AllergyFree Lifestyle

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How do you know if you have allergies? Besides the obvious indicators of household allergies such as sneezing, runny eyes, congestion, and itching, there can be many other symptoms of allergies that the average person would not attribute to allergies.

Here is a list of most of the reactions from an allergic reaction triggered by environmental factors, household allergens, and food allergies:

Sneezing, often accompanied by a runny or clogged nose	Inflamed skin	Hoarseness or change of voice
Coughing and/or postnasal drip	Welts or hives	Chest Pain and Tightness
Itching eyes, nose, and/or throat	Swelling of tissues such as lips or joints	Feelings of Warmth and Flushness in the Face
Allergic shiners	Loss of consciousness	Cramping of the uterus
In children: persistent upward rubbing of the nose that causes a crease mark on the nose	Anxiety	The feeling of having to urinate
Watery eyes	Headache	Sweating
Conjunctivitis	Nausea and Vomiting	Confusion
Breathlessness	Abdominal cramps	Difficulty Concentrating
Difficulty inhaling and exhaling	Diarrhea	Short Term Memory Loss
Wheezing	Low blood pressure
Red, itchy skin	Convulsions

The list is quite vast and many of the other these symptoms are associated with many other illnesses and disease. The first thing to do is not rule out that having allergies may be causing you to be uncomfortable, physically and mentally, beyond the sneezing and coughing. Talk to your physician and express to them that you think that you may have allergies. Rather asking for a prescription for some of the most common antihistamines, such as: Flonase, Zyrtec, Singulair, Claritin, Allegra, Rhinocort, Beconase, or Nasacort; ask for a referral to have a blood test taken.

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