ALLERGY SYMPTOMS
Some of the common allergy symptoms are are given below
ITCHING
Itching is an irritating sensation that makes you want to scratch your skin. Sometimes it can feel like pain, but it is different. Often, you feel itchy in one area in your body, but sometimes you may feel itching all over. Along with the itching, you may also have a rashes or hives. If the itching starts in 1-3 hrs of consuming food then food allergy can be suspected.
HIVES
Hives are raised welts on the skin that appear in varying shapes and sizes. Although hives are very common, their cause is often elusive. Hives can change size rapidly and move around, disappearing in one place and reappearing in other places, often in a matter of hours. Ordinary hives flare up suddenly and might go away in sometime,
SNEEZING
Sneezing is your body's way of removing irritants from your nose or throat. A sneeze is a powerful, involuntary expulsion of air. Sneezing often happens suddenly and without warning. Sneezing can be triggered by a variety of things, including allergens, viruses, such as the common cold or flu, nasal irritants or inhalation of corticosteroids through a nasal spray.
RUNNY NOSE
A runny nose can be caused by anything that irritates or inflames the nasal tissues. Infections — such as the common cold and influenza — allergies and various irritants may all cause a runny nose. Excess drainage, ranging from a clear fluid to thick mucus, from the nose and nasal passages. A runny nose may be annoying and uncomfortable, but it usually clears up on its own. Occasionally, it can be a sign of a more serious problem. A runny nose may be serious in infants.
WHEEZING
Wheezing happens when the airways are tightened, blocked, or inflamed, making a person's breathing sound like whistling or squeaking. Common causes include a cold, asthma, allergies, or more serious conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Wheezing is a high-pitched, coarse whistling sound when you breathe. Many people with respiratory allergies know that wheezing often comes with hay fever season.
CHEST TIGHTNESS
Chest tightness: Seasonal allergies are extremely common and often uncomfortable, but when should you see a doctor? ... Even so, downplaying the condition can make it easy to ignore signs of serious allergies, such as chest tightness and difficulty breathing, which require medical attention. Asthma mainly affects your lungs, and may cause coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath or rapid breathing. Undetected allergy can cause asthma in the longterm.
