All Entries in the "ALLERGY" Category
Skin Allergy Symptoms and Management
Skin allergy symptoms are important to identify and to differentiate from skin infections. Though the symptoms are often similar, treatment of an infection can be very different from management and control of a skin allergy. Indentifying a skin allergy is important because a lot of the same symptoms could be produced by infections, heat, and [...]
What Causes Allergies and Why Are Some of Us More Susceptible?
What causes allergies is a question that may frequently occur to those of us who have allergies and who often have their activities and life constrained by those allergies. An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. To put it simply, the body overreacts to harmless substances, perceiving them to be harmful. What [...]
The Allergy Blood Test – How and When It Can Be Used
Skin tests for allergies are the most common methodology for detecting the kind and severity of allergies, however sometimes these are not possible or advisable. In such cases an allergy blood test is carried out to try and detect what a person is allergic to and to what extent. When an allergy blood test may [...]
Allergy Testing Procedure – An Overview
Identifying an allergy is the first step towards managing or treating any allergy and to this end knowing about the correct allergy testing procedure is vital. We look at all the different options for allergy testing that can give accurate results as to the type and severity of allergy that a person has. The main [...]
Drug Allergy – Symptoms and Diagnosis
A drug allergy can be tricky to diagnose for several reasons – it is quite likely that the adverse reaction or allergy will not be triggered at the first instance of the drug use. Secondly, it could be a particular ingredient in the drug that could be responsible for the reaction – for instance the [...]
Wooden Toys or the Free Allergy Card for Your Baby
Children spend a lot of time with their toys and it is essential that the toys don’t cause allergy. Most modern toys are made using plastics and latex and other such materials which are not natural and may be the cause of allergic bouts. Wooden toy on the other hand is made from a natural [...]
Recent Studies Relating to Kids and Allergies
With more and more kids being diagnosed with allergies each year; and particularly allergies of the life threatening kind, the subject of kids and allergies is one of much research. One recent study on the subject of allergies among children has indicated that as many as 2 out of 5 kids may have potentially fatal [...]
Can Diet Help Controlling Allergies in Children?
Recent research has indicated that diet could play a significant role in a child’s asthma risk, with some foods increasing the risk and others protecting against the risk. However, it is also seen that children’s allergies can be better managed and controlled if proper dietary precautions are put in place. Consider the ways in which [...]
Nickel Contact Allergy and How to Deal with It
According to Mayo Clinic, Nickel contact allergy is the most common form of allergic contact dermatitis which is a skin reaction to an allergen, which is harmless but is perceived as inimical by the allergy sufferer. A nickel contact allergy manifests in an itchy rash in the site where contact to the allergen was made. [...]
Antihistamines – Are They Safe to Take All the Time?
Antihistamines may be recommended and the preferred way to keep allergies in check, however as with any kind of medication, long term frequent use is something most of us would want to avoid. And many of us seem to have allergic reactions all the year round, so is it a good idea to keep popping [...]
