Disease Guide: Diagnosis, Symptoms & Clinical Treatment Protocols

For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.

Allergies and Chronic Phlegm

Phlegm. It's hard to spell, sounds terrible and feels worse. Physicians and researchers call excess phlegm in the lungs and upper chest "chronic mucus hypersecretion." A runny nose, sneezing and coughing up phlegm are common symptoms of seasonal allergies such as hay fever.

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Can You Develop an Allergy to Dairy at Any Age?

Anyone can develop an allergy at any age, although dairy allergy is most often diagnosed in children under age 3. Dairy allergy is different from lactose intolerance. Adults can have both lactose intolerance and dairy allergy, which could be one reason why some people confuse the two.

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What Can You Put on a Skin Rash if Allergic to Hydrocortisone?

Doctors often prescribe anti-itch creams with hydrocortisone to relieve rashes from poison ivy and many other causes, such as contact dermatitis and eczema. You have many options to treat a rash without hydrocortisone -- from natural, herbal remedies to oatmeal baths and calamine lotion.

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Allergy Symptoms and Clogged Ears Immediately After Eating

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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Can Allergies Cause Flu-Like Symptoms?

An aching head, sore muscles, runny nose, as well as lack of energy and an upset stomach are all flu symptoms; however, they can also indicate a food allergy or allergic rhinitis, which can be seasonal or year-round, notes MayoClinic.com.

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Headache, Fever, Cold Hands and a Dairy Allergy

If you have a dairy allergy, you could suffer from headache, fever and cold hands after eating milk protein. You could also suffer additional symptoms including burning, swollen, itchy areas as part of an allergy-related condition called angioedema.

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Skin Repair After Poison Ivy

If you've experienced a rash due to poison ivy, you might be reluctant to take your dog for another walk in the park, or wish you'd never tried to pull weeds without thick gloves and a protective suit.

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Dry Scalp & Dairy Allergy

Your scalp is part of the body's biggest organ: the skin. Some people with food allergies, including dairy allergy, report an itchy scalp and other skin irritations, ranging from rashes to eczema. Eczema is a chronic disorder that features long-term inflammation of the skin.

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Body Aches and Tiredness With Allergies

If you tend to get colds at the same time every year, they might be seasonal allergies, according to MayoClinic.com. Hay fever and allergies to mold, dust and pet dander can cause fatigue, but so do colds and infections. Body aches aren't usually associated with allergies.

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