Please share an interesting fact about allergies.

Allergy: Allergy tests do not actually require multiple needle sticks. Blood tests are a good alternative.

Just: Severe allergies that "run in your family" may not affect everyone in that family.

Penicillin: Myth: penicillin allergy lasts forever; in 75% of people, penicillin allergy resolves after 15 years.

Nausea: Nausea does not indicate allergy, it may be the side effect of a drug.

If: If you carry and epi-syringe, give one to your companion travelling with you (in case of emergency).

Many: Many people are allergic to certain materials in glasses frames.

Balloon: Balloon sinuplasty is a minimally invasive way to eliminate sinusitis.

Kitty: Kitty liter is a source of irritation - use large wood chips, crystal balls or newspaper chips.

Shellfis allergy: Allergy to shellfish is not due to the iodine in the shell.

Minimize: Minimize your contact with airborne irritants. Cigarette smoke is easily the worst of all!

Allergy: Allergy triad: "shiners" under the eyes, long/thick eyelashes, nasal crease. Diagnose by looking!

Keep: Keep it simple. Minimize the personal hygiene & cleaning exposures to reduce reaction risk.

During: During symptomatic seasons, use a daily nasal saline wash to preserve sinus health.

Being: Being allergic to IV contrast dye has nothing to do with shellfish allergy.

A: A natural, non medicinal way to treat allergies with long term results is allergy shots.

After: After receiving allergy shots for 3-5 years many patients can stop shots and have lasting benefit.

The: The japanese lacquer tree, poison ivy/oak, /sumac, cashew, mango contain the same allergen.

Shellfish: Shellfish allergy often develops in adulthood, tends to be severe and is a common allergy in adults.

If: If you are allergic to one crustacean you are likely allergic to all.

Clean: Clean dust from artificial christmas trees before displaying. If live tree, shake and let dry 3 days.

Cow's: Cow's milk is the most common food allergy in children; usually its the casein more than the whey.

Mouth: Mouth itching with fresh fruits is related to pollen cross reaction and is usually not severe.

Patients: Patients with egg allergy can receive the influenza vaccine.

Majority: Majority of infants with bloody stools from milk will be able to tolerate milk or soy by 1 year old.

Filter: Filter your air with a hepa filter to trap allergy particles.

Keep: Keep pets off upholstered furniture and out of the bedroom.

Most: Most people with chronic hives do not have food or food additive allergies.

Even: Even people without allergies will often have allergic symptoms at certain times of the year.

Use: Use hypoallergenic bedding and zippered dustmite covers for mattress and pillows to lower exposure.

Mouth: Mouth itching from fresh fruits gets better if you treat your seasonal allergies.

Patients: Patients with Aspirin allergy really can tolerate Celebrex (celecoxib) despite what the tv says.

Children: Children who tolerate egg in baked goods are ultimately going to have resolution of egg allergy.

50%: 50% of people with penicillin allergy lose their penicillin allergy after 10 years of avoidance.

20%: 20% of kids with peanut allergy will have spontaneous resolution-peanut allergy is not forever.

Level: Level of allergy blood tests correlates with likelihood of a reaction, not severity of a reaction.

Allergy: Allergy injections are the only disease modifying treatment available-others just cover up symptoms.

Difficulty: Difficulty breathing on inspiration and inhalers don't work, consider vocal cord dysfunction.

People: People who have reactions to poison oak or ivy sometimes also react to mango, cashew, or pistachio.

Allergic: Allergic reactions result from your immune system over-reacting to an otherwise harmless substance.

Food-associated: Food-associated exercise-induced anaphylaxis: you eat, you exercise, you have a severe reaction.

Bees: Bees sting once (then eviscerate), wasps, yellow jackets, hornets sting multiple times!

Peanuts: Peanuts are not allergically related to tree nuts (walnut, almonds, pecan, cashew, pistachio).

Allergic: Allergic sensitivity to penicillium mold does not mean you are allergic to penicillin antibiotics.

Shrimp: Shrimp allergy is due to an allergy to a shrimp muscle protein (tropomyosin), not iodine sensitivity.

Clear: Clear nasal drainage does not mean that there is no sinus infection present.

Acne: Acne is not a food allergy.

If: If you have dust mite allergies ; like down pillows, freeze your pillows overnight ; vacuum!

A: A rast assay is more sensitive than skin testing for allergies!

Influenza: Influenza vaccine is now available without the preservative thimerasol.

Rash,: Rash, hives and breathing issues are true allergy. Most other reactions are sensitivities.

If: If your child has a rash with bumps on the backside of arms (keratosis pilaris), it's from a sinus infection!

If: If you feel like you have allergies and have lost your sense of smell, it may be a nasal polyp.

Children: Children with untreated nasal allergies may experience altered facial growth & orthodontic problems.

One: One sided, clear runny nose that doesn't improve with allergy treatments may be CSF (spinal fluid).

