Cold or Allergy?

Is it a Cold or an Allergy? Sometimes it’s difficult to tell. There is no good way to tell the difference between allergy symptoms of runny nose, coughing, and sneezing and cold symptoms. However, there are some distinctions. Allergy symptoms may last longer than cold symptoms. Anyone who has a respiratory illness that lasts longer than a week... Read Article »

Symptoms of Anaphylaxis

Most symptoms of anaphylaxis occur within minutes of exposure to an allergen. These symptoms are categorized depending on their severity. There are 3 categories of the severity of Anaphylaxis. They are 1. Mild; 2. Moderate; or 3. Severe: Mild allergic reactions include symptoms that affect the skin and the layers just underneath the skin, such as hives... Read Article »

How Are Allergies Diagnosed?

Allergy Symptoms: An allergic reaction may occur anywhere in the body, but usually it appears in the skin, eyes, nose, sinuses, lungs, stomach lining, and throat. These are the places where the IgE’s, the special warrior immune system cells, are stationed to fight off the invaders that have recently been inhaled, swallowed or have come into... Read Article »