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Nasal allergies can be treated with a histamine blocker, a decongestant and prescription nasal sprays. Reduce the symptoms of histamine releasing into the nasal cavities with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.
Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Duration : 0:2:14
My sister lives in San Antonio, and the allergy count is really high. She has stuffy nose, red eyes, sore throat, and no fever. Is it safe to assume that she just has allergies, or is it a cold?
Yep, that’s almost assuredly "Cedar Fever". The easiest way to tell is if a lot of other people are complaining of similiar symptoms (which right now they certainly are, myself included.) Of course, there’s always a chance that it’s a cold, but if her eyes are red because they’re itchy, then that’s most likely alergies.
Please help.. I don;t thnik it is a cat allergy cause it takes time for me to experience it.
Usually within half an hour of uninterrupted exposure.
A couple of friends come to my house, and if they haven’t taken their allergy antihistimines before they get here, they are sniffing and their eyes are getting red, and they are in a full blown allergy attack by the time they leave (2-3 hrs).
TX Mom
Preventing allergies to pet dander involves keeping the pets out of the bedroom and off of upholstered furniture, bathing the pets on a regular basis and eliminating as much carpeting as possible from the home. Reduce allergies to dander in pets with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.
Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Duration : 0:1:8
I heard that a tablespoon of local honey will help cure or reduce allergy symptoms. Something about the bees gathering local pollens…Myth or truth?
Be cautious- how allergic are we talking here? See the doctor of course if you’re severely allergic. "Local honey" isn’t enough- it needs to be raw unfiltered local honey- most commercial honey is filtered (removes the pollen) and pasteurized.
Eating the local honey during spring is too late- you need to expose yourself during the winter months to have your body build up for the great spring-time pollenfest that is the great outdoors. People vary in terms of their success with this. I can say it works for me, but only for the pollen side of things. So it’s pretty idiosyncratic.
Treating pet allergies requires keeping the pet separate from the bedroom, not allowing it on the furniture, eliminating carpeting in the house and bathing the pets on a regular basis. Keep pet allergies to a minimum with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.
Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Duration : 0:2:4
I was having terrible allergy symptoms. I stopped drinking milk yesterday and I feel better.
I was having like pain from sinus congestion. No allergy medicine helped the pain.
I am definitely having acne that is allergy related.
I’m allergic to milk and let me say first that there IS a difference between milk allergy and lactose intolerance. With a milk allergy, you are not actually allergic to the milk itself but the casein, which is a protein in animals milk. For lactose intolerance, you can’t tolerate the lactose in the milk. There are different types of pills you can take for lactose intolerance so that you can still have milk products but without the symptoms. Milk allergy you have to just avoid milk products all together. Now about the symptoms…I didn’t feel good for years and I could never figure out why…finially I found out I had a milk allergy. These were some of my symptoms and the most common milk allergy/ lactose intolerance symptoms :
* headaches
* stomach aches
* clogged sinuses
* acne
It might be something else…so see your doctor to be sure. Also, your doctor can tell you if it’s a milk allergy or lactose intolerance. Hope this helps.
ok.. please explain..
1. what is an allergy ?
2. common allergens?
3. Allergy symptoms?
4. what is immunotherapy ?
Make the connection….
Being a nurse with over 25 years experience, I have seen a lot of children with various illnesses. While many and Asthmatic llergic and reactions are caused from eating certain foods, there are many more Allergic and Asthmatic reactions caused from common everyday chemicals and fragranced products as well as VOC’s in homes, schools and workplace.
This is a growing problem and many people are not even aware that it exists as more and more chemicals are being introduced and used on a daily basis. Many people believe that because something smells good or cleans well and it is on a store shelf that it is tested, approved and safe for use.
Think again !
We are now seeing more and more children and adults with Chronic Rhinitis, Chronic Headaches, Sinusitis, Migraines, Sinus Infections, Asthma, Allergies, Hives, Eczema, sinus / respiratory illnesses and Hormone related disorders. I can not emphasize how important it is to educate yourself about MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY (MCS) and the harm you may be doing to your health by using chemicals and fragranced products.
If you or a loved one has symptoms of or suffers from Asthma, Allergies, Autism, chronic headaches, reproductive problems, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus or Fibromyalgia, you need to read further and learn about the signs and symptoms of MCS – Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
Most doctors will not inform you about this because patients as a whole like to walk out of a doctors office with a prescription for some magical medicine and they do not want to be told that their expensive new perfume or newly installed carpet may be the culprit. So, the doctor will give you medications and many of these meds either do not work or cause other health problems.
Chemicals and fragranced products are often the root of many disorders and illnesses when it comes to your health. Many of the below mentioned items are common triggers to sinus, asthma, itching, headaches, Migraines and allergy problems amongst other health issues. Get rid of them and your immune and respiratory system will thank you and you will breathe easier.
And, it is not only personal body or cleaning products causing havoc on your health….many people become ill after wearing brand new clothing, dry-cleaned clothes, installing new carpet, painting, buying a new mattress or after home renovations because of the Flame Retardants, Antimony, Benzenes, Formaldehydes, etc. used in these products. So the answer is NO, you are not imagining that 2 weeks after your home, office or classroom got renovated you started to become ill, get dizzy or have headaches. This is happening more and more these days and adults as well as children are becoming sicker and sicker.
Unfortunately, too many doctors compound the problem by prescribing chemical medications to try to alleviate the symptoms of an already chemical overloaded body and they rarely tell the patient to eliminate the chemical offenders. How many times have I seen people in the grocery store with Bounce, Glade Plug-Ins and Febreeze in their shopping cart along with a bottle of Benadryl , Migraine Excedrin and a box of Allergy Tablets ? Why don’t they make the connection?
Keep in mind that your skin is the largest organ of your body and what you put on your skin gets absorbed into your body. Then … well… then it has to be filtered by your organs which are already working real hard.
BIG NO-NO’s —- I would SERIOUSLY recommend removing all of the below from your living / working area.
No Bounce or dryer sheets – these are VERY toxic
No Febreeze – your pets will even thank you for this
No Glade Plug-ins – VERY toxic
No Scented candles
No Scented Dish Detergents
No Fragranced Products on Body, Hair or Clothing
No Smoke
No Newspapers and Magazines – The ink is a huge irritant.
No Dander
No Sprays
No Sharpies (marker pens)
New Cartpeting, mattresses, paint, contain toxins that can trigger severe respiratory disorders as well as headaches and Asthma flare-ups.
And remember, it is NOT the smell it is the Chemicals that make up the smell. So, even if something is "Fragrance Free" these products often mask the smell with another chemical ! There are plenty of safe healthy products out there that work well and do not have added chemical fragrances.
More and more workplaces & schools are implementing Fragrance Free policies and creating "Fragrance Free Zones"… why do you think this is? Make the connection, your lungs , immune system and your general health will thank you.
a few tips of mine that can help relieve spring time allergies
Duration : 0:9:13
My pet continues to have allergy symptoms but could it possibly be something else going on? I’ve had great help from yahoo users w/finding triggers of allergy but there are none that I can find and it came all of a sudden. Thanks!
a cold?