allergies

[diane8484]

Can being allergic to something make you more prone to developing more allergies?

[diane8484]

Thankyou, I've recently developed a severe allergy to eggs at age 27, I've had quite a few mild reaction but I've also had 3 severe ones, one in which I needed medical help, my allergy confirmed a strong positive result to egg white & a slightly weaker one to egg yolk, I now carry to epi pens and take citirizine. But recently everytime I go near a dog I have an allergic reaction, hence the question of can you be prone to allergies once you have an allergy. Thankyou

[David Tinkelman, M.D.]

The answer is yes, especially if you continue to be exposed to the substances to which you were originally allergic.  Avoidance of known allergens, whenever possible,  is the best way to deal with allergic disease.