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But Would Your Dissertation Defend You?

What an incredible honor to share that I have successfully defended my doctoral dissertation, and received an award for my poster dissemination at our Graduate Research Forum! My research, titled, Lived Experiences of Food Allergic Young Adults in Differentiating Anxiety from Anaphylaxis in the Aftermath of a Severe Allergic Reaction, has been such a laborContinue reading “But Would Your Dissertation Defend You?”

Antihistamine Withdrawal: How Prolonged Zyrtec Use Could Lead to Increased Itching

To have my updated allergy testing done, my allergist had me stop taking antihistamine medications prior to the appointment to ensure we were gathering the most accurate scratch test results. That week, I vividly recall struggling to fall asleep, kept awake by intense itching all over my body. I scratched so furiously that I leftContinue reading “Antihistamine Withdrawal: How Prolonged Zyrtec Use Could Lead to Increased Itching”

Beyond Food: The Anxiety or Anaphylaxis Phenomenon Further Validated by Vaccine Research

It is safe to say that the Anxiety, or Anaphylaxis? debate lives rent free in my head. Not only does it stay on the lips of All Things Allergies, but the psychological and physiological similarities between the fight-or-flight response and food-induced anaphylactic shock is also the subject of my doctoral dissertation proposal. Inspired by myContinue reading “Beyond Food: The Anxiety or Anaphylaxis Phenomenon Further Validated by Vaccine Research”