Chemical Allergy Treatment
What Cosmetic and Household chemicals induce or aggravate allergy symptoms?
In our current chemical climate prolonged exposure to any of the chemical products listed below have a major effect on the hormone production of the body and this in turn alters the modulation of the immune system which results in worse allergy symptoms.
Household Chemical products
Washing machine fabric softeners and sanitizers, aerosol sprays (Lysol, Glade, Febreze), fragrance emitting plug ins, indoor pesticide spraying, automatic fragrance sprayers, wax melters and diffusers, bleach for cleaning and washing dishes, degreasers for cleaning, mopping the floor ( Bleach, Fabuloso, Pinesol), and spraying the bed with disinfectant and fragrances.
Cosmetic Chemical products
Perfumes/colognes , body sprays, fingernail polishes, acetone, fake eyelashes, aerosol hairspray, permanent waves, hair dyes, and deodorants.
What Are the Major Allergy Symptoms of Chemical Exposure?
- Fatigue, Headaches, Anxiety, Decreased Libido, Depression, Nasal Congestion, Itchy eyes
- Sinusitis, Asthma, Shortness of Breath, Chronic Cough, Rash, Hives, Itching without Rash,
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Symptoms: Skin Irritation, Respiratory Symptoms, Gastrointestinal Problems, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Brain Fog, Anxiety, Fatigue
How do you Evaluate Allergies?
Clinical history of exposure and blood chemistry tests that show alteration by chemicals.
Chemical Allergy Treatment
- Identify and avoid most likely chemical allergens.
- Treat the major hormonal imbalances that were caused by the chemical exposures.
- Immunotherapy to environmental antigens.