Allergy Causes, Symptoms and Risks

Causes and Risks
Allergies seem to have some link to heredity. (If both your parents have them, it's more likely you'll develop them.)
There is some belief that babies, who are not breastfed, are more predisposed to developing allergies.
A depressed immune system can encourage the development of allergies.
Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) results in the presence of pollen, affecting mucous membranes of the nose, eyes and airways. There are three hay-fever seasons: They are February to May, late spring and summer, and fall (or ragweed pollen season).
Mold allergies can happen when mowing or raking the yard, harvesting crops, walking through fields/meadows. Molds can grow wherever it is damp and dark especially in the bathroom, kitchen, trash containers and garage.
Some of the more common foods that people have allergies are sulfites, chocolate, wheat products, dairy products, strawberries, shellfish and eggs.


Symptoms


- Sneezing
- itchy, watery eyes
- runny nose (clear discharge)
- coughing
- nasal congestion
- hives or other skin rash
- headache
- fatigue