Allergies: seasonal or year-round


Skin testing on arm
Allergy is a disorder of the immune system often also referred to as atopy. Allergic reactions occur to normally harmless environmental substances known as allergens; these reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid. Strictly, allergy is one of four forms of hypersensitivity and is called type I (or immediate) hypersensitivity.

symptoms

symptoms
Coughing
Diarrhea
Headache
High Temperature
Hives
Itchy eyes
Itchy skin
Nasal Congestion
Runny Nose
Sinus Pressure
Skin rash
Sneezing
Swollen tongue

causes

causes
Aerosols
Cat
Cigarette or cigar smoke
Cockroaches
Dairy
Dust
Food (other)
Mold
Peanuts
Pollen

drugs that treat this condition

drugs that treat this condition
Allegra
Aqua
Astelin
Astepro
Beconase
Clarinex
Flonase
Nasacort
Nasonex
Patanase
Patanol
Rhinocort
Vancenase AQ
Veramyst

treatments

treatments
Corticosteroids
Epinephrine
Immunotherapy
inhibitors
Leukotriene

alternative treatments

alternative treatments
Acupuncture
Homeopathy

tracking this condition

things to track
Allergens
Sleep
Symptoms


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