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Question:

My son has these little bumpson him, they look like bites but I dont know id they are or a reaction to something. Should I go to a derm or allergist?

Answer:

Dear Mrs. Roman,

Bumps on the skin may depend on various conditions. More frequently they can be insect bites or viral or bacterial infections of the skin. Alternatively, they can be a reaction to food or to a drug, particularly if they are itching. Some characteristics of the bu

Date: 07.05.12 Topic: Other

Question:

Hi just wondering why do allergy sufferers sometimes experience a raised body temperature? Regards Barry

Answer:

Dear Barry,

A sensation of increased body temperature is sometime referred by patients with different types of all

Date: 21.11.11 Topic: Other

Question:

I am allergic to cats, but I have one at home. However, I don’t have itchy eyes all the time, is it possible that I am not allergic to cats anymore and, instead, to be allergic to something different?

Answer:

Once a patient becomes allergic, they remain allergic all their life. This means, that if allergy tests are repeated, they will probably remain positive. But it is true that sometimes tolerance to the substance you are allergic changes. This can occasionally happen with pet dander to which one i

Date: 28.07.11 Topic: Other

Question:

Hi, I'm from Spain. Two years ago, I have an anaphylaxis process, very high. I had to go to my emergency hospital and they told me that it was quite severe, they give adrenaline, I couldn`t breathe well...
The causes are not clear, and that is my question. All the reaction started when I use a cream on my food. Before I took a pill of Ibuprofeno and the cream also has a component related with Ibuprofeno. Half an hour after I used the cream I started with all the reaction, on my hands, on my intime parts (at the first time)...on my body.
They have made me the triptasa analysis, but it was ok. Also they have made me the allergic tests and the results were not clear. Is it that normal?
Doctor says that I have to take the injection of adrenaline and urbason with me for ever, and also not to take Ibuprofeno although it is not clear. So I'm worried to have an anaphilaxis again and not to know exactly what has happened. In another ocasion, I have a reaction eating in a mexican restaurant with the pepper that makes me fall down. And again the results were not clear. And in another ocasion I take Amoxicilina and I started t o have a reaction on my skin, but again test says that I don`t have any problem with this drug. So....it is strange, and I'm worried about that.
Thank you very much

Answer:

Dear Laura,

Indeed your reactions seem to be anaphylactic reactions by the symptoms you describe. It seems that some are related to medications (ibuprofen, amoxycilin,...), and although you assure that the diagnostic workup was negative, it would be necessary to know if these con

Date: 12.07.11 Topic: Other

Question:

Does slit works for allergies ?

Answer:

Dear Sudha,

Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has been proven to be effective in allergic rhinitis and in some cases of allergic asthma. In any case, we would recommend you to inquire with your specialist if your case is susceptible of this treatment and to discuss the advantages/d

Date: 23.06.11 Topic: Other

Question:

In case of multiple allergies and the patient needs to start allergy immunotherapy, what allergen would you prefare to mix all together and what are the allegens that can not be mixed with each others?

Answer:

The first step is to evaluate which allergies are really relevant in your case, depending on exposure, season of symptoms, etc. In general, mixtures of allergens are rarely recommended by European guidelines, while this is a common procedure in the United States.

In any case, we

Date: 13.06.11 Topic: Other