Allergy

Allergy symptoms differ depending on the type of allergy. Allergy symptoms typically involve the airways, sinuses, nasal passages and skin. They can range from mild to severe. View Video What Are the Symptoms of Anaphylaxis? Some patients may develop anaphylaxis, a potentially fatal reaction that causes swelling in the throat and breathing difficulties. Symptoms may…

The only way to treat your allergy symptoms is to determine exactly what is causing them. This is done through a series of allergy tests. View Video What Is a Skin Prick Test? A skin prick test is the most common form of allergy testing. This test involves placing a small drop of an allergen…

Hay fever is the common term for allergic rhinitis, a condition in which your nasal passages become swollen and inflamed, producing cold-like symptoms. Unlike a cold, however, hay fever is caused by an allergic response to an indoor or outdoor substance such as pollen, mold, or animal dander. What Are the Symptoms of Hay Fever?…

Immunotherapy Immunotherapy is a method of allergy treatment that involves introducing small amounts of allergen to your body and then gradually building up doses over a period of time until you develop an immunity. There are two types of immunotherapy treatments: subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT), also known as allergy shots, and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), or allergy…

Allergy forecast for . Rain, temperature and other factors affect the amount of pollen that is produced each year as well as when peak pollen weeks hit. Grasses release the most pollen in the early to mid-morning as well as on dry, windy days. Pollen begins to spread in March, peaks in May, then tapers…