All about allergy

Your health care provider will examine you and ask questions about how the hives or angioedema started. Tell him or her about the following:
Any medicines (prescription and nonprescription) you have been taking even if you stopped them in the past few days
Any dietary supplement or herbs you take, even if only sometimes, and the last time you took them
Any new or unusual foods, soaps, detergents, and cosmetics
Any allergies that you know about
Any recent illnesses you have had such as sore throat, cough, runny nose, vomiting, or diarrhea
Any chronic illnesses such as diabetes, liver disease, or kidney disease
If there is the possibility you are pregnant
If your health care provider cannot tell what triggered your hives or angioedema, he or she may recommend that you see an allergy specialist (allergist). Even using special skin tests, however, it may not be possible to identify the trigger.

Allergy journal

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