Otolaryngology Associates, P.C.
8316 Arlington Blvd. Suite 300
Fairfax, VA  22031
(703) 573-7600
 

Allergy History Form

Patient's Name
Date
Onset of symptoms
 
List symptoms in order of severity (ranging form 1-most bothersome, 2,3,4-mild)
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4.
 
1. Are your symptoms worse during any particular season, or are they year round?
2. Are your symptoms worse at any particular time of day?
3. Do you know what triggers your symptoms?
4. Do you take any medications for your symptoms?
5. Does the inside of your nose itch?
6. Do you have sneezing attacks?
7. Does your nose block often?
8. Do you get headaches when your nose blocks?
9. Do you have to blow your nose? Is it watery or thick mucus?
10. Do you have postnasal drip?
11. Is your nasal blockage worse at any time of the day?            When? 
12. Have you ever been treated for sinus trouble?
13. Have you ever had polyps removed from your nose or sinus?
14. Does your throat or roof of the mouth ever itch?
15. Do you clear your throat frequently?
16. Do you usually have a sore throat in the morning that passes?
17. Do you get ulcers or canker sores in the mouth?
18. Do you cough frequently?  Upon rising?  At night?
19. Do you have asthma or ever had bronchitis?
20. Do you suffer with eczema or any skin condition?
21. Have you ever had hives?           When?              What caused it?
22.  Do you ever have swelling of the skin for no apparent reason?           Eyes, hands, ankles? 
23.  Are you bothered by itching skin when no rash is present?           When?
24.  Does contact of your skin with certain substances cause a rash?
25.  Do you have frequent headaches?       How often?                 Does medicine help?      What kind?
26.  Do you feel tired after a good nightâs sleep?
27.  Do you have any muscle, back, or joint aches, leg pains?
28.  Do your eyes, ears, or feet ever itch/athleteâs foot?
29.  Do you ever have ringing in your ears, dizzy spells?
30.  Did you have eczema as a child?
31.  Did you have colic or feeding problems as a baby?
32.  Did you have croup as a child?
33.  Have you had any previous ENT surgery?
34.  Do you have low or high blood pressure?
35.  Is here a family history of allergy?
36.  Have you ever had:      Measles?
                                          Tonsillitis?
                                          Pneumonia?
                                          Recurrent ear infections?
                                          Asthma?
                                          Hayfever?
                                          Migraines?
                                          Mono?
37. Is there a family history of sinus problems, headaches?           Skin conditions or asthma?
38.  Do you drink alcohol?
39.  Do you smoke?
40.  Do you use nose sprays?             Frequency                         Type
41. Are your symptoms worse outdoors or indoors?
42. Are your symptoms worse when·       You clean the house
                                                                  The heat goes on in the fall
                                                                  After you go to bed a night
43.  Are your symptoms worse when·      The weather is damp
                                                                  You are around cut grass
                                                                  You are in the basement of an old house
                                                                  You are out in the early evening
                                                                  Early fall or winter begins
44.  Do you have any feather or down products?
45.  Does smoke bother you?
46.  Do you have problems with perfumes, cosmetics, and soaps?
47.  Do you have any pets?
48.  Do you use wool blankets or have wool carpeting?
49.  How old is your house?
50.  What type of heating is in your home?           Gas                 Electric              Propane
51.  Do you use a wood burning stove?
52.  Do you have air conditioning or fans?
53.  How many houseplants do you have?               What rooms do you have houseplants?
54.  Do you have carpeting or hard wood floors?     Carpeting            hardwood            both
55.  How old is your mattress?
56. Do you do any hobby or work in the home that requires special chemicals or supplies?
57. Describe your work environment
58. Do your symptoms seem better or worse·         at work       on vacation        away from home
59. Are you presently on medications for any other medical problems?
60. Are you on birth control pills?
61. Have you every had allergy testing and/or treatment with injections?
62. Are you allergic to any medications?              If so, which
63. Do you have stomach aches, intestinal discomfort, bloating,excess gas, indigestion, constipation or Diarrhea?
64.  Do you have frequent yeast infections?
65.  Do you have any food allergies?        If so, what are they?