Do you suffer from itchy eyes? Even though rubbing your eyes to relieve the itch will only make the symptoms worse, it can be hard to keep your hands away. The more you rub the more irritated and red your eyes become. It’s a vicious cycle that can leave your eyes appearing as if you’ve ...
Do you carry a box of tissues in your pocket, because your nose is always runny? A constant runny nose is an annoyance and an inconvenience – but what causes this problem? The most common cause of a constant runny nose is perennial rhinitis. Unlike seasonal allergic rhinitis, an allergic reaction that occurs when certain ...
It’s Monday morning, and all you want to do is sleep in. You know you can’t, so as you trudge through your morning routine, you head to the kitchen for your little helper. Whether your beverage of choice is coffee, pop or an energy drink, they all provide you with that helpful perk of energy ...
Your baby has cracked oozing cheeks and rashes all over her body. She can’t sleep and is in misery. Your pediatrician calls it eczema or atopic dermatitis. Trust me. Get to an allergist. My wife and I have been there. When our son was two months old, he had those symptoms too. We asked our ...
Semen allergies may seem like a laughing matter, but for women who suffer from this allergy, it is anything but. Though rare, some women (and men) have been known to experience allergic reactions when coming into contact with semen. This allergy is referred to as human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity. Here are five facts about ...
Five years ago, I was a graduate student at the University of South Carolina studying public health and social work. I lived in graduate student housing, worked as a graduate assistant for the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), took part in a social work internship, and carried a full load of classes. I ...
It took almost two years after joining our household for the nervous Maine Coon cat to let me touch her. I could only brush against her fur when she decided to approach. My joy was short-lived when my fingers felt rows of small, crusty bumps on her neck. To a rescue volunteer, they were familiar ...
Seasonal allergies tend to kick up when certain trees, grasses and weeds are in flower. Since seasonal allergies run in my family, every sniff and sniffle when my son was young had me wondering if he was going to be the next one to suffer. I somehow escaped hay fever, but he did not. It ...
Are you experiencing an annoying, dry cough? While a dry cough can come from a variety of causes including upper respiratory infections, sinusitis, colds, and flu, and even more serious problems such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, and cancer, there are several other dry cough causes that even your doctor might miss. If you have a nagging ...
Angioedema also referred to as angioneurtotic edema or welts are simply medical terminology used to describe an allergic reaction. Although associated with swelling, or hive like structures on the surface of the skin, a person can suffer from this condition without experiencing this particular symptom. This type of reaction can actually have significantly different symptoms ...
