Gesundheit! Find Online Relief for Your Allergies
Allergies can range from being minor inconveniences to life-threatening emergencies. Whether you, someone you love, or someone you take care of has an allergy, developing a thorough understanding of allergies and allergic reactions can prepare you to make smart decisions about living with the condition. Through the Web you'll learn what kinds of allergies there are, what triggers them, how they affect humans, how they can be prevented, and much more. Take the next step toward making your life easier and safer!
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Although people can be allergic to just about anything, some allergies are more common than others. Our bodies react to different allergens in a variety of ways, meaning the signs and symptoms of various allergies differ, from the benign to the life threatening. It's important to have a good understanding of your allergy and the kind of reaction you can expect. This section directs you to sources of information on the more prevalent allergies, so you can learn what to expect from a reaction.
- Some Web sites cover many types of allergies with sections specific to the ones you are looking for. Some allergies have a lot in common with others, so it could be interesting to read up on related types of allergies.
- Allergies can change so if you find yourself facing new symptoms or reactions, don't rely on a Web site. Rather, please contact your healthcare professional. New symptoms might mean an increase in the severity of an allergy or nothing at all but it's always better to be safe than sorry.
For all common allergies ...
The Mayo Clinic
"Allergy" page covers many of the most common allergies in North America. They include drug allergies, hay fever, mold allergies, pet allergies, and many more. Click individual links for information on each specific allergy. Expect to find information on what the allergies are, their signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical help, screening and diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
For outdoor, airborne, insect, animal, and skin allergies ...
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
has an extensive "Summer Allergy Guide" that discusses different types of allergies such as outdoor allergies, stinging insect allergies, and hay fever. Each topic area is linked to helpful resources like an article on how to camp safely with outdoor allergies, and a video about flying insects and allergies. Some of the articles go back a few years, but they are still valid and provide good, commonsense advice.
The National Jewish Medical and Research Center
has a page that addresses the seasonal allergies that affect many people. It overviews common springtime allergies (pollen, spring cleaning), summertime (stinging insects, traveling), fall (ragweed, Halloween candies), and winter allergies (Christmas trees, foods). While these allergens can affect people at any time of the year, their presence during certain seasons and times of the year makes them more common.
For food allergies ...
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
provides the general public with many downloadable and printable fact sheets. This section discusses food allergies and provides food allergy action plans in both English and Spanish. There are guidelines for living with food allergies as students, tips for managing allergies when camping, and suggestions on how to manage food allergies in an emergency shelter. The site also offers posters for restaurants to alert people about the dangers of food allergies.
The Familydoctor.org
site has a concise page on food allergies that debunks nine common myths associated with food allergies. Think you know a thing or two about these types of allergies? Read on to find out if what you know is fact or fiction.
For latex allergies ...
The American Latex Allergy Association
addresses many of the issues that affect people who are allergic to latex. The "Frequently Asked Questions" page includes links to symptoms and common latex products on the left. The "Ask the Expert" link provides answers to questions such as "How do I prepare for latex-safe emergency care?" Because latex is in many things around us, including items you might not expect, it's important to know as much as you can about latex allergies.
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