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Article: Allergies: Environmental or Food? Which Are You Suffering From?
- Article from:
- Women's Health Letter
- Article date:
- April 1, 2001
- Author:
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2001 Women's Health Letter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Ate allergies robbing you of a happy, productive life? If so, I can relate!
As a child I sneezed constantly whenever I was outdoors or around second-hand smoke (both of my parents smoked). My eyes and the roof of my mouth were swollen and itchy. My nose was a never-ending faucet, and I remember being embarrassed at school when I didn't bring enough tissues.
My father gave me desensitizing injections daily during the spring and summer In addition, I took antihistamines that made me sleepy and affected my ability to study and play sports. Every fall and winter, I had terrible colds and flu that led to bronchitis and pneumonia. No one connected my ...
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