If possible, avoid exposure to whatever is causing your eye allergy. If that's not an option, though, your doctor may recommend medicated anti-allergy eye drops. For mild cases, non-prescription eye drops can often be used. For tougher cases, prescription eye drops may be needed. To reduce inflammation, some doctors will recommend anti-inflammatory eye drops.
Allergies Symptoms
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital answeredSee All 5 AnswersSymptoms of airborne allergies include itchy eyes or ears, watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, itchy skin, sore throat, coughing, postnasal drip, dark circles under the eyes. Food allergies may cause stingling or swelling in the mouth, hives and anaphylaxis (a life threatening reaction). Insect sting allergies may cause swelling of the skin around the sting, itching or hives, cough, chest tightness, breathing problems and anaphylaxis.
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If you have a diagnosis determining what your allergy is, and you can easily control your symptoms with medication or by avoiding the allergen, you may not need to talk to your physician further. However, in some cases, it might not be so easy to pinpoint what is the source of your skin allergies. If your symptoms increase or are not being fully treated by your medication, talk to your doctor about your options. In addition, if your condition changes, you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, for example, speak to your physician as certain allergy medications should be avoided during pregnancy.
If you are unsure about anything, always talk to your doctor.
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Discovery Health answeredWorkplace allergy symptoms will, as you may have guessed, depend on what you have been exposed to, how much of it you have encountered, how often exposure occurs, and how long you've been exposed. The symptoms can include itching and burning eyes, sore throat, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and rashes.
Factors that contribute to susceptibility include age, allergy history, general health, and overall stress level.
Environmental allergies are difficult to pinpoint and harder to avoid. After all, you can't just stop going to work, no matter how much you want to. -
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Common symptoms include raised bumps across the exposed skin. The affected areas might itch and appear red and swollen, too.
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The body's first line of defense against potentially dangerous invaders includes the mouth, eyes, lungs, stomach and nose. When your immune system reacts to an allergen, these body parts can potentially become battlegrounds.
Signs of the raging battle can include one or more of these conditions: sneezing; watery, swollen or red eyes; nasal congestion; sinus inflammation and pressure; runny nose; hives; rashes; itchy eyes; itchy nose; shortness of breath; a tight feeling in the chest; difficulty breathing; wheezing; coughing; nausea; headache; fatigue; diarrhea; and, of course, a general feeling of misery.
It's ironic that your immune system, which is designed to defend you from illnesses, produces symptoms that make you feel sick when it overreacts to such mundane substances as dust and pollen. It's a perfect example of the old saying, "Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease."
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Allergy symptoms can occur once a month. Allergies are related to exposure to things that are irritants. If you are exposed to them more than once a month you are likely to experience symptoms more frequently. If you are only exposed to irritants infrequently, such as when visiting a home with cats or dogs, you may only experience symptoms during those times.