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Immunotherapy, if properly managed, can significantly reduce allergy symptoms.

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that occurs rapidly and causes a life-threatening response involving the whole body.

The symptoms of anaphylaxis can vary. In some people, the reaction begins very slowly, but in most the symptoms appear rapidly and abruptly.

The first priority in the emergency department is to protect the airway (breathing) and maintain adequate blood pressure.

Strictly avoid contact with the substance (allergen) that was the trigger.

Some allergens are simply impossible to avoid. You cannot live a normal life and completely avoid pollen, dust mites, mold spores, and certain other common triggers of allergic reactions.

Before starting immunotherapy, the allergist will take a complete medical history.

If you are interested in finding out whether allergy shots might work for you, talk to an allergist certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

Montelukast (Singulair) is a leukotriene inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of hay fever.

The look and feel of an allergic reaction depends on the body part involved and the severity of the reaction.