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Allergies affect about one person out of four. They are responsible for more time lost from work and school and social, leisure and athletic activities than any other medical problem.

Regrettably, however, allergies are often overlooked, misdiagnosed, or simply regarded as nuisances not worthy of proper evaluation and treatment. That leads to unnecessary discomfort, progressive exacerbation and complications.

The most common allergic conditions involve the nose and sinuses, eyes, ears and lungs. The skin is also frequently involved. In fact, allergies can affect any part of the body, including the intestinal tract, the bladder, and even the nervous system.

Allergies result from a “mistaken immune response” in which antibodies are made against substances (allergens) plant1 which are harmless to non-allergic people. It seems that allergic individuals would actually be better off if their immune systems simply ignored those substances.

Although avoidance of the substances that trigger reactions is a worthy goal, it is usually impractical for inhaled allergens - which are responsible for most allergic symptoms. Various medications with different therapeutic objectives and modes of action are available for treatment. Allergy injections modify the immunologic abnormalities that are responsible for symptoms, and are the only form of treatment capable of doing so.

An allergy evaluation should be considered for anyone troubled by frequent nasal, eye, ear, sinus or lung symptoms.