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Symptoms of Allergies

Allergic reactions do not happen the first time you come into contact with the allergen, but at a later point of contact. This is because the body has to develop sensitivity to something before it can become allergic to it.

Allergic reactions produce many different symptoms and affect people in different ways. Some of the most common symptoms include the following:

• Sneezing,
• Wheezing,
• Sinus pain (feelings of pressure or pain high up in the nose, around the eyes, and at the front of the skull),
• Runny nose,
• Coughing,
• Nettle rash / hives,
• Swelling,
• Itchy eyes, ears, lips throat & palate (roof of mouth),
• Shortness of breath, and
• Sickness, vomiting, & diarrhoea.

It is important to remember that these symptoms can also be caused by conditions other than allergies, and some may be illnesses themselves. See your GP or ask your pharmacist for advice if you are not sure what is wrong.
 

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