1. You will outgrow allergies.
It’s possible for symptoms to fade as children get older, but for many, seasonal allergies or hay fever don’t go away for good. A hospital in Sweden tracked 82 children with hay fever and found 99% of them still had allergies 12 years later.
2. A food allergy is developed in childhood.
While most start in childhood, but they can develop at any age—even a food you used to eat with no problem! Other times, a kid can outgrow a food allergy only to have it reappear in adulthood. The most common foods that cause food allergy in adults? Peanuts, fish, shellfish (shrimp or lobster) and tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans and cashews).
3. Weather doesn’t affect allergies.
In fact, a heavy rain can really wipe out a lot of pollen! Factors like temperature, time of day, humidity and rain can all impact pollen counts, which tend to run highest between 10 AM-4 PM, especially on hot, dry and windy days.
4. Allergy shots can cure an allergy.
While they can’t cure an allergy, getting regular allergy shots can reduce the severity of some people’s symptoms caused by allergic rhinitis (hay fever), allergic asthma, conjunctivitis (eye allergy) or stinging insect allergy. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if allergy shots are right for you.
5. No seasonal allergies as a kid? No problem!
Allergies often start when you’re a kid. But you can still get them as an adult. Although it’s not always clear why some people develop late-onset allergies, a common reason is moving to a new geographic region and coming into contact with a new allergen that you weren’t previously exposed to.
6. Bread makes my stomach bloat, so I am allergic to gluten.
Gluten is a protein found in many grains including wheat, barley and rye. While some people are allergic to wheat, that’s not the same as a gluten allergy. A “gluten allergy” is a term that many use incorrectly to describe an actual sensitivity to gluten. It is also different from celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder, where the intestine lining can’t absorb and is damaged by gluten-containing foods. If you don’t feel well after eating bread or other foods that contain gluten, talk to your doctor to find out what’s really going on.
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Sources:
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/discomfort-15/tame-allergies/slideshow-allergy-myths-facts
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/food-allergy/expert-answers/food-allergy/faq-20058483
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/celiac-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20352220
