pollen allergy

allergy /al·ler·gy/ (al´er-je) a hypersensitive state acquired through exposure to a particular allergen, reexposure bringing to light an altered capacity to react. See hypersensitivity. aller´gic

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atopic allergy  atopy.

bacterial allergy  specific hypersensitivity to a particular bacterial antigen.

bronchial allergy  atopic asthma; see asthma.

cold allergy  a condition manifested by local and systemic reactions, mediated by histamine, which is released from mast cells and basophils as a result of exposure to cold.

contact allergy  see under dermatitis .

delayed allergy  see under hypersensitivity.

drug allergy  an allergic reaction occurring as the result of unusual sensitivity to a drug.

food allergy , gastrointestinal allergy allergy produced by ingested antigens in food, usually manifested by a skin reaction.

hereditary allergy  atopy.

immediate allergy  see under hypersensitivity.

latent allergy  that not manifested by symptoms but which may be detected by tests.

physical allergy  a condition in which the patient is sensitive to the effects of physical agents, such as heat, cold, light, etc.

pollen allergy  hay fever.

polyvalent allergy  see pathergy (2).

spontaneous allergy  atopy.

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pollen allergy.

See hay fever .

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pollen

the male fertilizing element of flowering plants.

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pollen allergy

see canine atopy.

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Patient discussion about pollen allergy.

Q. I have chronic hayfever problems in the mornings for the first hour.Seems to be a correlation with dairy produ I also got asthma 8 years ago at age 69, after having 2 pet cats. It is controlled with 2 puffs of Symbicord daily, am & pm. Anyone managed a complete cure?

A. Allergies/hay fever/asthma-No CURE as of now,controlled by medication. ther also are two types of asthma-cardiac asthma usually you find in older people,next time you talk to your DR-ask him-sometimes DRs do not want to upsat there patients--asthma attacks can happen from food allergies,see what he/she saids about it----good luck-mrfoot56

Q. Regarding Seasonal Nasal allergy. My father is suffering from seasonal nasal allergies. He took a 24-hour loratadine pill, 5 hours ago. His nose is still running just like it was. Can I take a benedryl, or is it dangerous to mix loratadine and benedryl? What else can I do to stop my nose?

A. except well known drug interactions- most Dr. check it out with a computer program they have. you need to ask a Dr. or a pharmacist about it. but i can tell you that if you wait 4 times the T1/2 - that is enough to consider the drug out of the system.

Q. i suffer of seasonal allergy , besides pills , are they alternative methods to treat seasonal allergy?

A. Here are a few sites that may be useful:
http://altmedicine.about.com/library/weekly/aa031002a.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/allergies-alternative-treatment
http://www.alternativemedicinedirect.com/disorders/index.php?Name=Seasonal+Allergies
http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/cam/hn-1024007.htm
Hope this helps.