Hayfever

I started getting really bad hayfever at the age of 16/17. My mum said by that age she no longer suffered with hayfever, so does that mean that I will always suffer with hayfever?

[allmymarbles]

No one can know in your case. However, in my family there have been cases of childhood asthma that disappeared with age.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
When a person with allergies breathes in an allergen such as pollen or dust, antibodies are produced. When the antibodies are stimulated by pollen and dust, histamine and other chemicals are released. This causes itching, swelling, and mucus production.

Please contact an allergic specialist and get skin tests like skin ***** test done. In this a small amount of allergen is introduced into the skin of the forearm and the reaction of the skin is noted. If there is any redness then that person is allergic to the allergen introduced.

You can also get blood tests like RAST done. Sometimes hay fever is lifelong and sometimes it may improve with time after desensitization.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[allmymarbles]

My food allergies and my allergy to roses and lilacs were cured through kinesiology. That was about 15 years ago. They have not returned. It is a very fast process.