Allergy and asthma specialists diagnose and treat asthma and allergy disorders, from seasonal allergies to severe and rare conditions. They attend to conditions like asthma, sinusitis, atopic dermatitis, rashes, and allergic reactions to foods, insect stings, and drugs. Unlike other clinicians, Duluth GA allergy and asthma specialists are trained to find the source of allergies, asthma, and related symptoms and develop an effective treatment. The specialists work closely with other medical clinicians to help you control your asthma or allergic reactions, get a long-term solution to your condition and improve your quality of life. Allergy and asthma specialists can treat many conditions, including:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic disease that can cause changes in your lungs, like swelling of the lining of the airways, tightening of the muscles around the airways, and extra mucus in the airways. These changes may make breathing difficult. You may not show asthma symptoms, but there is always some inflammation or swelling in the airways. Asthma is chronic, but anyone can get an acute attack of symptoms. Your doctor can help manage your condition with medications.

Allergic rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis, also called hay fever, presents symptoms like sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose, watery eyes and nose, eyes, or roof of your mouth itchiness. There are two types of allergic rhinitis and each present with different symptoms. Seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms develop during spring, summer, or early fall. Allergies to pollen from trees or grasses or to airborne mold spores often cause rhinitis. Perennial allergic rhinitis results from sensitivity to house dust mites, animal dander, or mold spores.

Food allergies can cause mild to severe symptoms. Symptoms may include nausea, abdominal pain, indigestion, diarrhea, vomiting, skin rashes, wheezing, coughing, headaches, and a stuffy nose. In extreme cases, food allergies can trigger a severe reaction known as anaphylaxis. Some mild symptoms can result from food sensitivity rather than an allergic reaction. Shellfish, peanuts, milk, eggs, and tree nuts are the common foods that cause allergies. Your doctor may recommend you avoid or limit the foods causing your allergy to prevent a reaction.

Sinus infections

Sinus infections mostly affect people with nasal allergies like hay fever. Symptoms include a runny nose with thick discharge and occasional pain in your forehead, around and between the eyes, upper jaw, and cheek. The constant stuffy and runny nose may lead to inflammation of your nasal passages. Some may have chronic sinus infections causing several infections yearly. You are more likely to have chronic sinus infections if you have asthma.

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. It can happen within seconds or minutes of exposure to something you are allergic to, like bee stings. Anaphylaxis causes your immune system to release a flood of chemicals that make you go into shock. Shock occurs because your blood pressure drops suddenly and your airways narrow, blocking breathing. Treatment for anaphylaxis involves an injection of epinephrine and a follow-up in an emergency room.

Allergy and asthma specialists diagnose and treat asthma and allergy disorders. The specialists treat many conditions, including sinus infections, food allergies, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and anaphylaxis. Schedule an appointment at Allergy and Asthma Institute, LLC, for allergic reaction treatments to improve your quality of life.