Allergies Medical Reference

A peanut allergy triggers an immune response that can cause symptoms like hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, or anaphylaxis, requiring avoidance of peanuts and prompt treatment.

Xolair is an injectable medicine. Here’s how it reduces food allergies.

Xolair is a subcutaneous injection. Here’s how it treats chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Dupixent is an injectable medicine. Here's how it treats nasal polyps.

Auvi-Q is a voice-guided injection. Here’s how it treats severe allergic reactions.

Learn about sesame allergies, symptoms, diagnosis, and management options. Get expert advice on coping with sesame allergy challenges.

Who’s on your care team when you have EoE? Learn more about who you can turn to for your various needs.

Your care team may ask you different questions. Come prepared for your EoE appointment with some of these important answers.

These questions can help you navigate your EoE appointments so you’re empowered to manage your condition well.

Learn more about what to expect at your eosinophilic esophagitis appointment: tests, exams, questions, and other things to expect when you see your doctor.

It’s important to find the right eosinophilic esophagitis specialist for you. Learn about primary doctors, gastroenterologists, and allergists.

Learn more about what to gather and other ways to prepare for your eosinophilic esophagitis appointment.

The Corsi-Rosenthal box is an inexpensive air filter you can easily make yourself using a box fan. Learn how they work and get instructions for how to make one.

If you're allergic to chemicals called salicylates, you may need to avoid certain foods, medicines, and products.

You may be able to treat your skin itching and redness at home. Here's how to take care of your skin allergies with home treatment.

Learn what skeeter syndrome is, including symptoms, causes, and treatment options.

Find out what you need to know about pollen count and discover how it may affect your health.

Find out the differences between first-generation and second-generation antihistamines and discover the pros, cons, risks, benefits, and how taking these may affect health.

Learn what alpha-gal syndrome is, what kind of ticks cause it, and how to treat it.

Learn tips for going to a restaurant safely when your child has a peanut allergy.

Learn what cedar fever is, including its causes, symptoms, treatment, and more.

Find out what you need to know about gustatory rhinitis, and discover what causes it, how it's treated, and how it may affect health.

Find out what you need to know about diamine oxidase, and discover the pros, cons, risks, and benefits, and how it may affect health.

Can you be really allergic to mustard? Learn more about mustard allergy, how to manage it, prevent it, and the types of mustard that can cause allergic reactions.

Find out what you need to know about chickpea allergies, and discover the risks, treatments, and how it may affect health.

Learn more about garlic allergies, including the pros, cons, risks, and benefits, and how they may affect health.

Learn home remedies and medical treatments to help ease sinus infection pain at home.

Remedies for itchy and sore throats focus on decreasing inflammation and irritation of the throat, as well as secondary symptoms like coughing.

Learn home remedies and medical treatments to help ease your hives symptoms and speed up your recovery.

Systemic mastocytosis can lead to itchy skin, headaches, and more. Learn the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for this condition, which causes a buildup in your body of too many mast cells -- a type of white blood cell.

A swollen tongue may have many different causes. Find out the most common reasons and how to handle them.

Do your clothes make you itch or give you a rash? You may might be allergic to the dyes and other chemicals in them. Learn how to treat it and feel better.

Surgery can fix a hole your nasal septum, but you might not need it. Find out when you might get it, what happens during it, and what to expect as you recover.

Do you have sinus problems that won’t go away? Find out if you need surgery to breathe better.

All you need to know about hay fever symptoms and treatment.

Why aren’t your allergies getting better?

Many things can make babies and toddlers cough, sneeze, or have hives. Find out about the most common types of childhood allergies and how to spot the warning signs.

Find out what tests your doctor uses to diagnose an allergy.

Do some antibiotics give you a rash or hives? If they’re sulfa drugs, you could have a sulfa allergy. Here’s what you need to know.

Any furry pet can bring on an allergic reaction. Here's what you can do to keep your symptoms in check.

Corn allergies are rare compared to other food allergies. Find out about symptoms, substitutions, and how to avoid serious reactions.

Do your allergies bother you when you’re at work? Get solutions.

A serious allergy can cause anaphylactic shock within 15 minutes. Know the symptoms and what to do.

Eosinophils are specialized white blood cells that curb infection and boost inflammation. If you have too many, it’s called eosinophilia. Learn how EOS blood tests can help diagnose allergic reactions, certain kinds of infections, and some other rare conditions.

Find out about these hives you get from heat, sweat, or exercise. Learn more about causes, treatments, and prevention tips for them.

Find out how this food allergy that happens in kids differs from other food allergies and how to avoid or treat it.

What are the causes, symptoms, and treatments of postnasal drip.

If you have a hole in your septum, also called a nasal tear, there are great treatment options.

Sinus infections, also known as sinusitis, can be hard to distinguish from other respiratory ailments. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of sinusitis.