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Are allergies causing you daily pain?
If you’ve been suffering from allergy symptoms like itchy eyes, runny nose, and sneezing, then you know how painful allergies can be. Allergies can cause you to miss out on things like work, school, and hobbies. If you are ready to take your life back, then it’s time to schedule with Dr. Leeman.
Why do I suffer from allergies?
Allergies are typically hereditary because your genetic makeup is linked to how your immune system protects your body. The immune system is normally good at keeping you healthy by producing antibodies that attack dangerous foreign substances. However, the immune system sometimes confuses harmless substances with dangerous ones, and this is where your allergy symptoms come from. This harmless substance that causes your body to react is called an allergen. Anytime one of your allergens enters the body, your immune system will attack it and cause an allergic reaction.
Common Allergens
While your specific combination of allergens may be unique to you, there are common allergens that include:
- Certain foods like milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish.
- Insects can cause allergies from their bites, stings, or by their presence. Common non-biting insects that cause allergies are cockroaches and dust mites.
- Inhalants such as pollen, dust mites, pet dander, mold, and fungus can cause allergies.
- Skin contact from latex, plants, soaps, cosmetics, and jewelry can cause a skin rash allergy.
- Some medications can cause allergic reactions; however, most medication reactions are non-allergic.
Common Allergy Symptoms
Your combination of symptoms may be unique to you based on your allergens and the severity of your reactions but some common allergy symptoms to look out for include:
- Itchy, watery eyes
- Sinus congestion
- Sneezing
- Headaches
- Sore throat
- Rashes
- Shortness of breath
Anaphylaxis
Some allergic reactions can be very serious pending how your body reacts to certain allergens. Anaphylaxis occurs when your allergic reaction rapidly brings on life-threatening symptoms. Symptoms caused by anaphylaxis include an itchy rash, swollen throat, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, tongue swelling, vomiting, and low blood pressure.
How do we treat allergies?
Avoidance of Triggers
Actively avoiding your allergens is a good way to reduce symptoms. However, we know that is not always possible which is why there are other treatment options.
Using Medication
Medications such as antihistamines and decongestants can help reduce allergy symptoms, but they will not get to the root cause. Certain medications are also not recommended for long-term use.
Immunotherapy: Safe long-term allergy treatment
Immunotherapy is a long-term allergy treatment that retrains your body so that it doesn’t react to your allergens. Immunotherapy can help rapidly reduce allergy symptoms. Our Allergy123 immunotherapy treatment method is a type of allergy shot that will help your body become resistant to your allergens.
Why should I choose Dr. Daniel J. Leeman for allergy testing and treatment
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If you have been suffering from allergies and haven’t found any successful treatment options, you need to choose Dr. Leeman. Operating in private practice for two decades, Dr. Daniel J. Leeman is dedicated to caring for his patients with honesty and compassion. His approach to every patient is backed by years of education and experience.
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