{"id":337,"date":"2019-07-10T16:42:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T20:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwent.fm1.dev\/allergy-sinus\/nose\/allergies\/"},"modified":"2019-10-30T13:09:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T17:09:37","slug":"allergies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"Allergies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Allergies<\/a><\/h2>

An allergy is an exaggerated response from your immune system to a normally harmless substance. Common allergens (the name given to these trigger substances) include pollen, mold, dust mites, pet dander, food and chemicals. Allergies affect about one out of every five Americans.  What Causes Allergies? Your immune system is your body\u2019s first line of…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Types of Allergies<\/a><\/h2>

There are countless types of allergies; each type has its own set of symptoms, which can range from mild to life threatening. Seasonal Allergies Allergies fall under two categories: seasonal and perennial. The latter occurs year-round, while seasonal allergies appear during specific times of the year, generally during spring when trees and flowers bloom. They…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Allergy Symptoms<\/a><\/h2>

Allergy symptoms differ depending on the type of allergy. Allergy symptoms typically involve the airways, sinuses, nasal passages and skin. They can range from mild to severe. What Are the Symptoms of Anaphylaxis? Some patients may develop anaphylaxis, a potentially fatal reaction that causes swelling in the throat and breathing difficulties. Symptoms may develop within…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Allergy Testing<\/a><\/h2>

The only way to treat your allergy symptoms is to determine exactly what is causing them. This is done through a series of allergy tests. What Is a Skin Prick Test? A skin prick test is the most common form of allergy testing. This test involves placing a small drop of an allergen extract on…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Allergy Treatments<\/a><\/h2>

Allergies are a widespread condition that affects approximately one out of every five Americans. They occur throughout the year in all types of climates and can be triggered by pollen, mold spores, dust mites, animal dander, food, chemicals, medications and other environmental irritants. With so many possible causes, finding the source of your allergic response…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":245,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":""},"yoast_head":"\nAllergies - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head & Neck Surgery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"(270) 691-6161 |\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Allergies - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head & Neck Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(270) 691-6161 |\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head & Neck Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-10-30T17:09:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Allergies - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head & Neck Surgery","description":"(270) 691-6161 |","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Allergies - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head & Neck Surgery","og_description":"(270) 691-6161 |","og_url":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/","og_site_name":"Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head & Neck Surgery","article_modified_time":"2019-10-30T17:09:37+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/","url":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/","name":"Allergies - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head & Neck Surgery","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-07-10T20:42:35+00:00","dateModified":"2019-10-30T17:09:37+00:00","description":"(270) 691-6161 |","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/allergies\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Nose","item":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/nose\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Allergies"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/","name":"Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head & Neck Surgery","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/337"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/337\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}