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Allergy Management
Seasonal Allergies
Are you one of the unfortunate individuals who require treatment for seasonal allergies every year? When your body overreacts to an allergen, such as a bacteria or illness, it creates symptoms like a runny nose, sneezing, hives, and other unpleasant things. Allergic reactions occurs when this happens. Many people mistakenly believe they have a stubborn sickness because these symptoms resemble those of a cold or the flu rather than seasonal allergies. Instead, environmental triggers that are more common during a certain season, such as pollen, grass, oak, and so on, cause seasonal allergies.
What are some common treatments for seasonal allergies?
Seasonal allergy treatment frequently involves the use of nasal steroid sprays, antihistamines, and decongestants. While many of these are available over-the-counter, certain patients require allergy medication with a prescription or even intramuscular injections at times.
Our goal at Mujtaba NP Clinic is to give our patients in Clifton, Paterson, Montclair, Nutley, and the other areas of North NJ access to primary and urgent care services that are quick, effective, and of the finest quality. All aspects of urgent care is for adults and children. Same day visits with walk in care.
Types of Allergies
A functioning immune system's role is to identify foreign chemicals and mobilize resources, such as white blood cells, to eradicate them. Many substances that enter the body are harmless, and in healthy people, the body wouldn't typically mount a reaction. However, in people with allergies, exposure to an allergen triggers the immune system to react, sometimes quite violently, and this results in a variety of signs and symptoms that the allergic person experiences. When to seek urgent care for allergies may depend on the severity of the reaction.
Nearly anything can cause an allergy in a person. The most prevalent allergies include:
Some people are only sensitive and do not have a true immunological response, while others are allergic to certain foods. Lack of the enzyme to break down a certain protein, like in lactose (dairy) intolerance, can cause sensitivity and cause cramping or stomach pain. If a person has a real food allergy, eating the food will start an immune reaction that results in allergic symptoms like rash or airway swelling (which can make breathing difficult). Foods like milk, eggs, wheat, nuts, fish, shellfish, casein (a milk protein), soy, and sulfites are among the most frequently allergic to.
Although we usually identify seasonal allergies with spring, some unfortunate people—those who experience different allergies to different things depending on the time of year—can experience them all year long, especially in the fall. Dust, grass, and oak are among prominent seasonal allergens, as is pollen. A reaction to grains, pollen, and other chemicals causes allergic rhinitis, sometimes known as hay fever. It can happen seasonally or all year round (perennial).
Allergies to cats and dogs are very common, and many households have one or more pets. The dander that is released from the animal’s skin (or feathers) is the culprit of pet allergies.
The stinging insects that are most likely to result in an allergic reaction are fire ants, bees, wasps, and hornets. An allergic reaction to an insect sting is frequently very severe, with symptoms like swelling around the lips, eyes, and tongue; breathing difficulties; itching, cramping, or severe numbness; and dizziness or loss of consciousness. As a result, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
A susceptible person may develop an allergic reaction to any medicine. Many people have penicillin allergies, which means that when the antibiotic is present in their circulation, their bodies respond improperly. This results in an immunological response that can result in symptoms including nausea, headaches, difficulty breathing, and hives.
Allergic Signs and Symptoms
The same allergen will not cause the same reaction in every person. While some allergic reactions are relatively minor and isolated, others are severe and have a wide range of adverse effects on the bodily systems. The following are examples of how different body systems can be affected:
- hives, welts, scaling, blistering, weeping, crusting, redness, itching, edema, and swollen areas
- chest tightness, coughing, wheezing, and feeling short of breath
- rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure (which, in extreme cases, can cause shock), vasodilation,
- stomach discomfort, motion sickness, vomiting, diarrhea, fear or dread (in anaphylaxis, see below), and exhaustion
- itching, watering, and red eyes, nasal congestion, swelling/soreness of the throat, hoarseness, sneezing, and puffiness around the eyes are all symptoms of an allergic reaction
When should someone with allergies go to the emergency room?
Is a common question. If you experience mild, non-life-threatening allergies, an urgent care clinic can assist you in determining their root cause and treating their symptoms. However, you should always go to the emergency room, not an urgent care center or a clinic, if your symptoms are severe and abrupt because they could be an indication of anaphylaxis. Rapid, severe, and sometimes fatal allergic reactions are known as anaphylaxis. Symptoms develop almost immediately and, without medical care, the person may die. Breathing becomes difficult during anaphylaxis due to airway edema and low blood pressure. These signs, when combined, can result in shock. Call 9-1-1.
Our goal at Mujtaba NP Clinic is to give our patients in Clifton, Paterson, Montclair, Nutley, and the other areas of North NJ access to primary and urgent care services that are quick, effective, and of the finest quality. All aspects of urgent care is for adults and children. Same day visits with walk in care.