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Can Foods And Preservatives Cause Chronic Allergy & Acidity?
I am 40 years old women, chronic allergy & Acidity pateint, for last six years. recently doctors advised to take TIRLOR 10mg tablet, ZANLAN & MYTKEA and also advised to take Vitamin C & E. Before using Tirlor i took past three months PLAQUINAL tablet but no use still allergy is there. doctor advised not to take high protein food, like seafoods, eggs, beef etc. or can foods or preservative items,
please advises what to do
please advises what to do
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Hi. Thank you for writing to HCM.
The medications you are on are anti-allergy medications (Loratidine, Cetrizine and Montelukast). These usually reduce the symptoms of allergy but do not avoid the triggering facter. Therefore, you may feel better with these medications transiently and then your symptoms of allergy may recur if you are still exposed to the allergen (may be food, dust, perfumes etc.)
It is therefore my recommendation that you evaluate yourself for the allergens you are allergic to. Realistically this is impossible and allergy is a lifelong condition, however some tests such as the Skin prick allergy test can help identify from about 200 common allergens. This will help you know exactly what to avoid and maybe pursue a desensitization therapy.
Also there are newer and less sedative anti allergy medications such as fexofenadine that comes in combination with mast cell stabilizers which you can take if the current medications do not help for 3-4 weeks.
Hope this helps. Do let me know if you have any further questions.
The medications you are on are anti-allergy medications (Loratidine, Cetrizine and Montelukast). These usually reduce the symptoms of allergy but do not avoid the triggering facter. Therefore, you may feel better with these medications transiently and then your symptoms of allergy may recur if you are still exposed to the allergen (may be food, dust, perfumes etc.)
It is therefore my recommendation that you evaluate yourself for the allergens you are allergic to. Realistically this is impossible and allergy is a lifelong condition, however some tests such as the Skin prick allergy test can help identify from about 200 common allergens. This will help you know exactly what to avoid and maybe pursue a desensitization therapy.
Also there are newer and less sedative anti allergy medications such as fexofenadine that comes in combination with mast cell stabilizers which you can take if the current medications do not help for 3-4 weeks.
Hope this helps. Do let me know if you have any further questions.
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