If allergies had a top ten list of their favorite
symptoms what would be on it? Would they prefer life
threatening or just really annoying?
The most common symptoms, that may or may not be on
their favorites list:
Breathing problems.
This one should be fun for an allergy. It really gets
the persons attention. Nothing like the lack of oxygen
to center a person’s attention on the allergy.
Burning, watery or itchy eyes.
This symptom falls into the really annoying category.
It could cause additional problems if you can’t see
where you’re going.
Red, swollen eyes, also called Conjunctivitis.
Certainly annoying, but most people can deal with this
one.
Coughing.
This one gets old real quick. And a constant cough
quickly becomes painful.
Diarrhea.
This one might start out in the annoying category, but
left unchecked could switch to the life threatening
section very quickly.
Headache.
Depending on the severity of the headache, this one
might be tolerable.
Hives.
This symptom is not only annoying and uncomfortable
(possibly painful) it draws the attention of strangers
on the street.
Itchy nose, mouth, throat or skin.
Another in the category of really annoying. An itch
that can’t be soothed is one of the most annoying
things there is.
Runny nose.
Yeah, this one could cause problems with other people.
No one likes to hear someone constantly sniffing or
blowing their nose. Makes people wonder what germs
you’re spreading around.
Skin rashes.
Possibly ugly to look at, but tolerable