The body's immune response to a foreign substance (allergen) that is otherwise not harmful to you is called allergy. The most common allergens are pollen, drugs, food, and mold. Allergic conditions include hay fever, atopic dermatitis, food allergies, asthma, and anaphylaxis.
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Which mast cell stabilizer can I use for multiple allergies?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 23-year-old. I have got a lot many allergies. Actually, allergies are from almost everything. 15 to 16, to be precise; I have attached reports of my prick test. I get stomach problems, hyperacidity, indigestion, hives (urticaria), sinus, breathing problems, and my eyelids and a p... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Cromolyn (Cromoglicic acid) is a mast cell stabilizer. Sodium cromoglycate is the chemical name for it. You must try allergen avoidance. That seems to be the only way. Allergy to so many substances will make immunotherapy very difficult. The success of avoidance depe... Read Full »
Suggest a natural remedy for allergic reaction in my chin.
Query: Hi doctor, I got an allergy in my chin. I have so many pimples, redness, and itching also. What should I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query. Take some Multani mitti (fuller's clay). Add a pinch of turmeric powder and sandal powder in it, and make a paste using rose water and apply it on the area. After 10 to 15 minutes, when it starts drying, wash it away with simple water. Use it ... Read Full »
My IgE level is high and I am allergic to dust and certain foods. How do I overcome this?
Query: Hi doctor, I have an IgE level of 396. I often get cold, cough, headaches, hay fever, wheezing. I am allergic to home dust, mites, yeast, soybean, eggs, ginger, and candida albicans. Please suggest medicine. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Thank you for the reply, I have noted the contents of your mail and reviewed the reports attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Based on the same, I advise you that you will need long-term homeopathic treatment and regular follow-up from time to time to get the best r... Read Full »
Can homeopathy medicines help in reducing the IgE levels?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had itching in the groin and waist area for more than two years. My blood report shows an increased IgE level. I am allergic to prawns and crab. I took homeopathy medications but could not get satisfactory relief. Is it possible to reduce IgE levels with homeopathy treatment? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly update a detailed medical history of your illness to help you better. Thanks. Read Full »
I poop more than four times a day. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My age is 22. I poop four times every day. Sometime, it increases to five or six. I feel bad with this issue. Kindly provide a solution. Thanks in advance. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are few things that you need to note. Frequent bowel clearance can also occur because of an allergy to some dietary substances such as milk products. I advise you to eat healthy food, including fruits and vegetables in the diet. Exercise for 30 minutes a day. Have... Read Full »
Why do I get cold every morning?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old. I am having a cold every morning when I wake up and as the day goes by it continues to reduce simultaneously. This has been happening to me for the past two years. I need some lifetime precautions for this. For the past two years, I have been taking Marijuana daily. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said you are suffering from the cold in the morning only and it subsides in the day, it means you are allergic. You should improve first your immunity as it plays an important role in the allergy. It is the best way to fight allergy. I am prescribing you a remedy... Read Full »
I have started sneezing a lot, around 10 times at once. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19. I have suddenly started sneezing a lot, like throughout the day, and at one time maybe I sneeze 10 to 11 times. I have never had any such problem before but for the last year I have developed this problem and it is becoming very irritating. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The main cause behind repetitive sneezing is an allergy. There can be many causes behind allergy, like allergy due to dust or some problem related to your nose as polyps, turbinate hypertrophy, or any other. However, it is completely treatable. So, I advise you to vi... Read Full »
Why do people catch a cold frequently?
Query: Hello doctor, 1. Why we are getting frequent colds? 2. What can be done to reduce the amount of colds we are getting? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are several causes of getting frequent cold. Some of them are as follows. 1. Increased sensitivity to allergens like pollens, dust, smoke, cold drinks, soft drinks, etc. 2. Reduced body immunity levels. 3. Getting infection like bacterial and viral. 4. Nasa... Read Full »
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