Monday, July 1, 2013

Detecting Allergy Symptoms


Allergies are defined as abnormality in immune system's reaction to allergen that are distinctively harmless to people.

When allergies attack, the body's immune system believes that it is harmful to the body. In order to protect the body, the immune system produces antibodies to that allergen. That antibody causes the body to emit chemicals in the bloodstream.

It is called histamine. Though allergy symptoms differ from every individual, there are still some common indications of an allergic condition.

Allergen reacts in our eyes, nose, throat, lungs, skin and gastrointestinal tract that coil you up into misery. There are means to reduce the symptoms or at least prevent it from occurring; but never get away from it. Even the doctors, whom have every treatment for each sickness, cannot drive it away.

Doctors will conduct a series of test to determine the causes of your allergic reaction. If we fully understand what the root cause of our allergy is, we can now then learn to avoid it. Avoidance can be very helpful against allergy. It spares you from taking medicines and other allergy treatments. Allergic reactions can be as gentle as a simple sneezing and can be as harsh as difficulty of breathing. Some of the most common allergens are: Food, most evident in infants but can be outgrown. Some food allergies can be severe but most of them have irritating symptoms like rashes, stuffy nose and diarrhea. Some of the foods that people are allergic to are eggs, milk, nuts, dairy products, soy, and seafood. Insect bites and stings, the venom itself can be develop allergic reaction and can be very severe in some people. Airborne particles, also called environmental allergens. Examples of these are dust mites, mold spores, animal dander and pollen. Medicines, antibiotics, that are used to cure infection is an example.

There are certain over-the-counter medications such as pills and nasal spray that used to treat allergies but they are not cures. There are many allergy symptoms and when you are properly acquainted to yours, you are a pace closer in resolution of your allergy.

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