Condition |
Triggers |
Symptoms |
Anaphylaxis |
Food, medicine, insect stings, latex, and others |
Skin, gut and breathing symptoms that may get worse quickly. Severe symptoms could include trouble breathing and poor blood circulation. |
Asthma |
Cigarette smoke, viral infections, pollen, dust mites, furry animals, cold air, changing weather conditions, exercise, airborne mold spores and stress |
Coughing, wheezing, trouble breathing (especially during activities or exercise) and chest tightness. |
Contact dermatitis |
Skin contact with poison ivy or latex, household detergents and cleansers, or chemicals in some cosmetics, shampoos, skin medicines, perfumes and jewelry |
Itchy, red, raised patches that may blister if severe. Most patches are found at the areas of direct contact with the allergen. |
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) |
Sometimes made worse by food allergies or coming into contact with allergens such as pollen, dust mites and furry animals. May also be triggered by irritants, infections, or sweating |
A patchy, dry, red, itchy rash in the creases of the arms, legs and neck. In infants it often starts on the cheeks, behind the ears, and on the chest, arms, and legs. |
Food allergies |
Any foods, but the most common are eggs, peanuts, milk, nuts, soy, fish, wheat, peas and shellfish |
Vomiting, diarrhea, hives, eczema, trouble breathing and possibly a drop in blood pressure (shock) |
Urticaria |
Food allergies, viral and bacterial infections, medicines, auto immune diseases - sometimes the cause is unknown |
Itchy skin patches and bumps (large and small) commonly known as welts that are more red or pale than the surrounding skin. Hives may be found on different parts of the body and do not stay at the same spot for more than a few hours. |
Insect sting allergy |
Primarily aggressive stinging insects such as honey bees, wasps and ants |
Anaphylaxis |
Medication allergy |
Various types of medicines or vaccines |
Itchy skin rashes, anaphylaxis. |
