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Summer’s Here — So Why are my Allergies Still Hanging Around?
Spring and fall have a well-deserved reputation for being the worst allergy seasons, but that doesn’t mean summer is exempt from allergic misery. Spring brings tree pollens from oak, elm, mulberry, mountain cedar and other allergenic trees. Fall is a weed-fest, with...
Why Does my Mouth Feel Strange When I Eat Fruits and Veggies?
Some people find themselves unable to eat certain fruits, vegetables, and nuts that they once enjoyed. They may bite into a big, juicy apple expecting to savor the crispness and flavor, only to find their mouth growing itchy and tingly and their lips and throat...
Weird Allergies
If you have allergies, you probably react to the usual culprits in your environment: pollen, pets, dust, and mold. Or maybe you have food allergies, which are increasingly prevalent. The most typical food triggers include milk, eggs, fish, peanuts, nuts, wheat, and...
Bee Sting Allergies
Summer is here, bringing with it picnics, barbecues, and lazy days by the pool. But just as you’re enjoying the warmth of the season, bees are emerging from hibernation and may put a damper on your outdoor activities. No one likes bee stings. At very least, they can...
What You May Not Know About Peanut Allergies
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, there’s compelling research to suggest that peanut allergy in children has increased over 20 percent since 2010. It’s now believed that 2.5 percent of kids in the U.S. may have peanut allergies....
Is the Cost of Sublingual Immunotherapy Worth It?
More and more people are considering sublingual immunotherapy as an alternative to allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy). Sublingual immunotherapy works like allergy shots except that the antigen solution is dispensed as liquid droplets under the tongue instead...
Help! I’m Allergic to my Jewelry
If you find yourself developing a rash after wearing certain pieces of jewelry, you may have an allergy to nickel. This may surprise you because the rash probably seems to be coming from a piece of gold or silver jewelry, but those metals aren’t typically allergenic....
How AllergyEasy got its Start
I grew up on a farm in Idaho, helping my dad bale hay, milk cows, drive the combine harvester, and perform many other chores that came with farm life. When spring and fall hit, misery struck. Pollen was in the air, and I was outside enough that I could feel its...
Eye Allergies and What to do About Them
Perhaps you feel like there is perpetually something in your eyes, or maybe your eyes are maddeningly itchy and producing a watery discharge. These are all uncomfortable symptoms that may be traced to allergic conjunctivitis. Most everyone knows that allergies can...
For Primary Care Physicians: Could I be Doing More for my Allergic Patients?
If your primary care practice is like others in America, roughly 20 percent of your patients suffer from allergies. These may be allergies to pollen, dust, mold, pet dander, or food. Regardless, you know what it’s like to want to help these patients—and not just...
Can Weather Really Make Your Allergies Worse?
It’s a dry, windy day, and your allergies are making you miserable. You’re constantly sneezing, you’ve already blown through a whole box of tissue, and your eyes are maddeningly itchy. Yesterday wasn’t like this—could the weather really make such a big difference? The...
New Developments in Food Allergy Treatment
If you don’t remember much from your childhood about peanut-free lunch tables in the cafeteria or kids walking around armed with EpiPens, that’s because food allergies weren’t nearly as big of a deal as they are now. In the past few decades, there has been a meteoric...