[Allergy & Asthma Corner]

A patient having Skin Prick Testing for allergy screening.

This site is a forum for learning more about allergy. There are a number of allergic disorders that impact more than 50 million people annually, in the United States. Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Drug Allergy, Insect Sting Allergy, Urticaria and Angioedema are the major players.

Several medications have filled the shelves of pharmacies addressing the above problems. Most people take an antihistamine at some point in their life. The key to success in managing allergic problems is: 1) recognizing the problem (correct diagnosis) 2) identifying the trigger factors 3) avoiding the triggers and 4) getting effective treatment (medications and / or allergy shots if appropriate).

Board certified allergists are trained to treat these problems and have a background training in general medicine (pediatric or internal medicine).

Allergy testing is important for people who suffer from moderate to severe hayfever or asthma. The quality of life may be greatly upgraded by good allergy management.

A number of web sites are available with pages of information about allergy. This site is available for discussing topics not well addressed in other forums. Please feel free to ask questions about allergy topics. No recommendations or medical advice will be given to individuals through this medium.

There are several articles on this site. Go to the Navigation Bar (upper left margin) and scroll through the table of contents. Choose one of the topics and click the link to get started. There is also a link to search by desired topic that you write in (Lower level of the Navigation Bar) Let me know what you think by leaving comments on this site or by email: AllergyQA@aol.com

I have posted articles on two other allergy sites which are growing in popularity. If you are really thirsty for more allergy information see these sites: www.MyAllergyNetwork.com and www.MyAsthmaCentral.com

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