I know it gets on every body's nerves... but unfortunately the only way to get ride off chemical drugs is to get ride of the causes of your kind of allergy itself!

Some points to be cautioned of though are :

Try to expose your bedroom to sun and fresh air. Keep your room dry.

Do not get any pet with you at home.

Wear dusts masks.

Do not leave your old books in your bed room.

Sponge pillow is better than cotton,and polestar is better than sponge.

Try breathing steam from hot water.

There are other alternitive remedies and herbal medicens... but they take long time to show thier action and they need complicated structure... adding one tea spoon of ginger and one spoon of honey into boiled water, could be usfull to reduce the sneezing and calm down the irritation in your nasal passeges.

I've been allergic to strawberries all my life (hives, difficulty breathing). Yesterday I accidentally ate a large strawberry that was in some ice cream and nothing happened. Does this mean the allergy is gone and it's safe for me to eat them?

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I wouldn't stuff strawberries in my mouth if that happened to me, but you could probably eat a small piece and see what happens. (keep some allergy pills next to you while you do that.)

I want to get a kitten, but my dad is allergic to cats and wont let me get one, because all kittens turn into cats obviously, is it possible for him to permanently get rid of his cat allergy?

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He will probably always have cat allergies. It is something that doesn't go away. My sister had 3 cats, then found out she had cat allergies, got allergy shots frequently and it helped somewhat, but she was always allergic to cats and still is. She finally gave her cats away.

Maybe, get a different pet, a small dog, a hamster or fish.

It is 5.00 in the morning and I have been woken up because something has irritated my nose, which now feels swollen and is starting to run. I am on medication everyday for it, but now that it is May I am getting this at least once a week despite medication. I don't get itchy eyes or anything else associated with hay fever and I don't really think this is what it is, it only effects my nose which first feels like the passages are swelling and then runs continuously until I am able to get to sleep, nothing will stop it once it starts. I can literally tilt my head forward and a watery substance will just drip out of it non stop. It becomes so sore after a full day having to keep wiping my nose and is utterly exhausting. My day is ruined if it starts. I have this all year round but it seems to have gotten worse just lately. Anyone else suffer from this or know what it might be? My doc had a little check for pollops and couldn't see any.

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1. i used to have terrible allergies too. but thankfully i found a solution. i am now using a betti neti pot. its a very simple process with NO side effects besides breathing clearly haha. medications just cover up the problem, they dont fix it. its like brushing your teeth versus eating a breath mint. covers the bad breath but doesnt kill the problem i dont use plastic ones though because the chemicals in the plastic eventually break down and cause more problems. go with ceramic made netis. i have a betti pot and it works wonders. feel better!

2. Its absolutely miserable this year! What medication are you taking? Likely its an anti-allergy type drug...an antihistamine. You need to tell your doctor its not working enough to start out with. I combine an claritin (allergy pill) with sudafed, a decongestant that helps dry out my nose and eyes a bit. Avoid being outside for long if at all. Keep the windows shut and even better, run the air conditioner (it has a filter) or air purifier. Otherwise, just keep surviving it will end soon (I HOPE!).

I've just made a fruit drink with about 4 kiwis in it and its stinging my lips. Is it possible that it is an allergy or i dont know if my lips are just sensitive bcos the fruit is quite acidity.

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1. I copy these following details from Wikipedia, and add the link below. Kiwis are the edible berry of a cultivar group in the genus Actinidia. Kiwifruit is a rich source of vitamin C, 1.5 times the DRI scale in the US. Its potassium content by weight is slightly less than that of a banana. It also contains vitamin E, and a small amount of vitamin A. The skin is a good source of flavonoid antioxidants. The kiwifruit seed oil contains on average 62% alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid. Usually a medium size kiwifruit contains about 46 calories, 0.3 g fats, 1 g proteins, 11 g carbohydrates, 75 mg vitamins and 2.6 g dietary fiber. Kiwifruit is often reported to have mild laxative effects, due to the high level of dietary fiber. Raw kiwifruit is also rich in the protein-dissolving enzyme actinidin, (in the same family of thiol proteases as papain), which is commercially useful as a meat tenderizer but can be an allergen for some individuals. Specifically, people allergic to latex, papayas or pineapples are likely to also be allergic to kiwifruit. The fruit also contains calcium oxalate crystals in the form of raphides. Reactions to these chemicals include sweating, tingling and sore mouth; swelling of the lips, tongue and face; rash; vomiting and abdominal pain; and, in the most severe cases, breathing difficulties, wheezing and collapse. The most common symptoms are unpleasant itching and soreness of the mouth, with the most common severe symptom being wheezing. Severe symptoms are most likely to occur in young children.
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2. simple, my diagnosis is that you have what we in the medical field call "herpilickatus-vonyouraslut mcspermtaster" or in other words "herpes" for short... my prescription would be three shots of apple juice followed by a 2 minute back rub and youll be going down on passion fruit in no time...

3. This is an allergic reaction to the kiwi fruit, it should pass, but in the meantime drink plenty of water. If the sensation persists then consult your doctor.

4. Kiwis have little "sticks" coming out which may cause an irritation towards the sensitive lips. Pineapple can do that as well. Perhaps your doctor may be able to help.

