Archive for October, 2005

Because the main cause of the nasal allergy is histamine, therefore, scientist has synthesized a few types of antihistamine medications to block the reaction of histamine with its receptors on cells and reduce the severity of the allergic symptoms. These medications are like diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine, fexofenadine, loratadine, cetirizine, terfenadine, clemastine and astemizole. Diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine, cetirizine and clemastine will cause drowsiness. While, fexofenadine and loratadine will cause less drowsiness. Terfenadine and astemizole won’t cause any side effect but they have interact effect with some of the antifungal and antibiotics medication.

The Basics About Allergies

This guest article is provided by Joshua Miller
Allergies are defined as immune malfunctions that occur when an individual’s body is oversensitive to certain substances. These substances that cause allergies are called allergens. Allergies cause the body to produce excessive amounts of immunoglobulin E. This overproduction can result in inflammation, runny noses, itchy [...]

“My son suffers from severe, multiple food allergies,” Webster said. “After being unable to find a cookbook that considers all food allergies, I created recipes of my own. Although the recipes found in “Allergy Free for All Ages” were created with the special needs of my son in mind, they are tasty enough for the whole family to enjoy,” she added.

This Guest Article is Provided By Emily Clark
It will seem horribly unfair to any child who suffers with allergies that they cannot have a pet or must loose one whom they have grown attached to. Is there a way to deal with pet allergies which may lessen or even eliminate the suffering for adults and [...]

Ragweed allergy season is here. Who else wants to learnon how to keep the sneezing, wheezing and restless nights under better control? Click here to discover…

New Treatment for Allergy Sufferers Offers Relief Without Shots. Allergy Drops Bring Flexibility and Comfort to Long-term Treatment Plans