Indoor Allergies Health Center

Symptoms of indoor allergies depend on the allergen causing the reaction. Certain allergens trigger mild responses while others result in more moderate to severe reactions.

Symptoms may be mild including sneezing, coughing, skin irritation, itchy eyes, and a runny nose. Symptoms of the indoor allergen cigarette smoke can be more impacting. Burning or watery eyes, nasal congestion, coughing, hoarseness, shortness of breath, or wheezing are symptoms of exposure to cigarette smoke.

There are long term affects of exposure to certain allergens. Secondhand smoke can increase the risk of allergic complications such as sinusitis and bronchitis as well as increase risk for respiratory infection and asthma.