Since yesterday, I feel really congested, Im sneezing a lot and my eyes are really watery. I had the flu a while back and Im fully recovered from it but then this happened. Is it just a cold or could it be allergies?

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1. As it is spring and there is a season of pollens so mostly you have allergic conditions like hay fever you need to take Antihistamine tablets ,you can buy it over the counter in any pharmacy.

2. It could be a reaction to some drug you took for the fever. If the symptoms persists check with your doctor as it could turn serious.

3. Get a blood test for increased histamine levels.

Allergy happens when one’s immune system shows too strong reaction to such substances, as blossom dust, herbs, airborne fungi, as well as some nutrition products and beauty preparations. Currently there exist more than 60000 chemical substances, and each year about 500 ones appear, due to what our immunity has to react to a lot of biochemical matters. When the body meets some allergen for the first time, it tries to resist and our labrocytes generate histamine, an inflammatory substance. This reaction to allergens causes such wide-spread symptoms as rhinitis and running eyes and makes us sneeze.

You might think that the goal of antihistamines, as the name suggests, is to stop the production of histamine. But you are mistaken. The role of antihistamines just means that the receptors are not influenced by the action of histamine. To put it differently, these substances block the appearing signs, but the original cause of the problems remains. Moreover, the influence of antihistamines is connected with negative side effects, for example, giddiness and dormancy. Some patients even suffer from depression. Fortunately, there are other ways helping to overcome such inflammatory diseases.

One of the reasons of an allergic reaction is the production of leukotrienes. Due to this substance bronchioles get up to 1000 times narrower than under the influence of histamine. Leukotriens are released under the influence of arachidonic acid. This fatty substance is present in animal products only. Thus, to be able to resist strong attacks of seasonal allergies, it is recommended to exclude all meat and dairy products from your meals, or at least restrict them.

One more reasonable ground to prefer salads to meat is the presence of flavonoids. Flavonoids, or bioflavonoids, as some experts call them, are substances, due to which different plants get their natural color. Quercetin, or flavin, is frequently met in fruits and vegetables, and it suppresses the production of leukotriens and histamine in labrocytes. Besides eating many fruit and vegetables, you may be recommended to take supplements with quercetin.

Nettle (Urtica dioica): For a long time nettle has been used as a natural treatment method in case of seasonal allergies. The successful application of this plant has been described by Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Natural Health, Natural Medicine (Houghton Mifflin, 1998), who took it to help himself to overcome this diseases. But it’s easy to mix up this herb with U. Urens, another plant, where a lot of leukotrienes and histamine are present.

Ephedra (Ephedra sinicia): This plant is also called mahuang, and the everyone must have heard its generic name, because of ephedrine, the synthetic form of this substance, which is present in a lot of famous drugs, pseudoephedrine being one of them. Traditional Chinese healers started to use ephedra in their practice more than 5000 years ago, and since then this plant has been frequently used as a drug for asthma. Remember that the use of ephedra can result in the increase of blood pressure, both systolic and diastolic, and some patients speak about the increased affectability.

Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea): This plant is also called purple coneflower. This herb, originating from America, is recommended by doctors as one of the best treatment methods helping to make the immune system stronger. Echinacea has been studied by a great number of researchers and now, after more than 50 years of studies, everyone is sure of its ability to stimulate generation of T-cells and to enrich the blood with them.

Garlic (Allium sativum): In a lot of research experts speak about the ability of garlic to fight viruses. Russians call this herb ‘Russian penicillin’, and many years ago doctors used it in hospitals for respiratory diseases. Some research conducted in Japan several years ago, prove that the extracts of old garlic are able to increase the NK activity and strong antibacterial action, which helps to fight viruses and yeasts. The action of garlic is so strong due to the presence of allicin, the substance produced because of the reaction of alliin, an amino acid, with alliinase, an enzyme. But the product of reaction of these two substances is rather unstable. Despite raw garlic is very wholesome and does you a lot of favor, the environment in the stomach quickly destroys the enzyme, which is required to stimulate production of allicin. Consequently, one of the most reliable methods of taking garlic is to take it as powder in the form of coated tablets. This will allow you to stimulate your immune system in the best possible way. Remember that the use of garlic may result in raising or lowering of sugar in the blood. In case you suffer from diabetes or hypoglycemia consult your doctor before taking garlic products.

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Something to know about colds:
The Journal of the American Medical Association writes that those having plenty of social contacts have greater resistance to respiratory disorders. In the course of the research conducted in 1997 two rhinoviruses were introduced into the bodies of 276 healthy adults of 18 to 55 years old in the form of nasal drops. It was found out that those having more than 6 different social contacts were less susceptible to flu, and it didn’t depend on the age, sex and the type of virus they were infected with. Thus, we advise you not to stay at home the next time you feel that cold is going to attack you. Meet people you like and you won’t get ill.

Recommended dosage:
Stinging nettle - 250 mg. freeze-dehydrated extract every 2-4 hours or until signs of disease disappear;
Ephedra - 12.5-25 mg. 3 times a day;
Quercetin - 400 mg. 2 times a day between meals;
Echinacea - 350 mg 3 times a day;
Garlic – one tablet contains as much garlic as 10 cloves;
Social contacts – any number you like!

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