Allergies Allergies Testing, Evaluation, Treatment Symptoms of allergic reactions may be mistakenly thought of as signs of colds or other illnesses. However, symptoms such as wheezing, sneezing, hives, headaches, fatigue, dizziness, stomach and bowel irritations, an itching often signal an allergy. Allergies may be seasonal, environmental or food-related. Seasonal allergies refer to allergies that correspond to things that occur in nature at certain times of the year, such as hay fever. Food allergies, as the name suggests, are related to eating certain foods.
Food allergies can cause symptoms in any part of the body.
Almost every organ can be affected, producing an almost unlimited variety of symptoms. Everything from migraine headaches to itching and scaling feet has been traced to allergies. Whatever the type, allergies can make you miserable. If unknown or untreated, allergies can even be fatal. That is why it is so important to have allergy type symptoms checked out, so you can avoid allergy causing substances as much as possible or receive treatment before an allergic reaction becomes serious.