Allergies

I saw a dermatologist yesterday for a rash around my lips that I've had for 2 weeks, and she determined that it's from eating citrus. (I eat a grapefruit or orange nearly daily.) She told me to stop eating those kinds of fruits and prescribed me "Hydrocortisone Butyrate ointment .01% - Rx only" that I'm instructed to apply twice daily. So it has only been one day so far, and I see a difference already; the redness & swelling around my lips have gone down. You may want to ask a pharmacist if the over-the-counter hydrocortizone works the same as my prescribed ointment. (But I think I'll keep eating fruits, knowing that this stuff clears it up quickly.)

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Your creams may clear it up, but unless you stop eating citrus for a good period of time, your allergic reaction will continue to increase to the point where you cannot eat citrus at all.

Allergies are not a disease. They are not caused by bacteria, what happens during an allergy is that your body over-reacts to a small amount of protein from something, also known as an allergen. This then makes the body ill, often putting the body through 'shock' also known as anaphylaxis.

Yes, you can have an allergy or intolerance to flour and whatever the flour is made from such as wheat or corn, etcetera.

Sometimes it comes from a family of people with the same thing and how their ancestors had to adapt to their original land or sometimes its from a fear of trying it that makes your body act different. I hope that helped if that didn't then I have no other way to explain it.

i tried wearing a viscose sweater. First time ever trying this fabric.. I broke out in itchy, burning hives all over my back, and I didn't think i was allergic to anything! I'm sure not everyone is, or they couldn't sell it, but I'll never buy anything with viscose in it again!

Yes, this combination is normally safe.

That totally depends on the reason you have it.

ACD is usually confined to the area of skin that comes in contact with the allergen, typically the hands or face. Symptoms range from mild to severe and resemble those of ICD; a patch test may be needed

Dust mite allergy.

I'm going to say no. I get very car sick and took Dramamine for a long time. I started taking Zoloft about two years ago. this past spring break i used the patch version of Dramamine and it made me absolutely worse. I was sweating, shaking, virtually in tears. I called my dr and he told me to take the patch off. When i took it off i could feel the difference immediately. i wasn't shaking, sweating or anything. I still had to sit in the front because of my car sickness, but NO don't take Dramamine if you are taking Zoloft

Stop using the sunblock and find a sunblock that doesn't cause an allergic reaction.

You may be or not. It depends on the nature and severity of your allergy or intolerance. For example, I'm allergic to all shellfish. I'm allergic to some fish but not to other fish. However, I am not allergic to sea salt. On the other hand, I have food intolerance to potatoes, tomatoes, and everything else in that particular food/botanical family. Neither can I eat any grains/cereals because they share a botanical relationship. Neither can I eat any legumes for the same reason. In other words, it varies from person to person, just as the symptoms and severity of allergy or intolerance vary from person to person.

Allergic reactions can also cause the throat to swell shut. Acute allergic reactions are called anaphylactic reactions and may be fatal. Strangulation puts external pressure on the trachea causing another form of choking.

When I had lice it was a nightmare. (Always remember to not share hairbrushes and ect.) But to get rid of it we bought perscription lice head medicine and a nix comb ( any close brittled comb will do). Then we rubbed in the medicine , rinsed , combed through hair to get out lice.And remember to do the so to treatmeant again in ten days or so to make sure the lice are gone. Next pick out all the nits ( louse eggs) everyday. We used a black light and it helped a lot. We picked out a ton of nits when we used it! So if this doesn't work for you i'm sorry but this is just what we did that worked and i'm sorry. You might need to ask your doctor for some advice aswell.

it is not only an upset tummy (lactose intolerance is NOT dairy allergy). it is hives, itchy skin, rashes, throwing up, and it's most severe reaction id death from throat swelling (called anaphylaxsis).

this is why it's key to have an epipen nearby. this buys you 7 minutes to get to a hospital and administer stronger steroids or have the capability to overcome throat closing.

a milder rash may just require benedryl.

Find the source of her allergies. Is it the weather, are there pets, is there carpeting, possibility of food allergies? Humidifiers can help her breath better when she is sleeping. Over the counter medication such as Claritin, Zyrtec, Benadryl and eye drops such as Visine, can help control the inflammatory response.

Mast Cells

Well, for starters, hay fever is basically an overabundance of mucus excretion due to some form of inflammation of the sinus membrane by an allergen, or a bacteria, or a viral infection. The flu is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses), that affects birds and mammals. Its highly contaigious whilst hay fever is localized to the host (your sinuses).

I had too much mucus and literally went to Thailand to change climate because of it. There they had this medicine called N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine in many different forms right behind the counter. It was sold to smokers to relieve phlegm and this saved my life. The recommended dosage is 1000 milligrams daily. It is priced low at $8 for 100 capsules. See the link in the related links section for a link to a place I've ordered it from before.

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In the US, you can buy Mucinex over the counter which works well for post nasal drip and to thin thick mucus so you can cough it up. There are many over the counter products for stuffy nose that may work for you. Ask your pharmacist for suggestions for products that will work best for your symptoms. If none of the over the counter products work for you, then see your health care professional to see if there is a prescription medicine or procedure that could be done to help your problem.

can you take antihistamines with thyroxine

its process our body to protect the cells

This is a very common thing to happen if you have a virus in your body. These pumps are known as tonsil stones. These stones are not physically harmful and are caused by sore throat, headaches, excess phlegm, earaches, coughing and foul-smelling breath. Although these stones usually will heal and go away on their own there are cases where a physician may need to prescribe medication to help with the virus. You can try to gargle with salt water or by gently brushing them with a toothbrush to help pop them.

Allergies can cause eye tearing but there is also other conditions that cause eye tearing. Allergy eyes usually have itching and tearing, not sole tearing. Infections, blocked tear ducts, and eye irritation are causes of tearing. Consult your doctor if you continue having issues.

No, it is not possible to be allergic to blood. Your immune system violently reacts to the allergens you are allergic to. If anyone were allergic to blood, they'd be dead by now.

But it is possible to have a phobia of blood.

Usually, no. However some people are hypersensitive to wasp venom and can have a very severe reaction called anaphylactic shock or anaphylaxis. If not treated quickly the person can die from that.