Allergies
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Q: allergies???
how to reduse allergies in my room i hover eveyday and still have lots of dust it a small room with a pc and tv
not spending too much money our none at all
A: i know exactly what u mean, i have the same problem. What I did was washed every bedsheet and vacuumed my room. I also removed my carpet and switched it with wood. Try not to leave your window open or even blinds.
Q: Allergies!!!?
Okay, my boyfriend of 6 months is allergic to eggs. I was wondering, for our anniversary, are their any cake recipes that substitute eggs for something else? I would really appreciate the help!!!
A: Caramel Apple Cake
Without flour, milk, or eggs
gluten, dairy, egg, soy and corn free
Ingredients
* 5 cups thinly sliced apples, peeled
* 5 Tablespoons margarine
* 3/4 cup brown sugar or date sugar
* 1/4 cup apple juice
* 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
* 2 teaspoons apple pie spices
Directions
1. In a large sauce pan, melt margarine and then add remaining ingredients.
2. Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring frequently, for approximately 20 minutes or until soft and translucent.
3. Do not mash apples, but try to retain sliced shape.
4. Allow apples to partially cool in saucepan before transferring to well greased 8" square cake pan.
5. Arrange apples evenly in pan and them press down firmly.
6. Place covered cake in refrigerator for several hours prior to serving.
Apples will form a cake-like texture when chilled. Serve with GF/CF ice cream or caramel sauce, if desired.
Q: ALLERGIES? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Alright about 2 weeks ago I started getting headaches. They have been off and on pretty much 5 days out of the week for the last 2 weeks. Also my eyes started hurting and my throat too. My family has bad allergies so I'm guessing this is what it is and I doin't think its a coincidence my symptoms started when allergy season started. Does this sound like allergies to you? Also how do I make my headaches go away and when does allergy season stop so they will do away? THANKS
A: Could be sinus headaches.
Q: Can an allergic person overcome allergies to his pet by building a tolerance over time?
I bought a dog, but am having pretty bad allergies. I do not want to go the allergy shots route, or constantly take medication, or have to limit how I play with him. I'm suffering now, but am wondering, if over time, I may build a tolerance and grow immune to his dander, saliva, and other allergens? I recall I used to go to my friend's house a lot, and had real bad allergies from his cats. But over time, the allergies became a lot better. I thought it was because I built a tolerance to them.
A: I have been allergic to cats all my life and I have never built any sort of immunity to them. I think you should go to a allergist and they can help you build immunity to your allergies by injecting you with allergens. This therapy is called "Immunotherapy" It's not an instant cure but it can take anywhere from one year to two years to see an improvement. But over time you will see an improvement. Some people improve after only a few months of therapy. Hope this has helped.
Q: What allergies do I need to fake to keep out of a vegetarian restaurant?
I've got a new acquantiance that will probably be asking me out to a vegetarian restaurant because he's a vegetarian. I want to know what allergies I need to fake in order to avoid it. I figure that if I say I'm allergic to eggs, soy, and all legumes that should nuke the possibility of having to go to one. Does that combination of allergies sound plausible and is it enough to rule out every dish at a typical vegetarian restaurant?
A: Tell them you just don't want to go.
Q: How much should allergies affect eyelash follicles?
I have seasonal allergies, take Claritin and Sudafed PE for it. My doc told me the reason my eyelashes are falling out is allergies. He recommended using allergy eye drops. It helps a little bit but not enough. It's worse on my left eye than right, more in the middle than the edges. What happens is, my eyelids right along the edge where the lashes grow get so itchy. It feels like there is something in my lashes like a loose eyebrow hair, so I try to get it, and end up pulling out several eyelashes. The eyelashes in that area just are not anchored as firmly in their follicles as other hairs or eyelashes that stay in. Seriously, when I tried pulling out some hairs off my arm, I had to pull kinda hard, and it hurt but they didn't come out - it does not hurt, there is no resistence with my lashes on that eye.
Anyone have any idea what might be causing this? (It doesn't seem to fit what I have read about allopecia.)
A: i dont think its allopecia, if you rub your eyes alot, then you are loosening them, which makes it really easy for them to get irratated and fall out, i have to be careful of this same thing but not for allergies just becuase i touch my eyes alot, try your very best not to rub your eyelashes if you rub your eyes, i stop touching mine and now they dont fall out. I hope this helps, good luck, i know how frustrating it is.
Q: How come my pollen allergies get worse when I get home?
I have pollen allergies. And when I sleep, mucus stuffs my throat and makes it hard for me to breathe. So its sometimes hard to sleep. My eyes also get watery a lot and ichy. But when I go out to other places, my allergies aren't as bad. But once I get home, my allergies start getting very serious again. Does anyone know why and how to fix this?
Thank you.
A: Your house might have been a reservoir for pollen that brought home by any of your house occupant..If this might the problem try cleaning your house more frequently and use an air-filter
OR
You might be allergic to something else..atopy person usually have more than one allergic..
Q: How to help allergies when you have high blood pressure?
I know there are tons of allergy medications, however, my mom has high blood pressure so she is restricted to most medications for allergies. Any suggestions?
A: Patients with high blood pressure still have options with allergy meds, it's the decongestant part of medications that she shouldn't take but antihistamines are fine. Brand names differ from country to country but as long as she asks the pharmacist for a straight antihistamine (either sedating or a newer non-drowsy one will be fine) then she can get relief. Sedating ones will make her tired but are great for drying up running noses and itchy skin whereas the newer non-drowsy ones work directly on the histamines being released from the body because of whatever she's allergic to. These will help with sneezing, running nose, watery eyes etc. A Pharmacist is a great person to talk to about this as they understand about the blood pressure issue and can go through options with her. Hope this helps!
