don't really say what type of doctor you have seen about this, but I'd be sure to see ...
Prolonged Cough8/3/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I have had a cough for the past three weeks. It started out as a cold, but the other symptoms ...
  A: I would say any time you have symptoms that are unusual for you or that become bothersome or severe, ...
sinus8/1/2008azis
  Q: I have documented allergies and they have been controlled but recently I developed what feels like ...
  A: There are two possibilities. If your allergy had not been cured in that source, or just eliminated ...
Killing mast cells = cure for all allergies?7/31/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I've heard that mast cells are a major component involved in causing allergies. Does this mean that ...
  A: I'm not sure if this is a serious question or not, but I'll treat it as such. Here's a direct quote ...
Killing mast cells = cure for all allergies?7/31/2008azis
  Q: I've heard that mast cells are a major component involved in causing allergies. Does this mean that ...
  A: I’m sorry that I don’t use that theory to heal allergy. So far I do it well and no abstention of ...
Swollen glands in throat7/24/2008azis
  Q: I have been experincing symptons of what appears to be swollen glands in my throat just below my jaw ...
  A: Nate, I think your case is inflammation of lymphatic gland that comes together with sore throat. ...
respiratory reaction to living in a water mill7/19/2008azis
  Q: My partner and I purchased a french water mill a year ago which is so beautiful and stress free ...
  A: Congratulation with your beautiful French water mill. If some other people undergo the same thing, ...
Mouth7/10/2008azis
  Q: and thanks, For the past year or so my mouth has been watering very badly. I mean I can constantly ...
  A: The procedure is not expensive. It’s just US$ 30 for one case/treatment each coming. Three time for ...
night cough7/10/2008azis
  Q: I have developed a cough for a week now that only happens at night. Hope you can help. Here is a ...
  A: Your cough caused by saliva glands inflammation that impact on decreasing of saliva fluid. When your ...
Sinus problem and dust sensetivity7/7/2008azis
  Q: I have sinus problem and I live in Bangladesh. In my country there are dust all around us. And it is ...
  A: There is any close relationship between dust and sinus. Sinusitis is caused by sinus inflammation ...
Mouth7/5/2008azis
  Q: and thanks, For the past year or so my mouth has been watering very badly. I mean I can constantly ...
  A: You get saliva gland inflammation by bump or a lot of beer. Ask your doctor or expert near you to ...
Is this an allergy?7/2/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: Sorry, this is going to be long. I hope you can help me :) I had a really bad chest infection ...
  A: As a nurse, and certainly over the Internet, I cannot diagnose whether or not you might have an ...
Multiple Allergic Reactions7/2/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: Ms. MacNaughton, This is something I’ve been wondering about for a long time and I’d greatly ...
  A: I'm a bit leery of answering this question, as I'm wondering why you want to know. You're not ...
some queries about Sinus.6/17/2008azis
  Q: It's been more than 3 years since i am ailing with the Sinus problem. Consulted lots of Doctors, ...
  A: As long as my experience, that’s not hereditary and all of nose cases can be healed well. I hope ...
dust allergy6/13/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: First of all, thank you for sharing your expertise. I have suffered allergies my whole life. Ten ...
  A: No problem. I'm just confused, because to my knowledge, it IS the dust mites in dust that are the ...
dust allergy6/12/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: First of all, thank you for sharing your expertise. I have suffered allergies my whole life. Ten ...
  A: I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. Allergies can change over time, so yes, it IS possible that your ...
Never had cold6/5/2008azis
  Q: I never had cold in my life; like a running nose. I heard that people like this loose their mental ...
  A: Never had cold in your life is a gift. Thanks God! It just needs to be humble and careful. If you ...
Sore throat6/4/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I'm just wanting to know if allergies can caus a sore or irriated throat?
  A: Sure, this is possible, though it's not common. The main nasal allergy symptoms (which is what I ...
Exercise and Sinus Infections5/31/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: In December, I fly on an airplane. While on the airplane, a large pressure began to build up behind ...
  A: Sorry to hear you've been having so much trouble. Sinus infections CAN cause severe pain sometimes, ...
nose jam5/30/2008azis
  Q: sir, i am suffering from nose infection from last 1 week, i am feeling some problem in breathing by ...
  A: Although your medicines not so effectively, but its make for save conditions and we need good ...
nose jam5/28/2008azis
  Q: sir, i am suffering from nose infection from last 1 week, i am feeling some problem in breathing by ...
  A: your name is good. Nose jam can be caused by infection , allergy , and sinusitis or gland ...
Hay Fever5/26/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I would like to know what effects grass cutting and mulching has on a person with hay fever, and if ...
  A: Grass pollen is a trigger for some people with hay fever, though not all. So doing anything with ...
Ear aches5/23/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: I have had frequent sinus/allergy problems in the past. One of my frequent symptoms is ear aches. I ...
  A: It's important in today's rush-rush, profit-oriented world to take charge of our own health and to ...
Asthma5/18/2008azis
  Q: I am leaving on a vacation in a couple of days and was wondering if you could give me some advice ...
  A: Asthma and allergy can happen every time. Most of them have allergy and asthma since they are ...
Question5/14/2008azis
  Q: how are you going? I live in Australia, and I have at the moment got puffy sinuses and red itchy ...
  A: I am fine thanks. Your problems may be sinusitis and allergy. The most natural remedy is my direct ...
Question About Allergies, Natural Treatments, Fatigue & Depression5/14/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. Thank you for taking the time to ...
  A: Sorry to hear you've been under the weather. Sounds as though you may have fall seasonal ...
Allergy issue/lymphoid hyperplasia5/13/2008Kathleen MacNaughton
  Q: ..I've been seen by an ENT regarding these tiny bumps in my throat...apparently due to nasal ...
  A: Let me just say up front that I was not familiar with the term lymphoid hyperplasia, and a Web ...

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