Could it be an Allergy? A Comprehensive Guide to Allergic Symptoms

Finding a Way to a Healthy and Symptom-Free Future

‘Could it be an allergy?’ is one of the questions people most commonly ask their doctors. With an increasing variety of symptoms being attributed to allergies, the question is becoming more and more frequent and important. What can sufferers and carers do if they suspect an allergy?

Dr Joe FitzGibbon’s Could it be an Allergy? is a comprehensive guide to allergic symptoms. He discusses their complexities and confirms that it is possible to get to the root cause of many of them, and so find a way to a healthy and often symptom-free future.

Could it be an Allergy? is written for the layperson by a leading specialist in the field. Carefully laid out, each section includes case histories, questions and answers on the particular allergy, and advice on what to look out for and how to address it. A directory of support and help groups throughout Ireland and Britain is also included.

Could it be an Allergy?: Table of Contents

3. Section 1. What is an Allergy?
5. The Range of Allergic Symptoms
6. The Range of Allergic Reactions
8. Section 2. Common Allergic Problems
10. I. Allergy and the Skin: Eczema
    II. Allergy and the Skin: Contact Allergic Dermatitis
    III. Allergy and the Skin: Hives and Swellings
11. Allergy in the Nose and Sinuses
12. Allergy and the Chest: Asthma
13. Allergy and the Eyes: Allergic Conjunctivitis and Related Disorders
14. Allergy and the Mouth
15. Allergy on the Job
17. Section 3. Fatal and Near-Fatal Allergy
19. Anaphylaxis
21. Section 4. Food Intolerance
23. Allergy or Intolerance: What’s the Difference?
24. Allergy and the Gut
25. I. Allergy and the Brain: Hyperactivity
    II. Allergy and the Brian: Migraine and Other Headaches
    III. Allergy and the Brain: Fatigue
26. Allergy and Rheumatism
28. Section 5. Associated Topics
30. The Truth about Candida
31. Chemical Sensitivity
32. Allergy and the Psyche
34. Section 6. Allergy Tests and Treatments
36. Making Sense of Allergy Tests
37. The Effective Treatment of Allergy