Asthma & Allergy Center - Hazard, KY

02/11/2025

❄️ Important Announcement❄️
Tuesday - February 11th, 2025
💻 [[Telehealth Day]] 💻

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, our clinic is temporarily closed for in-person visits on Tuesday - Feb 11th, and will resume in-office visits tomorrow.

However, your health remains our top priority, and we are here to support you during this time!

We will be offering telehealth visits to ensure you continue receiving the care you need. Our patients with existing appointments will be converted to telehealth when possible.

Appointments that can not be converted will be rescheduled:
Through telehealth, we can assist with:
💊 Prescription refills
🗓️ Follow-up appointments
✅ Chronic condition management
🏥 General health concerns

Telehealth visits are simple, secure, and can be done from the comfort of your home using your phone, tablet, or computer.

To schedule a telehealth appointment,
please call us at 606-432-0174.

Our staff will guide you through the process to make it as easy as possible.

Stay safe and make sure you have emergency numbers readily available and are prepared for potential power outages.

04/15/2024

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀

How Do Doctors Diagnose Allergies?
Do you break out in hives when a bee stings you? Or do you sneeze every time you pet a cat? If so, you may already know what some of your allergens are.

But, many times you don’t know what is causing your allergy symptoms. Make an appointment with your doctor for help.

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Allergy tests are not the sole basis for diagnosing or treating an allergy. Health care providers make an allergy diagnosis based on several f

03/10/2024

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗮?

To understand asthma, a chronic disease that causes your airways to become inflamed, it helps to first know how your airways work.

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To understand asthma , a chronic disease that causes your airways to become inflamed, it helps to first know how your airways work. Watch on YouTube How Do Normal Airways Work? When we breathe in, air moves through our airways – from our nose or mouth, down a large hollow tube in the front of the ...

02/23/2024

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝟮 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲?

Each of our bodies has an immune system that helps protect us from invaders, such as viruses, bacteria, and other harmful things that could make us sick. The immune system aims to keep us healthy by detecting and eliminating these invaders. One important part of the immune system is our type 2 immune response, which occurs when the body senses certain kinds of infections.

But, in some people’s bodies, this immune response occurs when there is no infection, which can lead to the body damaging itself. This overactive response is called type 2 inflammation.

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We thank Sanofi and Regeneron® for their sponsorship of this blog post to help people learn about conditions caused in part by type 2 inflammation. This is a sponsored post and is not an endorsement of any company or its products, nor is it a guarantee of a product’s safety. The funding we receiv...

02/04/2024

If a generic or authorized generic version of a drug exists, health insurance companies may cover those instead of the brand name medicine. Generic drugs can offer the same treatment at a lower cost than brand name.

When it comes to medicines like asthma inhalers and epinephrine devices, the active ingredient and doses will be the same, but the device may look and operate differently. It is very important for you to learn how to use the device prescribed to you even if it is the authorized generic of a brand name device.

Pharmacists must follow state and federal regulations when filling your prescription. You should keep this in mind when filling your prescription.

In many states, the pharmacist can substitute a generic form of the prescription. This must be on the prescription in writing. The pharmacist must also get a verbal approval from the doctor. If you or your doctor prefer to receive a specific brand name, your doctor must write the brand name and “DAW” (dispense as written) or “do not substitute” on the prescription. This note prevents the pharmacist from filling a generic form of the prescription.

Before you leave the pharmacy, make sure the pharmacy fills your prescription exactly as you expect.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀?
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Brand name drugs: When a new medicine is created and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it is marketed under a brand name. The company that makes it patents the drug. This means this company is the only company that has the right to make and market this drug for a certain number of....

01/25/2024

𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

Asthma is common in adults ages 65 and older. Around 7.8% of older adults in the United States have asthma. That is about the same as the number of people in the general population who have asthma. But asthma is riskier for older adults than younger people because they face unique challenges.

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Many people age 65 and older have asthma. But this group can face challenges with diagnosis and treatment.

01/15/2024

❄️ Weather Advisory ❄️
Jan - 16th, 2024

Due to inclement weather and the safety of our patients and staff, the Asthma & Allergy Center (both Pikeville and Hazard) will be closed Tuesday. We want to ensure everyone stays safe and warm during these dropping temperatures and challenging road conditions.

If you have any urgent concerns or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out. Or if its an emergency then call 911.

Your health is our priority, and we appreciate your understanding. Stay safe, stay cozy, and we look forward to assisting you when we reopen.

12/31/2023

Happy New Year 2024! May the coming year be filled with new adventures, endless opportunities, and boundless joy 🥳🎉

12/23/2023

May your Christmas celebration be filled with joy, happiness, opportunities, warmth, and love 🤗💕 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄🎊🥳

12/19/2023

May this Christmas be bright and cheerful and may the New Year begin on a prosperous note! Merry Christmas 🎅🎄 and Happy New Year 🥳🎊