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Dr. Alissa Zeglin, MD is an internist in Wauwatosa, WI specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general pediatrics. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2018 and has 6 years of experience. Dr. Alissa Zeglin, MD is affiliated with Froedtert Health, FROEDTERT ANDTHE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS INC and Froedtert Health.
1155 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
Depression
Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."
Some common symptoms of depression include:
We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.
Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.
Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.
Dr. Alissa Zeglin, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2018. She completed residency at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: General Pediatrics and has a state license in Ohio.
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (2018)
Residency: UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (2022)
Board Certification: Board Certification: General Pediatrics
Licensed In: Ohio
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Dr. Alissa Zeglin is a general internal medicine and general pediatrics specialist in Wauwatosa, WI. She studied medicine at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Zeglin completed a residency program at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. Dr. Zeglin's clinical interests include diabetes, depression, and heart failure. She is affiliated with Froedtert Health.