Don’t let your worry about the side effects of epinephrine in children who use an auto-injector keep you from using it if they need it. Side effects can be managed, but allergic reactions can kill. Epinephrine, also called adrenaline, is a hormone commonly prescribed as a treatment for severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). If you know ...
If you have a food allergy or have ever worried about getting one, you are not alone. Food allergies are common, and are becoming increasingly more so. According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, common food allergies include milk, egg, peanuts, tree nuts (cashews, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat (http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/index.html). They also note ...
To most people, an ice cream sundae topped with strawberries and caramel syrup sounds like the perfect dessert. However, for those who suffer from certain food allergies, they may have to avoid such a treat. Many people suffer from various food allergies. Although there is no known medical cause for food allergies, allergens can range ...
Anyone with seafood allergies knows that any time they try a new product, a new restaurant, or a new meal the are putting their life into their hands. A seafood allergy can lead to Anaphylaxis, which causes restricted breathing. When you live with a known seafood allergy you cannot shop without reading labels. When you ...
At the age of 3, my child was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy. His reaction is anaphylactic, which means his lungs are affected by histamine production when he inhales or consumes peanuts. Local reactions include hives up to 5 inches in diameter if he touches peanuts or peanut products. An EpiPen was prescribed to ...
Among the realm of common food allergies, shellfish reigns as one of the more common. There are cases where people react to a certain shellfish, or all of them, and some who think they have an allergy when really they have a sensitivity. We will cover here the causes, symptoms, and what you can do ...
Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), seeing a connection between mastocytosis and idiopathic anaphylaxis, have been able to determine that a number of patients with idiopathic anaphylaxis have mutated mast cells. They are hoping to be able to soon treat idiopathic anaphylaxis by targeting inhibitors at the mutated cells. People ...
Epinephrine is a life-saving medication prescribed to people with anaphylactic allergic reactions. While anaphylaxis is commonly associated with food allergies, pregnant women can also be allergic to insects, mold, pollen and other environmental allergens. When anaphylaxis starts, pregnant women have minutes to inject epinephrine into the body to stop the worst reactions, including difficulty breathing, ...
Are you one of those lucky parents who has a child or children with food allergies? If you are, you are not alone at all, there are thousands of parents who have to deal with their children having allergies. Knowing which foods cause what is how to get a handle on it. Here is a ...
