What is an Allergy?
All of us are familiar with the word allergy, but very few of us know that every one of us have allergies. We come to know about it only when we start the signs and symptoms. All of us have one question in common, that, why a person suffering with any type of allergy is administered with the same compound Medicine?
Here’s the answer: When our immune system over reacts to substances that are usually not harmful, that means you developed a particular allergy to it. In fighting what it identifies as an invader, the immune system produces a chemical called Histamine, which can provoke sneezing, itching, and other symptoms associated with allergies.
Common form of Allergies:
Hay fever is the most common form of allergic reaction, affecting most of them. Pollen, bits of animal skin (called dander), household dust, and molds are the other forms of allergies.
Food allergies which are relatively uncommon are mostly found among children and are often outgrown by the age of three. The foods that most frequently known to cause allergies are: nuts, eggs and milk. Sea food and peanuts tend to produce the most serious and dangerous reactions that sometimes turn out to be fatal but can be easily retrieved with prompt treatment normally with an injection adrenalin
Allergies to Drugs may often lead to anaphylactic shock. Drug which has shown to be allergic to most of them is Penicillin.
Signs and symptoms include:
Hay Fever – Frequent sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, running or stuffy nose, itching of the back of throat or on roof of the mouth.
Allergic asthma - Sneezing, coughing, in some cases difficulty in breathing.
Food Allergies - Outbreaks of irritated,itchy red, or bumpy skin, stomach ache and or frequent indigestion. Read the rest of this entry »