Friday, January, 28, 2011

Aspirin Allergies

Health Encyclopedia: Allergies

Symptoms

Allergy symptoms vary, but may include:

  • Breathing problems
  • Burning, tearing, or itchy eyes
  • Conjunctivitis (red, swollen eyes)
  • Coughing
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Hives
  • Itching of the nose, mouth, throat, skin, or any other area
  • Runny nose
  • Skin rashes
  • Stomach cramps
  • Vomiting
  • Wheezing

What part of the body is contacted by the allergen plays a role in the symptoms you develop. For example:

  • Allergens that are breathed in often cause...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Daily Migraine... what did you prescribe... did it work?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...every over-the-counter drug you can think of from aspirin to allergy medicine to sinus medicine.... Read more »

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10 Things to Know About Food Allergies in the Classroom
By Gina Clowes , Health Expert

...–epinephrine. (Epi-Pen ®)  This is not the same as taking aspirin for a headache. This is... Read more »

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What Do the New Heart Health Guidelines Mean for You?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...mean, and does every woman now have to start taking aspirin or put in an emergency call for... Read more »

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Allergy Research Update: More Evidence for the Asthma-Allergy Link
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

... Experts have known for some time that having allergies increases the risk for developing... Read more »

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Treating Allergies With Allergy Shots
By Dr. Paula J. Busse , Health Expert

...spring.   Last time I wrote about being tested for allergies.   This time I will discuss a... Read more »

Health Guide

Allergies
...foods, such as nuts, tomatoes, shellfish and berries. Hives can also be caused by medications, such as aspirin and penicillin. The signs and symptoms of allergic rhinitis are: sneezing,... Read more »
Drug allergies
...anaphylactoid reactions) Most side effects of drugs are not due to an allergic reaction. For example, aspirin can cause nonallergic hives or trigger asthma . Some drug reactions are... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...can cause death. As soon as you think you are having a heart attack, take one adult strength aspirin (325 mg), unless you have a specific allergy to it or a condition that makes taking... Read more »
Asthma Asthma Diagnosis and Tests
...nitric oxide in exhaled air is proving to be a simple and noninvasive way of diagnosing asthma. If aspirin-induced asthma (AIA) is suspected, a non-invasive test called acoustic rhinometry may be... Read more »
Choosing an Allergy Doctor for Asthma Treatment
...Pediatricians, general practitioners, internists, allergists and pulmonologists can all treat asthma and allergies. Allergists or immunologists are internists and pediatricians, who have... Read more »

Images

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Intradermal allergy test reactions

What is an intradermal allergy test?... Read more »

Medications

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... Generic Name: ASPIRIN CHEWABLE - ORAL Pronounced: (AS-pir-in) Read more »

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... Generic Name: ASPIRIN - ORAL Pronounced: (AS-pir-in) Side Effects Read more »

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... Generic Name: ASPIRIN GUM - ORAL Pronounced: (AS-pir-in) Side Read more »

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...doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to aspirin or related drugs (salicylates such... Read more »

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...doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to aspirin, other NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen,... Read more »

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