As a musical theater major at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, 19-year-old Giselle spends her days singing, dancing and acting. Watching her perform, you might be surprised to learn that there were times Giselle could hardly catch her breath, let alone belt out a song. Giselle suffers from severe allergic asthma. For her, exposure to a slice of birthday […]| ACAAI Patient
Soncee Partida is eager to share how her family’s allergist changed their lives. Both her sons Antonio, 13, and Alex, 10 have asthma and allergies. “Their dad has asthma, plus they’re half-Hispanic,” she says. “It seemed almost inevitable they’d have it, too.” As a baby, Antonio constantly caught colds and viruses that turned serious quickly, resulting in numerous ER visits […]| ACAAI Patient
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Seeking the help of an allergist to test for and diagnose your allergies can help you to feel much better. Tap here to find an allergist.| ACAAI Patient
Asthma affects more than 24 million people in the U.S., including more than 4.6 million children.| ACAAI Patient
Understand how to properly and promptly use an epinephrine auto-injector. Learn more about this allergy treatment option through ACAAI.| ACAAI Patient
Fish allergies may not become apparent until adulthood. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for fish allergies.| ACAAI Patient
Having a milk allergy can be dangerous. Learn about milk allergy causes, symptoms and treatment.| ACAAI Patient
A study shows children not introduced to egg at one year were more likely to have egg allergy at 6 years.| ACAAI Patient
Egg allergy is one of the most common allergies, especially in children. Learn more about egg allergy symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.| ACAAI Patient
Allergy symptoms occur when your immune system overreacts to something that is harmless to most people but triggers a reaction in anyone sensitive to it. This substance is known as an allergen.| ACAAI Patient
An allergist is trained to find the source of your symptoms, treat it and help you feel healthy. Tap here to find an allergist in your area.| ACAAI Patient
Allergies exist in many different forms. Tap here to find out about the symptoms of and how to manage and treat the allergy you suffer from.| ACAAI Patient
Your first step is to see a board-certified allergist-immunologist that may perform skin or blood tests to determine allergy types.| ACAAI Patient
Immunotherapy is a preventive treatment for allergies to substances such as grass pollens, house dust mites and bee venom. Learn more through ACAAI.| ACAAI Patient
Wheat allergy, one of the most common food allergies, is an allergic reaction to wheat-based foods. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.| ACAAI Patient
