Question 1

what is the definition or description of: alomide allergy?

Accepted Answer

Alomide allergy: Alomide (Lodoxamide)  is an anti-Inflammatory medication used in treatment of  eye disorders caused by allergies. An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system creates antibodies to a foreign substance causing a reaction that can be mild to severe.  For potential adverse effects see:   http://www.rxlist.com/alomide-drug.htm

Question 2

who needs alomide eye drops?

Accepted Answer

Allergy drops: These drops are for allergic symptoms such as itching, redness, tearing, and swelling.

Question 3

why would some be using alomide eye drops?

Accepted Answer

Allergies: Alomide is an anti-allergy drop for itching and redness.

Question 4

what are the effects of accidentally swallowing alomide eye drops ?

Accepted Answer

None: Alomide  drops are for allergies. I doubt you would get enough systemically to even cause any side effects unless you drank the entire bottle.

Question 5

im using alomide n tears naturalle for my dry eyes but they r still itching and very red. what must i do?

Accepted Answer

Double whammy: Dryness makes the eye allergies worse because the allergens are not rinsed away in the tears as much as they normally are. Reduce exposure to the allergen if you can. Rinse your eyes with tap water several times per day before placing your eye drops. If that is not sufficient, there are additional allergy and dry eye treatments: Oral allergy tabs (but increase dryness), punctum plugs, Restasis.

Question 6

how can i tell if i have hives or a drug allergy?

Accepted Answer

Subtle: hives can occur as part of an allergy syndrome.  people with chronic hives or who have an inborn low threshold for hives have difficulty differentiating simple hives from drug allergy.  If the drug reaction is IgE-mediated, or occurs via a similar pathway without IgE, then one would expect additional symptoms other than hives (breathing problem, dizzy, nausea, swelling, headache, etc)

Question 7

is there a blood test to determine drug allergies?

Accepted Answer

What is the context: Depends on what you are looking for. No simple test. There are specific tests for certain things (penicillin).  There are a few tests done to determine if an individual can tolerate a certain med (G6PD). Mostly, though, it comes down to trial of a med and knowledge  of what to look for. For example if you get a cough with ACE inhib (lisinopril) your DR will change you to ARB (valsartan)

Question 8

can my unborn child be harmed if i have a drug allergy?

Accepted Answer

No: Having a drug allergy is only a problem if you are exposed to the  drug. If there is a severe drug allergy during pregnancy there is a potential for a problem. Avoid the drug to which you are allergic.

Question 9

my mom said i was allergic to sulfa drugs as a child, so could i have outgrown this allergy 20 years later?

Accepted Answer

Immune tolerance: Allergy to sulfa drugs are not known to be commonly outgrown, however it is possible through mechanisms of immune tolerance. According to the reaction in childhood, your doctor might design the appropriate test that has the least risk of a severe reaction.

Question 10

what r chances an adult w/no known food allergies will develp one? does having drug allergies increase a person's chances?

Accepted Answer

Possible: It is possible for a person to develop a food or medication allergy at any time in their life. Drug allergies do not usually correspond to food allergies or visa versa. There are some plant allergies that correspond to food allergies, however.

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Im using alomide n tears naturalle for my dry eyes but they r still itching and very red. what must i do?

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