Tag: Contact dermatitis
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It’s Only Skin Deep
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/q58hrk Severe allergy and can’t find what’s causing it. Literally have tried EVERYTHING. Have been on 5 rounds of steroids in the past 2 months. Saw an allergist and having a patch test done so have to stop steroids and that’s the only thing giving me relief. I will try anything at this point. After…
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A Penny for your Thoughts!
Nickel allergy can result in both cutaneous and systemic manifestations, and can range from mild to severe symptoms. A severe form of this allergy is the Systemic nickel allergy syndrome, clinically characterized by cutaneous manifestations (contact dermatitis, pompholyx, hand dermatitis dyshydrosis, urticaria) with a chronic course and systemic symptoms (headache, asthenia, itching, and gastrointestinal disorders related…
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Am I Allergic to the Cold?
It’s January and thank goodness no blizzard like last year in Oklahoma! But…can you be allergic to the cold? Every year, I evaluate 1 or 2 patients with “cold-induced” urticaria and today was that day. The following video is from Mayo clinic, but this condition can and does happen in Oklahoma. Here is a link…
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