Allergic reactions to foods, materials, and seasonal triggers often cause swollen eyes and inflammation. Identifying specific allergens like dairy or latex is essential for effective symptom management.
Individuals exposed to second-hand smoke have increased risk of developing respiratory illness, asthma and allergy. Cigarette smoke impairs the integrity of the lung epithelial layer and facilitates the penetration of allergens by compromising the innate defense mechanisms in the lungs.
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Apples create allergic reactions in a relatively small percentage of people. Although it is considered a low allergy-incidence food, this fruit can produce oral allergy symptoms in people who are allergic to birch pollen. These individuals may experience sensitivities only to uncooked apples or only to apple skins.
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When a smoker smokes a cigarette, the smoke and substances from the cigarette settle on his clothing. Even if he smokes outside or away from family members, when he goes inside and rejoins his family, they are still exposed to the cigarette he just smoked.
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Considering the widespread use of copper in dentistry, medicine, industrial use, coinage and personal adornment, copper sensitivities are rare.
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Every child has glands in his nose and throat that produce mucus. Normally, this mucus doesn’t cause much of a problem, dripping unnoticed down the back of the throat and eventually making its way into the stomach.
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Zyrtec, or cetirizine, is an antihistamine medication available over the counter to treat allergies and hives. In infants, Zyrtec is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved medication to treat perennial allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria.
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Along with allergies to peanuts, celery allergies affect Americans more frequently than adverse reactions to other foods. Some people only have problems with celery at certain times of the year.
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“Dry as a bone, red as a beet, hot as a hare, mad as a hatter, and blind as a bat” is an old saying that emergency room doctors used to describe patients who had taken excessive quantities of antihistamines.
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Small red bumps on the cheeks can signal a number of skin conditions ranging from mild irritation to more serious skin infections. For minor conditions, treatment typically focuses on eliminating the bumps for cosmetic reasons.
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While many people experience adverse reactions to certain foods or food additives, only a small percentage of these are actual "allergic" reactions. Most adverse food reactions are considered an "intolerance," that, while often unpleasant, is not life-threatening.
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Food allergies can cause respiratory symptoms, including clogged ears and nose, according to St. Vincent Medical Center. If your ears become clogged immediately after eating, more serious symptoms caused by the body's rapid immune response also may be experienced.
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If you have hay fever, your symptoms don’t take long to show up after you inhale the smallest amount of pollen. It takes mere minutes for your nose to begin running and for the sneezing (and perhaps wheezing) to start.
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Home remedies for certain conditions may have various approaches, but a home remedy for an allergy to jalapeno peppers has only two options. If your allergic reaction is a genuine food allergy to jalapeno peppers, the only home remedy is to avoid consuming jalapenos and any other peppers that trigger your symptoms.
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Severe itching due to allergies can sometimes be remedied right at home, especially when it comes to allergic dermatitis. Also referred to as contact dermatitis, this type of allergy is a result of skin exposure to an allergen, which results in inflammation of the skin.
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When children or adults don’t want to eat their carrots, carrot allergies rather than dietary preferences may be to blame. Allergic reactions to carrots and other foods create uncomfortable physical effects, some of which can be life threatening.
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Banana allergy symptoms usually develop right after eating the fruit. Physical effects may involve mouth and gastrointestinal disturbances or may escalate rapidly into life-threatening anaphylactic shock.
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Nighttime congestion is a common childhood problem, caused by the swelling of the tissues and blood vessels on the inside of the nose. According to the National Library of Medicine, most cases of congestion result from viral or bacterial infection and resolve on their own within a week.
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An allergic reaction to an indoor/outdoor fungus such as Alternaria tenuis can occur at any time of year. Like exposure to other molds, inhaling the spores of Alternaria tenuis, also known as Alternaria alternata, causes hay fever–like allergy and asthma symptoms in some people.
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Exposure to certain ingredients in face washes, cosmetics and other skincare products can cause allergic contact dermatitis in some people. While sensitivity to substances differs from person to person, some compounds -- such as perfumes -- initiate allergy symptoms more often than others.
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A small percentage of people experience allergic reactions from exposure to mushrooms and other fungi. Childhood mushroom allergies may fade within a few years, but allergies to mushroom or mold exposure that develop in adulthood usually continue.
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