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Article: New National Survey Reveals Americans Underestimate the Consequences of Allergies; Allergy Sufferers Urged to Seek Medical Advice to Lessen Complications, Optimize Treatment and Improve Quality of Life.
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- PR Newswire
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- August 28, 2002
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Ninety-four percent of allergy sufferers report in a recent survey that their quality of life, often including their work productivity, sleep, concentration, and even their sex lives, is affected by their allergies. However, despite this, only 50 percent of allergy sufferers consider the disease to be a serious medical condition and nearly two-thirds (64 percent) did not see an allergist or other doctor the last time their symptoms acted up.
In response, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), sponsor of the survey, has issued a call to action for allergy sufferers to take their condition seriously and seek the ...