About Allergies: 4 Reasons You May Be Allergic to Exercise

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies Exercise is something that we all should be doing more often, but yet most of us find reasons not to do. Many people resolve to start, continue or increase an exercise program every January, only to fail in this resolution by February. Failure to exercise on a regular basis is often simply due to laziness, lack of discipline, loss of interest, or as a result of schedule conflicts. For a small group of people, however, exercise can result in allergic reactions – some simply annoying and others life-threatening. Learn about the most common causes of allergies to exercise, and how these conditions can be treated.   4 Ways that Exercise can Cause Allergic Reactions Learn about the most common reasons why exercise can cause allergic reactions -- and how to deal with these symptoms, so that you can start an effective exercise program (with the approval of your personal healthcare professional, of course!). Search Related Topics:  allergy  anaphylaxis  urticaria Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis Exercise-induced anaphylaxis (EIA) is a form of chronic hives that is caused by exercise. However, people can also experience symptoms of a more severe allergic reaction, called anaphylaxis . Other than hives, people with EIA may have breathing difficulties (shortness of breath, wheezing), circulatory problems (lightheadedness, low blood pressure) and gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting and diarrhea). Search Related Topics:  hives  food allergies  sweat allergy Cholinergic Urticaria Cholinergic urticaria (CU) is a form of chronic hives that is caused by an increase in body temperature. Hives are caused by any increase in body temperature, such as hot showers, exercise, spicy foods, or being under too many covers in bed at night. Strong emotions may also cause hives to occur in people with CU. Search Related Topics:  hives  itching  antihistamines Exercise Asthma Most asthmatics have increased asthma symptoms with exercise. Asthma most often involves inflammation of the airways, which can influence constriction of smooth muscles around the airways, causing symptoms of asthma. Triggers of asthma symptoms can include exposure to allergens, cold and dry air, exercise, stress, irritants, acid reflux and viral infections. However, only a small percentage of people, however, have true exercise-induced asthma (which is known medically as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction).  Search Related Topics:  allergies  allergist  allergy testing Related Searches Allergies & Asthma Allergy or Allergies Food Allergy Rash Allergies Symptoms Mold Allergies Featured Articles Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads A Complete Definition of Allergies Can You Recognize These Common Allergy Symptoms? Diagnosis of Allergy Allergy Treatment Allergy Prevention Advertisement