Allergy shots are shots given to allergy sufferers to help their immune system build a tolerance for whatever allergen causes them problems. Allergy shots are prescribed and injected by a doctor after thorough skin or blood testing. The use of allergy shots to build up the immune system’s tolerance...
Inflammatory and Immune System
Topics related to inflammatory and immune system such as rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue diseases, autoimmune diseases, allergies and normal development and function of the immune system.
Psoriasis: There Is Help Available
If you’ve never had psoriasis, then you have no idea how uncomfortable it can be. Psoriasis is a skin disorder that causes, red, inflamed, flaky skin. It can occur on any part of the body. It itches, sometimes it hurts and it’s embarrassing if it occurs on a part...
Allergen Removal
Do-It-Yourself Procedures for the Allergies – Allergen Removal IN THE TREATMENT of allergic symptoms, many procedures are employed. They are aids, for the most part, in removing allergens from the environment and the diet. We believe we have stressed sufficiently the need for a full study of the allergic,...
Treatment of Allergy
Treatment of Allergy – Drug Allergy Treatments Injection Treatment of Allergy WHEN COMPLETE avoidance of allergens is impossible or impractical, hyposensitization or injections with inhalants including pollens should be employed. Since there remains a group of inhalant-sensitive patients who react to a minimal exposure, injection treatment becomes a necessity....
Untreated Allergies
Complications Resulting from Neglect of Allergy – Untreated Allergies. IF YOU have ever been the victim of a habitual back-slapper or cheek-pincher, you have undoubtedly felt the distressing sensation of being pinched or slapped on precisely the same spot each time. Each attack upon your cheek or your back...
Psychosomatic Allergy
Some Psychosomatic Aspects of Allergy – Psychosomatic Allergy Symptoms. You HAVE just read two newspaper articles. One of them concerns an individual whom you do not know. You think: “So what?” The second clipping concerns you, or a member of your family or, perhaps, a close friend. Well, now,...
Nervous Disorders Allergy Caused
Miscellaneous Allergies And Nervous Disorders – BY THIS TIME, it must be clear that practically every organ or tissue of the human body can become hypersensitive and be the site of an allergic reaction. Most of us have come to know the common allergies, such as bronchial asthma, hay...
Treating An Allergy
There are few things simultaneously aggravating and dangerous than an allergy. While, in most cases, you will suffer from mild symptoms (fevers, watery eyes, hives, etc.), there are other times when you may find yourself in greater danger. Somme allergic reactions could result in death if not dealt with...
Insect Allergy Chapter
Insects and Allergy – Having an Allergic reaction to insects? INSECTS CAN cause allergy in one of three ways: by inhalation of scales or dusts from the wings and body, by injection of the venom through the sting or by the instillation of salivary secretion. It is well known...
Allergy Migraine Headaches
Allergic and Migraine Headaches – Allergy Migraine Headaches HEADACHES ASSOCIATED with hay fever, perennial allergic rhinitis and many of the eye allergies are common. These headaches are usually secondary to the primary allergic condition, and are cured when the primary allergy is corrected. There are certain headaches which are...