Pet allergies can be sudden, appearing within the first few hours of encountering an animal. Allergic reactions to a family’s dog or cat most commonly surface during childhood or adolescence. However, pet allergies can develop during any stage of life, including well into adulthood. Learn more about how to navigate your new or worsening allergy to your favorite animal friend.
Hives, swelling of the tongue, breathing issues…What does this mean? These are common symptoms of food allergies that people often get confused with food intolerance or food sensitivity. The good news is that there are ways to determine if you have a food allergy or if you may still be able to eat the foods you love without side effects. Either way, we can help.
Many people look forward to spring, where warmer and longer days mean spending more time outside. But for others, the change in season also brings sneezing, congestion, itchy eyes and other symptoms. Spring allergies can feel relentless, but understanding why symptoms are worse in the spring and learning how to manage them are the first steps toward finding lasting relief.
With so much information available online about allergy care, it can be difficult to know which treatments are truly effective and, most importantly, safe. Allergy shots are commonly used, but there are two main (and very different) types: immunotherapy and steroid shots. Here’s what you need to know as you consider allergy shots as a treatment option.
As pollen disappears, leaves fall off the trees and the time we spend outdoors naturally lessens, it’s easy to assume your allergy symptoms will fade with the season, especially here in the South. But if you find yourself battling sniffles that seem to never go away throughout the colder months, you may actually be dealing with winter indoor allergies.
