- Allergies - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
But with allergies, the immune system makes antibodies that mark a specific allergen as harmful, even though it isn't Coming into contact with the allergen causes an immune system reaction that can inflame the skin, sinuses, airways or digestive system
- Allergies - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Your family's history of allergies and asthma, including specific types of allergies, if you know them All medicines, vitamins and other supplements you take, including doses
- Allergic Diseases - Overview - Mayo Clinic
To help people with a wide range of allergic diseases, allergy specialists at Mayo Clinic locations offer comprehensive treatment for asthma, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), food allergy, medication (drug) allergy, latex allergy, primary immunodeficiency, chronic sinusitis, stinging insect allergy, eosinophil-associated diseases and other allergic responses
- Allergy medications: Know your options - Mayo Clinic
Allergy medicines are available as pills, liquids, inhalers, nasal sprays, eye drops, skin creams and shots, also called injections Many allergy medicines are available without a prescription Here are the different types of medicine options available to treat allergies Talk with a healthcare professional to find the one that's best for you
- Seasonal allergies: Nip them in the bud - Mayo Clinic
Seasonal allergies — also called hay fever and allergic rhinitis — can make you miserable But before you settle for plastic flowers and artificial turf, try these simple strategies to keep seasonal allergies under control
- Egg allergy - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Symptoms range from mild to serious They can include skin rashes, hives, a stuffy nose, upset stomach and vomiting Rarely, egg allergy can cause a life-threatening reaction called anaphylaxis Egg allergy can happen as early as infancy Most children outgrow their egg allergies by age 16
- Wheat allergy - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
You're at increased risk of allergy to wheat or other foods if your parents have asthma, or other types of allergies, including food or environmental allergies
- Mold allergy - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Various molds are common indoors and outdoors Only certain kinds of mold cause allergies Being allergic to one type of mold doesn't mean you'll be allergic to another Some of the most common molds that cause allergies include mildew, alternaria, aspergillus, cladosporium and penicillium
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