Anaphylaxis |
Foods, medicines, insect stings, and latex |
Skin, gut, and breathing symptoms that may worsen quickly. Severe symptoms could include trouble breathing and poor blood circulation. |
Asthma |
Cigarette smoke, viral infections, pollens, dust mites, furry animals, cold air, changing weather conditions, exercise, airborne mold spores, and stress |
Coughing, wheezing, and trouble breathing(especially during activities or exercise); chest tightness |
Contact dermatitis |
Skin contact with poison ivy or oak, 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 worsened by food allergies or coming into contact with allergens such as pollens, dust mites, and furry animals. May also be triggered by irritants, infections, or sweating. |
Dry, red, itchy skin and rashes. The rashes can be oozing or very dry. |
Food allergies |
Any foods, but the most common are eggs, peanuts, milk, nuts, soy, fish, wheat, and shellfish |
Vomiting, diarrhea, hives, eczema, trouble breathing, and possibly a drop in blood pressure (shock) |
Hay fever |
Pollen from trees, grasses, or weeds |
Stuffy nose, sneezing, and runny nose; breathing through the mouth because of stuffy nose; rubbing or wrinkling the nose and face to relieve nasal itch; watery, itchy eyes; or redness or swelling in and under the eyes |
Hives |
Food allergies, viral infections, and medicines such as aspirin and penicillin. Sometimes the cause is unknown. |
Itchy skin patches or 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 |
Insect stings such as from bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, or fire ants |
Anaphylaxis |
Medication allergy |
Various types of medicines or vaccines |
Itchy skin rashes; anaphylaxis |