Archive for the 'Allergies' Category

Allergic to everything?

I am 17 and live in the South. Moving is not an option, despite the large pollen count. I take allergy shots once a week (been 2 years now), have tried every kind of nose spray and allergy med on the market, and yet my allergies are still horrible!
To make it worse, I don't sneeze [...]

Reaction to CAT scan Dye?

I have since being diagnosed 6 yrs ago with Lung Cancer had many CAT scans and other tests. In the past 6 months I have become allergic to the dye and even doing the Benedryl and Prednisone did not help. If the dye is iodine why am I not allergic to shell fish [...]

Is there a cure for food allergies?

always been allergic to nuts n seafood. itsucksNot as yet…..

What now…?

Yesterday, my lip started swelling (a large bump on the left hand side, inside my mouth). I took some Benadryl and it went down. Today, the same thing happened, and I had some hives on my back. I have an idea of the food that might be causing it (Mott's Fruitsations fruit [...]

Could the hot water tank lining be causing me to have flu like symptoms?

Ache all over etc. At first I thought it was arthritis kicking in, now I am not so sure, when I shower elsewhere I don't feel bad afterwards.Yes, I have fibromyalgia and water temperature changes can cause fatigue, nausea, aching, its not too unusual but inconvenient

Do you think it's fair for a whole school to ban peanut butter just because one kid is allergic to it?

its the same in most schools,even my son that plays soccer isn't allowed to consume any peanut products 24hours before the match,as a kid in his team has the allergy.The young kid wouldn't make it to the nearest hospital,even if we called an ambulance.Unfortunately is has to be this way.we have adapted..I'm allergic to bee's,i [...]

My sister has a rash on her arm…?

Okay, we went to the pool Tuesday. We used hypoallergenic sunblock because she's allergic, we figured that out when she was 6-7. The rash went away within a day or two. But this time, it's been here longer, and it itches like crazy. What's wrong?Just because something is listed as hypoallergenic doesn't mean it's not [...]

What could be causing these allergies?

I woke up this morning and yesterday I got a sunburn and so, today my face was all red and then it was also puffy and one of my eyes is closed like half-way and I can open it and stuff, but it looks really weird and then my eyes were watery, but I always [...]

Serious Allergies, serious sollution?

Ive got allergies up the ying yang. their really bad and when coupled with my asthma it really sucks. i was wondering what things you people do to help relieve their allergies. heres just some things i want to know about….

Air purifiers- do they work? what kinds work best for you. Id sorta like to [...]

What do i have… Is it still the allergies or something more?

I have had allergies for accouple weeks now and my throat never was dry but my eyes are a little red.
Then last Sunday i made out with someone and now my throat hurts I can't stop coughing.
Is it still the allergies or something more?If your throat continues to hurt or your glands start to enlarge, [...]