Eliminating Chronic Medication Allergies Gives One Mom Hope!
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Jodi Suntken, of Mason City and mother of 2 boys, was desperate to achieve two things: be sick less, and be well more. In an effort to combat her chronic sinus infections, she consulted with Dr. Henry Diggelmann at Mason City Clinic's ENT Department. Via CT scan, he discovered Jodi was
born missing her frontal sinuses. Said Jodi, “Everyone usually has four sinus cavities: two maxillary (below your eyes), and two frontal (above your eyebrows).
Because he could not perform surgery to create these cavities for me, I was referred to Dr. Javen Wunschel, DO, allergist/immunologist with his practice. She told me that by undergoing "challenges" to my medication allergies in her office, I could possibly discover I was no longer allergic to the seven different medication allergies listed in my medical records and free up treatment options for myself. I had no idea it was possible
to outgrow your allergies to prescription drugs.”
Jodi seen here with her son at a baseball tournament
According to Jodi, the process was simple. She was given the drugs listed as allergies on her medical records in increasing amounts over time under Dr. Wunschel's supervision in her office. Said Jodi, “If no life threatening symptoms of anaphylactic shock occurred, it was
proven that I had “reactions” to these drugs previously, and I was not truly allergic to them.
Therefore, I can now be given many drugs to treat my sinus infections (as well as other illnesses) that were previously believed to be unavailable to me. I am amazed and grateful that I have been able to eliminate three of my drug allergies up to this point. This has been potentially life changing for me. In the future, my doctors now have so many additional options to treat me that were previously listed as ‘allergies’ in my
medical records. I feel so grateful and fortunate to have had this level of care available to me at the Mason City Clinic!”
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Clinic Staff Participate in Annual Food Drive
Food insecurity is the harsh reality for about 342,000 people living in Iowa, many of whom are senior citizens, and families with children, who don’t know where their next meal is coming from. This year Iowans are being hit harder than ever, having to make the impossible
decision between paying the rent and utility bills, or feeding their families.
The Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank in Mason City was organized in the Fall of 1981 as a community project to meet the demand for getting food to people in need in North Iowa. Every Thanksgiving season the staff at Mason City Clinic collect nonperishable food and household goods over a two week period to donate to the Food Bank.
Seen here is the total food and household items collected by Mason City Clinic staff and physicians.
Seen here is the growing donation of food and household items brought in by Mason City Clinic staff that were delivered to the food bank on November 20. All donated food and goods will reach local families and individuals in need in time for the holidays.
Seen here is Hawkeye Food Bank picks up donations on Friday November 20. All donated food and goods will reach local families and individuals in need in time for the holidays.
In addition to the food, the Clinic raised and donated $1,528 to the food bank of which $271 was collected from a ‘Jean Day’ effort where staff contributed $3 each on the day they wore jeans to work.
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