What causes allergies ?

Will your allergy symptoms get better or even go away? Or are they “chronic,” which means they are here for the long run?

The answer isn’t always simple. Each person's case is different.

Some people, most often children, may outgrow an allergy completely. Others find that with age, their allergy symptoms lighten up. That may be because the immune system can weaken with age, and perhaps can't muster as strong a reaction to the allergen.

But as an adult, once you have an allergy, it usually doesn't go away on its own.