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Q: Treatment for allergies
asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 21st, 2008
what can I do to try to stop this itch I'm sure it must be some form of allergy it is driving me crazy


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on December 23rd, 2008
Allergies Answer A5126



According to the symptoms you describe, you are definitely experiencing an allergy. The allergen that is actually causing the problem is probably inhaled. Unfortunately, sometimes it is very difficult to find out the exact allergen or to prevent inhaling it. An allergy test is recommended. Meanwhile, you might want to visit your doctor for antihistamines, or even corticosteroids (topical preferred) in small doses.




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