If you suffer from allergies, you know they’re more than the occasional runny nose and watery eyes. Living with allergies can be a frustrating and dangerous experience, but you don’t have to live with them alone.
The Skin & Allergy Center wants you to live a life as unaffected by your allergies as possible. Our double-board certified allergy and asthma specialists, Dr. Ryan Sullivan and Dr. Susan Higgins, have decades of experience diagnosing and treating allergies. They can help you as they’ve helped thousands of other patients.
We serve people from throughout the Nashville area. Call (931) 381-1920 for our Columbia office, (615) 624-5050 for our Murfreesboro office, or (615) 302-5000 for our Spring Hill office.
There are two types of nasal allergies we often see: rhinitis (also known as hay fever) and sinusitis. Rhinitis is inflammation of your mucous membranes. It can be caused by pet dander, mold, dust, and pollen. It can also be triggered by smoke, strong odors or changes in air temperature and humidity. Symptoms of rhinitis include:
Sinusitis is inflammation in your sinuses. It’s most often caused by colds, but people with other allergies are more likely to develop sinusitis than people who don’t have allergies. Sinusitis has many of the same symptoms as rhinitis. It can also present with these signs:
The most common skin allergies we encounter are eczema, hives, angioedema, and contact dermatitis. Eczema is caused by a gene variation that affects your skin’s ability to retain moisture. Hives and angioedema are related conditions that can be triggered by numerous foods, medications, environmental factors, and other common allergens. Contact dermatitis is caused by touching something that irritates your skin.
Symptoms of skin allergies include:
Skin allergies have thousands of potential triggers, so it’s important that you get allergy testing if you think you have one. The Skin & Allergy Center can diagnose the cause of your skin allergy to help you avoid these painful or unsightly symptoms.
Food allergies are triggered by your immune system’s overreaction to a food. Your immune system identifies the food as a danger and triggers a protective response. The foods that often cause allergies are:
Food allergies can cause the unpleasant skin conditions we listed above. They can also lead to a much more serious, potentially life-threatening, condition called anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is when your immune system responds to an allergen by releasing a flood of chemicals that cause you to go into shock. Symptoms of anaphylaxis include:
Anaphylaxis can occur within minutes or seconds of exposure to an allergen, and it can be fatal without treatment. People who are at risk for anaphylaxis should always carry an epinephrine injector with them.
Similar to food allergies, insect sting allergies are caused by your immune system’s overreaction to a sting. They can also, like food allergies, trigger anaphylaxis. People with insect sting allergies should always have an epinephrine injector with them. These five insects cause the most allergic sting reactions:
At the Skin & Allergy Center, we want to help you live as normal a life as you can despite your allergies. Our board-certified doctors will work with you to determine the right treatment for your needs, which may include:
Our allergy specialists are dedicated to helping you diagnose and treat your allergies. If you think you have allergies, schedule a consultation at the Skin & Allergy Center today. We serve patients from throughout the Nashville area. Call (931) 381-1920 for our Columbia office, (615) 624-5050 for our Murfreesboro office, and (615) 302-5000 for our Spring Hill office.
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