ALLERGY
Treat Allergy In Time. Before It Turns Severe.
What is ALLERGY?
Allergies are your body’s reaction to a substance it views as a harmful “invader.” For example, coming into contact with what is normally a harmless substance, such as pollen, might cause your immune system (your body’s defense system) to react. Substances that cause these reactions are called allergens. An “allergic reaction” is the way your body responds to the allergen. A chain of events occur that result in an allergic reaction. If you are prone to allergies, the first time you’re exposed to a specific allergen (such as pollen), your body responds by producing allergic (IgE) antibodies. The job of these antibodies is to find the allergens and help remove them from your system. As a result, a chemical called histamine is released and causes symptoms of allergies.
Allergy Symptoms: Allergy symptoms are classified as mild, moderate or severe:
- Mild reactions include local symptoms (affecting a specific area of your body) such as a rash or hives, itchiness, watery/red eyes, hay fever and runny nose. Mild reactions do not spread to other parts of your body.
- Moderate reactions include symptoms that spread to other parts of your body. Symptoms may include itchiness, hives, and/or swelling and trouble breathing.
- A severe allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis, is a rare, life-threatening emergency in which your body’s response to the allergen is sudden and affects the whole body. Anaphylaxis may begin with severe itching of your eyes or face. Within minutes, more serious symptoms appear, including throat swelling (which could cause problems with swallowing and breathing), abdominal pain, cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, hives and swelling (angioedema). You may also have mental confusion or dizziness, since anaphylaxis may cause a drop in blood pressure.
What Causes ALLERGY?
Anything that you come into contact with that your body views as a “harmful invader” can be a cause of an allergy. Normally harmless substances that are common causes of allergies include pollen, animal dander, mold, dust, foods, insect venom and latex. Technically, your symptoms are the result of a chain of events that are your body’s response to the “harmful invader.” Your body “sees” the invader, makes antibodies to fight the invader, and in so doing, releases histamines that cause your allergy symptoms.
TREATMENTS
Although avoiding the allergen is an important treatment approach, it usually doesn’t completely end the allergic reaction. So depends on the conditions allergy can be treated by various methods like Medicines, Asthma medications, Immunotherapy etc. At kakadiya skin clinic we have best allergy treatments available.
The most common allergens include dust mites, mold/mold spores, pollen, animal dander, cockroaches, peanuts, milk, eggs, latex, and penicillin.
There is a genetic factor in the development of allergic disease. If one parent has allergic disease, the estimated risk of a child to develop allergies is 48%; the child’s estimated risk grows to 70% if both parents have a history of allergies.
Allergic reactions can develop at any age, no matter how old you are. If someone’s total allergen load reaches its maximum point, then s/he will most likely develop allergies.
Anaphylaxis is the most severe and potentially fatal end of the allergic reaction
