Posts Tagged ‘allergy’

A former NY resident, I relocated many years ago, to a place where I’m no longer bothered by hay fever. I’m now planning to return for vacation, but I can’t recall the dates of the fall ragweed season, which I need to avoid. I also have a lesser allergy to timothy pollen, so those dates are of interest too.

Her eyes are red and itchy. What can I give her to help cure the allergy or take away the symptoms? I DO NOT want to give her medicine yet.

I’m using a prescription allergy pill but don’t tolerate decongestants well. I’m also using prescription strength eye drops. I’m irritable, tired etc. Is it possible that this is affecting my stomach as well?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Makes my heart race- don’t ask why, but I’ve heard that it’s pretty common.
Doretha and Thomasine, what interesting names you have… especially for one person.
AT- thanks for the explanation.
I may try the natural supplements.

If you feel you have certain symptoms, you might be asked to get an allergy skin test to find out more about your condition. What is it? Here is a quick explaination.

An allergy skin test is used by doctors to determine whether patients have allergies and if so, which substances they are allergic to. The allergies most commonly tested for are hay fever, asthma, dermatitis, food allergy, penicillin allergy, and bee sting allergy.

The patient is exposed to a small dose of different allergens to determine whether they have any reaction to them and if the patient begins to exhibit negative symptoms after the allergen has been placed on their skin, it’s a good indicator that the patient might be allergic to that specific substance.

Negative symptoms might include rash, sneezing, and coughing. There are some cases in which an allergy skin test shouldn’t be conducted. If the patient is taking certain medications or has a serious skin disease, it can interfere with the results by deactivating the test or making it hard to see results on the skin. If the patient is too sensitive to allergens, performing an allergy skin test can be dangerous.

The allergy skin test is conducted by pricking, scratching, injecting or applying a patch with the allergen to the skin. A prick or scratch is used to test for an immediate allergic reaction.

A patch is worn around by the patient to test for a delayed allergic reaction. Along with the allergen, the patient will also be exposed to histamine and saline to make sure the results are interpreted accurately. Histamine is a substance inside our bodies that triggers inflammation in response to pathogens.

If the patient’s skin doesn’t react, it might be difficult to get results from the allergy skin test. Saline is a substance that’s supposed to be harmless, so if the patient reacts to it, they might have overly sensitive skin. In this case, an injection will be used instead.

If the patient does have an allergy, a red bump will appear on the skin and its size will be measured. In this case, the patient can speak with a doctor to discuss possible treatments.

Avoiding causes of allergies

The simplest way for the patient to prevent allergies is to avoid that substance. For example, if the patient turns out to be allergic to peanuts, then they can stop eating Snickers bars and peanut butter.

However, if living life while trying to avoid the allergen is fairly difficult, then the patient can seek out treatment to help.

For example, it’s hard to control whether pollen will fly your way or whether a bee will fly out of nowhere and sting you, so you should protect yourself as best as you can. Now that you know more about allergy skin tests you might want to talk with your family doctor about symptoms and possible treatment options to help you deal with this affliction.

For about 10 days, I will experience:

Post-nasal Drip (all day)
Sore Throat (a few days before it leaves)
Runny/ Clogged Nose (most of the time)

But then it will just go away ALMOST completly for about 2 weeks. Then it’ll come back. It came and went 3 times in a row. I have a severe allergy to dust, but I’m around it the whole time. I have slight allergies to dogs and maple but I’m around those for the same amount of time for the past few months. I take Claritin D, Zyrtec, and a Neti Pot. They help with the runny/clogged nose, but not with the nasal drip or sore throat. Why do they come and go?

I am 14 wks pregnant and have been suffering with sinus headaches. I talked to my Dr today and she advised me to take Tylenol Allergy Sinus. Well, it seems that they no longer make that any more. They have 2 lines… one for allergy and one for sinus. So, I am curious if anyone has taken this one. I have done some research and the Allergy Multi symptom seems to be the closest match. I may just have to suffer and wait until business hours tomorrow. Thanks for any responses!
The active ingredients are Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine maleate and Phenylephrine HCl. The only difference is that Tylenol Allergy Sinus used Pseudoephedrine instead of the Phenylephrine. Ahh.. I’ll just wait until tomorrow. I’m sure it’s fine though.

I was on a low carb diet and did not eat any breads for the past month and I felt great! My stomach pains, bloating, and constipation, and lethargy went away. As soon as I began introducing bread in small amounts back into my diet, I started to get the same symptoms again that I have had my whole life. Could this be an allergy to bread, namely wheat?

Will Multi-Symptom Tylenol Allergy Complete Cause Drowsiness?

I was on a low carb diet and did not eat any breads for the past month and I felt great! My stomach pains, bloating, and constipation, and lethargy went away. As soon as I began introducing bread in small amounts back into my diet, I started to get the same symptoms again that I have had my whole life. Could this be an allergy to bread, namely wheat?

I get sinus headaches, stuffiness, and I’m always tired. I’m also nauseous. I was wondering if nausea can be an allergy symptom. Thanks for sharing!