Q: Why do my pollen allergies start at different times?
Last year my spring allergies started pretty much the first day of the season (Northern NJ, bad place for tree pollen). This year, they barely started in mid April at the beginning of the season and stayed pretty low key until today, May 10th, and all of a sudden they are disastrous. How come my allergies didn't fully blossom until today even though the pollen counts have been higher this year?
A: It all depends upon which tree you are specifically allergic to...it may be late blooming this year. Different weather patterns will bring out one specific plant one day and another a different day. Some news/weather channels will show when pollen will be especially bad that day, but not being from where you are I wouldn't know the channels.
Q: Can allergies start by an incident with a dog in which the person becomes fearfull of it?
My girlfriendwas playing with my dog (6 months after we got together) and there heads bumped each other. She got a very large cut in her mouth (almost needed stiches). Ever since then a very bad form of allergies has gotten worse every day. Could this be becuase of her new fear for my dog. My dog is a pitbull mix. And is there any evidence anywhere on this subject if so in order for me to show her?
A: Yes. They are called psychosomatic allergies - meaning its all in her head. The evidence would be if she went and got allergy tested. Also, you can google search the topic.
And for the first answerer, you aren't always born with skin allergies. Allergies can develop over time and later in life. But, seeing how this one is so closely related to a traumatic experience, it's a different story.
This is more like someone who eats spoiled hot dogs and gets horribly sick. They get queazy anytime they see or smell hot dogs - the memory is linked to a physical response.
Q: Can pollen allergies be passed on to others?
Well, I don't know if I still am but every Spring I got my allergies. Mid-way through Spring, I stopped taking my medicine and I was just fine. But that same day, my sister, who was not allergic to anything, suddenly got an allergic reaction to pollen. I asked my mom and my health teacher if they knew if that was possible but they said they never heard of anything like that happening and think it was just an interesting coincidence. I think that may be true but I would like someone else's opinion about this. Thanks to whoever answers this.
A: Allergies are not communicable in the sense that bacteria are. You cannot catch someone's allergy the way you can catch their cold. However, allergies can be inherited, so perhaps your sister became allergic simply because you have the same parents.
Or maybe she just wanted to hog all the attention :o)
Q: How do food addictions and allergies work?
I read that food allergies can become addictions because our bodies craves the food we are allergic to (some, not all obviously) and can lead to the addiction of that food. This is counter intuitive on so many levels lol So maybe I understood incorrectly.
Can someone explain the link between food allergy and addiction? Is this pseudoscience or real? How does it work?
Serious answers only.
A: I'm allergic to eggs, nuts, peanuts, and tree nuts and I've never heard of this. I'd say it isn't true because once you eat a food your allergic to it makes you feel so uncomfortable and bad that you'd never want to feel that way again. For example once I ate once of those really big Laffy Taffy and who knew those have eggs in them and the little ones don't. Anyway my throat swelled up and it was difficult to breathe. I don't think I'd become addicted to something that makes me feel that awful.
Q: The best ways to treat allergies when you are a singer and actor?
Any information will do. The best medications (ones that don't cause drowsiness or dry throat but clear up mucus), food tips, products, exercises, anything. I am a lead in a theater production but have pollen/dust allergies that constantly affect both my nose and throat. I just want to find the best ways possible to deal with allergies so that I can do my best for performances. Thnx for any help!
A: Get a neti pot. They sell them at most herbal/alternative medicine stores. It's just this little thing that looks like a teapot. You put a warm saline solution in it and put it in one nostril and tip your head. The solution goes through and clears out your nose and sinuses.
I know- it sounds kind of nasty to think about, but it doesn't hurt at all and if you do it once or twice a day it will do wonders for your allergies. Obviously it can't cure them or anything, but it will moisturize your sinuses- good to prevent an infection- and clear irritants out of your nose.
For your throat I would recommend sucking on a throat drop, like Halls or something. It will help your sore throat. If that's the problem. If it's postnasal drainage, that's what the neti pot is for.
Q: What is the differences between allergies and recurring sinus infections?
I just had sinus surgery but I still continue to get recurring sinus infections
I rarely get any allergy symptoms. I don't get ichy eyes, running nose, or sneezing.
I dont know if the doctor just didn't do the operation right or what.
Cause I doubt I have allergies.
A: infections usually have color to them whereas allergies run clear.
Q: What is the difference between the common cold and allergies?
I know this question sounds stupid but when I tell people I have a cold I always hear "It could be allergies." I know the cold is the rhinovirus and an allergy is not a virus. My question is, are there different symptoms for a cold vs. allergies? I really don't think I am allergic to anything but I am curious about how people come to that conclusion.
They seem to have the same symptoms, so how do you know what it really is?
A: The people you are talking to don't really know--it could be either and the symptoms are similar. They probably either think its weird that you have a cold when no one else does in the middle of summer, or they suffer from allergies and know its a bad time for them in your area. But if you keep having symptoms but don't ever attempt to treat allergies, its worth a try.
If you get the symptoms for a little while and they are gone in a week or so, it is probably a cold. If you feel like you are never getting rid of your cold--you have it for weeks, it's probably allergies. If it gets worse in certain places or environments (indoors-especially if it is some indoor places and not others, freshly cut grass, woods), it's probaby allergies. To see what you are allergic to, you have to see a doctor and have them test you.
If you don't want to do that, try taking allegra or claritin instead of cold medicine and see if that helps. Those drugs stop the things you are allergic to from affecting you as badly--they make you less sensitive to them. Cold medicines don't cure anything (there's no cure for colds yet), they just make you less miserable.