An Austin allergist, like Dr. Amin Mery with Hill Country Allergy & Asthma, can help treat a number of issues and symptoms.
Anaphylaxis
Feeling like your throat is closing, tongue and/or lip swelling, cough, lightheadedness, dizziness, flushing, hives, generalized itching, abdominal pain and/or bloating.
Asthma
Cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing with Exercise, chest tightness, wheezing, chest pain.
Bronchitis
Cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath, fever, chest pain, pain with deep breathing.
Cedar Fever
Runny nose, headache, cough, fatigue, sinus pressure, sore throat, rashes, asthma attacks.
Common Cold
Runny nose, cough, congestion, mild body aches, sneezing, watery eyes, low-grade fever, mild fatigue.
Drug Allergy
Rash, gastrointestinal upset, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, asthma, hives, swelling of lips and tongue, headache.
Eczema (Rashes)
Most rashes – itching skin, dry skin, rash made worse seasonally or with certain other triggers like foods or contact with pets.
Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
Ear pain, fever, headache, ear pressure (feeling like you are underwater), decreased hearing.
Eye (Ocular) Allergy
Itchy red eyes with or without discharge, tearing, burning, occasional cloudy vision, headache, sinus pressure.
Flu
Fever, chills, body aches, swollen glands, sore throat, fatigue.
Food Allergy
Ranges from upset stomach, bloating, nausea, diarrhea, or pain, to rashes, hives, throat and tongue swelling, asthma, anaphylaxis, or headache.
Immunotherapy (Allergy shots)
This is a holistic (homeopathic) treatment where patient receives a small, controlled amount of the same thing they are allergic to in order to decrease sensitivity.
Insect Allergy
Small local reactions (redness and swelling), large local reactions, dizziness, headache, hives, rashes, asthma, anaphylaxis. May be a reaction from fire ants, bumble bees, honey bees, hornets, wasps, or yellow jackets.
Rhinitis (Hay Fever)
Sneezing, difficulty breathing from the nose, increased throat clearing from mucus running down the back of your throat, difficulty sleeping, loss of sense of taste and smell, recurring sinus infections, headache, runny nose.
Pharyngitis (Sore Throat)
Sore throat, fever, difficulty swallowing, pain, enlarged tonsils, swollen lymph nodes.
Sinusitis
Headache, increased throat clearing from mucus running down the back of your throat, swollen sinuses, runny nose, fever, tooth pain/ache, difficulty looking at light, migraines.
Skin Allergy
Eczema, contact dermatitis, hives, drug rash, food allergy, contact with pets.