How to Sustain Allergy Relief: Practical Lifestyle Adjustments After Treatment
There’s nothing like the joy and relief of finishing a full course of allergy immunotherapy. Whether you were being treated for seasonal allergies (pollen) or environmental allergies (dust or mold), you can now feel more confident and comfortable when encountering your allergens. You want the effects of immunotherapy to be long-lasting, so here are some…
Back-to-School Allergy Readiness: Forms, Meds at School and 504 Basics
Getting ready for a new school year means more than buying supplies if your child has allergies. A little planning before classes begin can help prevent emergencies, reduce missed school time and make sure teachers, nurses and staff know exactly how to respond if a reaction occurs. For families managing food or environmental allergies, the…
Immunotherapy Explained in Plain English
We know the medical field is filled with long, hard-to-pronounce words that aren’t always clear on what they mean. We also know that it’s hard to feel connected to or excited about a treatment if the terms are vague or confusing. To help with this, we’ve built a small “dictionary” of sorts to explain what…
Graduation Season with Allergies: Managing Symptoms for Photos & Ceremonies
Graduation and commencement ceremonies are just a few weeks away, and if you’re graduating soon or have a soon-to-be graduate in your life, congratulations on this impressive milestone! Amidst all the pomp and circumstance, you’ll probably want to take some photos in the full regalia with all your loved ones, holding your diploma proudly. The…
Allergies vs. Common Cold: How to Tell the Difference
Cold season is just starting, and if you’ve been experiencing symptoms like a runny nose and congestion, you may be wondering if your symptoms are due to allergies or the common cold. To treat the condition, you need to know which it is, so let’s discuss the main differences. What Is a Cold? The common…
Can Allergies Cause Headaches?
You may not realize that there’s a strong link between allergic reactions and headaches. Often, allergies are associated with sinus- and throat-related symptoms, but our sinuses and throats are intimately connected with our faces and heads. How Can Allergies Cause Headaches? Allergic reactions cause inflammation and swelling, particularly in the nasal passages. This swelling builds…
Why Do Adult Allergies Happen?
Even though most people develop allergies in childhood, there are many who develop new allergies well into adulthood. How Allergies Work Regardless of when you develop allergies, the mechanism is the same. Your body identifies a harmless substance (like pollen) as a threat and creates antibodies in response. The next time you come into contact…
Allergies Worse in the Morning? It Might Be Dust Mites
Do you wake up every morning with itchy eyes and a runny nose? If you’ve noticed that your allergy symptoms always seem worse in the morning, it may be due to an incredibly common culprit: dust mites. What are Dust Mites? Dust mites are microscopic pests. They are closely related to ticks and spiders and…
Can Allergies Affect Your Ears?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 25.7% of adults in the United States have seasonal allergies. While seasonal allergies, or hay fever, are most commonly associated with symptoms like nasal congestion, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes, sometimes allergies can affect your ears as well. Allergies and Ear Pain If you have…
Tips for Hiking With Allergies
Hiking is a popular way to get some exercise while enjoying the great outdoors. Unfortunately, the fresh outdoor air might not feel so welcoming for the approximately 25.7% of adults with a seasonal allergy. Hiking with pollen, mold and other plant life allergies can cause symptoms including sneezing, congestion, itchy nose, watery eyes and hives….