Question 1

what causes a chocolate allergy?

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Bad Luck!: Food allergies occur when the body's immune system recognizes a substance as being "foreign" to the body and potentially harmful. It then "attacks" this foreign invader, trying to eliminate it. This is helpful when the invader is a germ, but unfortunate when it is something as delightful as chocolate.

Question 2

please describe a good treatment for my oak tree pollen allergies?

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Several: The most effective treatment for seasonal pollen allergies is prescription nasal steroid sprays such as qnasl, flonase, nasonex, (mometasone) etc.  Otc antihistamines such as claritin, Allegra and zyrtec can be helpful for many people.  Avoidance measures for pollen are possible but not really practical.  An allergist can assist in a personalized treatment plan.

Question 3

if a man has sugar and allergy, what's the treatment for both of these?

Accepted Answer

No one treatment: Diabetes and allergies are not related, so you need to be treated for both, with different medications, but avoid receiving systemic steroids for the treatment of allergies as it will worsen your diabetes.

Question 4

what's a simple, cheap treatment for my allergies?

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Many: One of the best treatments is benadryl; however, this may make you tired.  Other, less sedating, options are claritin, (loratadine) allegra, and zyrtec.

Question 5

what is the best treatment for a tree nut allergy?

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Aviod: You  must  see  an  allergist  and  find  crossreactive  foods  ,  must  carry  an  epi  pen,  benadryl, (diphenhydramine)  avoid  tree nuts,  read  ingredients  before  you  eat  out.

Question 6

can rubbing alcohol be use as a treatment for adhesive allergy?

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Confusing question: Rubbing alcohol can certainly be helpful in getting any adhesive residue off the skin of anyone who is sensitive to that residue. As far as any benefit after that, i don't think there is one. You certainly can't drink it, and continued application to the skin will just dry it out.

Question 7

what is the best treatment for a child with eczema and several allergies?

Accepted Answer

See an Allergist: Allergies, especially seasonal and food allergies, are strongly associated with eczema. Until you see an allergist, best things are to keep the little cutey lotioned up with hypoallergenic emollients, vaselines, hypoallergenic cleansers, no scrubbing in the bath and patting the skin dry, keeping fingernails short (they cause extreme damage). More scratch = worse eczema.

Question 8

please explain what are some symptoms of allergy reaction to latex bands used in orthodontic treatment?

Accepted Answer

Latex Allergy: Latex sensitivity can cause redness and swelling inside the cheeks. Usually this is not painful but may have a tingling or itchy feeling. It is always important to notify your doctor of any type of reaction like this so that non latex bands can be used. Also, no latex gloves should be used at each visit. If you do have a reaction, Benadryl (diphenhydramine) should help.

Question 9

why second generation histamine h1 antagonist are the drug of choice in treatment of chronic allergy? explain please!

Accepted Answer

Best allergy medicin: Second generation antihistamines generally have fewer side effects (ie. Sedation and dryness), longer durations of action, and little tachyphlaxis (loose effectiveness with use) than older antihistamines. However for chronic nasal allergies, evidence based medicine places topical nasal steroid sprays as first line therapy ahead of antihistamines,  oral or topical.

Question 10

please describe the most effective allergy treatment for hay fever?

Accepted Answer

See details: Several things may help including antihistamines, steroid nasal sprays and allergy injections. Antihistamines include zyrtec and Allegra and sprays include Flonase and nasonex (mometasone). Speak with your doctor.

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