5th August 2004
The symptoms you describe sound completely like typical allergic responses. Because your triggers are varied - indoor and outdoor allergens - it will be difficult for you to avoid triggers and therefore feel good consistently. You probably will have more problems with humidity/dampness because those are situations in which molds thrive.
Despite your perception that the docs haven't given you any real tests, they have. The skin testing is a very common and reasonably accurate form of testing for allergies.
That you are still needing your albuterol inhaler 2-3 days a week suggests that you may want to talk to your doctor about a low dose of Advair daily. Advair has a long-acting bronchodilator (serevent, a long-acting form of albuterol) and an inhaled corticosteroid and is for asthma, as opposed to nasonex or flonase, which are inhaled corticosteroids for sinus.
Good luck!
Despite your perception that the docs haven't given you any real tests, they have. The skin testing is a very common and reasonably accurate form of testing for allergies.
That you are still needing your albuterol inhaler 2-3 days a week suggests that you may want to talk to your doctor about a low dose of Advair daily. Advair has a long-acting bronchodilator (serevent, a long-acting form of albuterol) and an inhaled corticosteroid and is for asthma, as opposed to nasonex or flonase, which are inhaled corticosteroids for sinus.
Good luck!