Allergy Capital

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Allergy and asthma patient

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Allergy occurs in 1 in 5 Australians. Allergy is more common in Australia now than in previous generations, and has approximately doubled in the last 30 years. It results (in part) from the release of irritant chemicals (such as histamine) into the tissues. The result is hay fever, asthma, food allergy or hives (urticaria). The following articles provide basic information on common allergy and asthma problems.

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IMPORTANT The information provided is of a general nature and should not be used as a substitute for professional advice. If you think you may suffer from an allergic or other disease that requires attention, you should discuss it with your family doctor. We are happy to receive suggestions and comments about the content of this site, and suggestions about additional topics. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to individual questions about medical conditions or problems.

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GENERAL ALLERGY INFORMATION

What is Allergy?	Allergy Tests	Non Conventional / alternative testing
Allergy prevention	Sneezing: facts and fiction

ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE - nose and eyes

Avoiding hay fever & asthma triggers	Hay fever (allergic rhinitis)	Non-allergic (vasomotor) rhinitis

ASTHMA

Asthma & Allergy overview	Asthma - medicines	Asthma - other issues
Thunderstrorm asthma	Aspirin sensitive asthma / rhinitis (Samter's triad)

IMMUNOTHERAPY

Treating allergies with immunotherapy (allergy vaccines, desenzitisation, allergy shots)

Immunotherapy-safety issues and side-effects

SLIT (sublingual immunotherapy)

SINUS DISEASE

Sinus infections (sinusitis)	Nasal polyps	Milk, Mucus and Cough
Allergic fungal sinusitis	Aspirin sensitive asthma / rhinitis (Samter's triad)

ALLERGY / Immunology AND THE SKIN - hives, urticaria, eczema, atopic dermatitis, contact allergic dermatitis, erythema nodosum

Hives / urticaria / angioedema

Eczema / dermatitis/ atopic dermatitis

Contact Allergic Dermatitis

Erythema nodosum

ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO STINGING INSECTS

Bites and stings

Jumper ant allergy

Tick allergy / anaphylaxis

FOOD ALLERGY

Food allergy - overview	Food allergy - specific foods	Seafood allergy / adverse seafood reactions
Food allergy / anaphylaxis in schools	Alcohol allergy	Auriculotemporal syndrome
Eosinophilc oesophagitis (eosinophilic esophagitis)	Delayed immune reactions to food in infants	Food allergy - management

Coconut allergy

FOOD INTOLERANCE

Food intolerance	Migraine headaches	Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Auriculotemporal syndrome	Milk, Mucus and Cough

FOOD ADDITIVE REACTIONS

Adverse and allergic reactions to sulfites (sulphite allergy, sulphite allergy)

ANAPHYLAXIS

Anaphylaxis	Adrenaline (epinephrine) for severe allergies	Model Anaphylaxis Action Plan for Schools
Using EpiPen-a pictorial guide	How NOT to use EpiPen-common mistakes	Food allergy / anaphylaxis in schools

DRUG ALLERGY

Drug and antibiotic allergy overview	Aspirin, pain killers and arthritis drugs
Allergic Reactions to Complementary Alternative Medicines	Serum sickness

OTHER ALLERGY TOPICS

Quality of life in allergy	Exercise, s-exercise and allergy	Latex Allergy
Orofacial granulomatosis