Your Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Library

Everyone has an idea of just what an allergy is.

Allergies are such a matter of fact; it seems acceptable to discuss your allergies at a any gathering, even with strangers.
An allergy is an abnormal reaction by a person’s immune system against a normally innocuous substance.

A person without allergies would have no reaction to this substance, but a person who is sensitized, encounters the allergen and their body reacts by releasing chemicals which cause allergy symptoms.  Just because there is a cause and effect between exposure to a substance and the development of symptoms does not always mean that a person is allergic to that substance.  An allergist’s evaluation can help you overcome the following:

• Asthma
• Allergic rhinitis and reoccurring Sinus Infections.
• Over the Counter allergy medications that no longer relieve your symptoms, or make you too drowsy.
• Skin rashes (dermatitis), hives (urticaria) and/or swelling (angioedema)
• Food allergies
• Severe reaction to insect stings or bites
• The desire to “cure” allergies, asthma, reoccurring sinus conditions with immunotherapy treatments.