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Sun Allergy and Other Sun Intolerances
in Allergies, on June 7, 2007
... types of sun allergies or sun intolerance :
Polymorphous light eruption (PMLE)
Actinic prurigo
Solar urticaria
Photoallergic eruption
While they may share symptoms, only solar urti...
Allergic to Gold
in Allergies, on January 30, 2007
While it is true that most metal allergies is due to nickel , upgrading into more expensive jewelry doesn't assure you won't break into rashes and other metal allergy symptoms. According to Dr. Thomas Fuchs of Goettingen University Hospital in Germany, people can also be allergic...
What is Rush Immunotherapy?
in Allergies, on November 23, 2006
Have you ever heard of "rush immunotherapy"? Under normal conditions, immunotherapy involves receving shots containing small amounts of an allergen with the aim of gradually increasing your tolerance to the said allergen, which may then leave you symptom -free for a longer period ...
Do You Also Have Sun Allergies?
in Allergies, on November 10, 2006
... One of the most visited in this blog is my entry on actinic prurigo , a skin disorder that is triggered by photosensitivity or an allergic reaction to exposure to sunlight/UV light.
I'd like ...
Wanted: Actinic Prurigo Patients
in Allergies, on September 16, 2006
... I thought I'd dig out this comment left by Jamie Bolland on an earlier entry about actinic prurigo , to make it more visible:
Hi, I'm a researcher working for IWC Media in Glasgow ....
Does Your Cat Have Allergies to Fleas?
in Allergies, on August 7, 2006
According to this article by veterinarians Dr Tiffany or Dr Lana from the Cayman Animal Hospital, there are five known types of allergies in cats: contact, flea, food, bacterial, and inhalant.
Except for fleas, I think these are also the main allergens in humans. Even the symptoms sound famili...
Nebulizing with Berodual LS
in Allergies, on July 19, 2006
My little one skipped kindergarten the last two days. He has been coughing since Saturday, and had fever Sunday night. I would have let the cough go away on its own, except that I am especially wary of fevers, because I associate high fevers with having an infection.
A trip to the pedia prove...
A Case of Sun Allergy: Actinic Prurigo
in Allergies, on June 30, 2006
...s skin blisters which are manifestations of a rare form of sunlight allergy, called called actinic prurigo . His skin form blisters and lesions due to exposure to the sun. It's painful, and I can...
Sun Allergies or Photosensitivity
in Allergies, on April 24, 2006
...e end of the summer, the PMLE rash often returns at full intensity the following spring.
Actinic prurigo (hereditary PMLE) - This inherited form of PMLE occurs in people of American Indian backgr...