A: A single ragweed plant can release 1 million pollen grains in 1 day. It can then blow for miles.

Severe: Severe allergic reactions to eating red meat can be related to previous tick bite.

Wind: Wind pollinated plants make up 10% of all flowering plants, usually have small inconspicuous flowers.

Insect: Insect pollinated plants often have “flashy” flowers, with scents and nectar.

Some: Some patients with grass pollen allergy can react to peaches, celery, melons, tomatoes, and oranges.

Peanuts: Peanuts are legumes. If you have a peanut allergy you may not be allergic to tree nuts (e.g. Almonds).

Most: Most drug reactions occur within days to weeks of taking it; some can start months or years later.

Allergies,: Allergies, asthma, and eczema all travel together because they are immune-system mediated.

Allergic: Allergic people have long eyelashes, purple "shiners, " constant nose rubbing, and a nasal crease.

Let: Let your child have a dog or cat -- early exposure reduces risk of developing allergies.

For: For the texas hill country, it does not get any worse than the mountain cedar tree for allergies.

Grasses: Grasses that are common allergens include rye, timothy, blue, and orchard grasses.

Maple: Maple trees in the eastern us and canada are common allergens in the spring.

Dutch: Dutch elm trees are making a comeback and are a common allergen in the spring in the eastern us.

The: The pollen of the pecan tree is second only to ragweed as a source of severe allergies.

Although: Although not a powerful allergen, oak trees produce the most pollen for the longest season.

Weed: Weed allergens in the west also include russian thistle and green molly (kochia or burning bush).

Weed: Weed allergens in the west include pigweed or tumbleweed.

In: In warm climates, the arizona cypress can cause pollen problems for 6-7 months out of every year.

Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Benadryl (diphenhydramine) does not work well for eye allergies alone. Drops are safer and work better. Avoid visine!

23: 23% to 60% of urban dwellers with asthma are sensitive to cockroach allergens.

Anaphylaxis: Anaphylaxis occurs in 1% of people stung by imported fire ants.

Tropical: Tropical fire ant stings cause pain, redness & swelling and develop into pustules within a day.

Gut: Gut bacteria is established within 24 hours after birth. It's unique, like a fingerprint!

The: The IgA type of protective antibody is found in human bile, milk, sputum, saliva, and sweat.

Latex: Latex allergy can cross-react with banana, avocado, kiwi, chestnut, papaya, tomato, and potato.

Ragweed: Ragweed cross-reacts with banana, cucumber, melons, zucchini, dandelions, and chamomile tea.

Grass: Grass pollen cross reacts with peaches, celery, melons, tomatoes, and oranges.

Within: Within nut family, the strongest probability of cross-reactivity is between pistachio and cashews.

Wind: Wind pollinated plants are 10% of all flowering plants; small, inconspicuous flowers and high pollen.

Taking: Taking antacids is linked to increased risk of food allergy in adults and children with eczema.

Blood: Blood pressure medications like beta-blockers and ace may increase severity of anaphylaxis.

There: There are now safe options available for at-home immunotherapy. Your doctor can test and discuss.

The: The number of doctor visits for allergic rhinitis each year in the us is 12 million (and increasing).

Poison: Poison ivy has cross-reactivity with mango peels. Be careful what you touch.

Neutrophils: Neutrophils (infection fighting white blood cells) circulate in our blood for only 4 to 10 hours.

Skin: Skin of persons with eczema is more likely colonized with staph bacteria and prone to infection.

A: A true anaphylactic drug allergy is different than just a side effect or trouble tolerating it.

Eczema: Eczema starts in childhood, with 65% of patients with symptoms before age 1 and 90% before age 5 yrs.

Allergy: Allergy skin tests for pollen and food take seconds to apply and can be read in 20 minutes!

About: About 1.5% of young children have life-threatening egg allergies.

Using: Using topical bendaryl can actually increase your risk for developing an allergy to the medication.

Dust: Dust mites belong arachnid family (like spiders), but don’t bite or drink.They absorb water from air.

75-90%: 75-90% of all pollen captured between august and october in some regions is ragweed.

Dust: Dust mite fecal particles are similar in size to pollen grains (10-35 microns).

The: The most common surgical allergies are antibiotics and muscle relaxants.

Allergies: Allergies are rash, hives, low blood pressure and trouble breathing. Other rxn are sensitivities.

Papaya: Papaya enzymes (carica papaya) is a natural decongestant and mucolytic, the herbal mucinex (guaifenesin).

The: The cycling of cold then hot dry air of indoors in the winter doesn't help your sinuses. Humidify!

Allergies: Allergies are cumulative.It may take exposure to more than 1 allergen to cross ur symptom threshold.

Allergies: Allergies run in families—Hay fever, asthma, eczema, atopic dermatitis are examples.

You: You can develop specific food allergies at any time during your life.

Having: Having a dog can reduce the incidence of asthma in children by exposing them to allergens early.