With Winter Comes Dry Skin and Eczema – What to Do (or Don’t)
By staff | Dec 6, 2007 | No Comments »
Our days are finally getting colder which brings relief to many allergy sufferers. With the first few frosts, much of the mold and pollen is killed off, bringing clear breathing and no more itchy eyes and throats to many people. Ahhh, we can finally breathe. On the other hand, with the colder, drier air and the need to heat the indoors, comes dry skin. Where dry skin is, eczema often follows.
Eczema can actually be prevented fairly easy, but requires maintenance, and once it starts, a cycle begins of itching and scratching and then the condition worsens. Continue reading…
Acne and Allergies: Is There a Link?
By staff | Oct 2, 2007 | No Comments »
While we are on the subject of debatable allergy symptoms, I’d like to touch on the topic of acne caused by allergies. Like headaches, the connection between acne and allergies is somewhat undecided, but there are those in the school of thought who strongly believe there is a connection, the biggest acne allergy inducing culprits being gluten and dairy.
Gluten allergies often cause inflammation, and this can happen anywhere on the body, including skin, hence, acne. Continue reading…
Hives: Why are They Worse at Night and What to Do?
By staff | Aug 10, 2007 | No Comments »
The other night, my friend called me regarding her daughter who had a strange rash, hives we determined. What she didn’t understand was, though her daughter had the rash the night before, it had cleared up during the day, but was back that evening. I did tell her that it’s not unusual for rashes and hives, even insect bites to be fine during the day, but resurface or flare up at night. Though I knew that, I had no idea why, and curiosity got the best of me. Continue reading…
Knowing Your Enemy is the Best Way to Fight Skin Allergies
By staff | Jul 16, 2007 | No Comments »
My family is known as the mysterious rash family around here, because one of us seems to always be breaking in some sort of unidentified rash to some sort of unidentified allergen. We’ve seen everything from general hives to the infamous pinprick rash to one isolated to inner thighs (on both of my daughters at the same time) to a bizarre eye swelling my husband gets on the whites of his eyes. Continue reading…
Summertime Precautions for Allergic to Insects
By staff | Jul 10, 2007 | No Comments »
For some allergies, the best safety measure is avoidance and in some instances, that’s fairly easy to do. Others, not so much. For instance, how do you say, “Excuse me, Mr. Bee, please don’t sting, I’m allergic.” or “Sorry, Ma’am, I really didn’t mean to step on your fire ant mound, please forgive me.”? So instead, many insect allergy sufferers endure the shots, keep the epipen and Benadryl on hand, and have that underlying outdoor fear, especially in the summer time. Continue reading…
Allergic Reaction to Nail Polish…
By staff | Jun 20, 2007 | No Comments »
…doesn’t mean you can’t have elegant looking fingernails.
Long, sleek, painted fingernails are what many women dream of having. But for some women this dream can turn into a nightmare because of allergic reactions.
Hair Dye Allergy
By staff | Apr 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Would you like to have hair that is shiny and healthy looking with a very rich, dark color? Why, certainly! We would all love to have beautiful, lustrous, dark hair, especially if gray strands of hair are starting to appear.
However, sometimes, for some people, the cost of coloring your hair would be an allergic reaction, several doctor consultations and medications, or possibly a trip to the emergency room. Yes, it is possible for you to have an allergic reaction to the ingredient found in hair dye, paraphenylene-diamine (PPD). Continue reading…
Allergic Reaction to Mosquito Bite
By staff | Apr 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you are one of the people who are oblivious to the fact that an allergy to mosquito bites exists, you are not the only one. An allergic reaction to mosquito bite can be common in most people with sensitive skin, but the manifestations of the allergy will easily go unnoticed because the repercussions are not as severe as with a bee sting allergy, or a food allergy.
Nickel Allergy
By staff | Mar 8, 2007 | No Comments »
If you develop rashes on the area where your skin came in contact with metal, no doubt that you have allergic contact dermatitis to nickel. Allergic contact dermatitis is the skin’s allergic reaction to something it touches. The allergy manifests as an itchy red rash that is not only painful but can make you self-conscious as well, especially if the rash is in a place that is impossible to conceal. Continue reading…
Types of Skin Rashes
By staff | Mar 8, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Everyone deals with rash problems. Some are caused by allergies, viral, fungal, and bacterial infections, and certain environmental conditions, while others can be symptoms of more serious diseases.
ALLERGIC RASHES
Most types of skin rashes are caused by reactions to allergens (such as chemicals, foods, fabrics, nickel, latex, animal dander, plant fibers and medications) that touch the skin or are ingested in our bodies. Continue reading…
