Prevention of Allergies
Can I prevent allergies. What recommendations could give us a better way to address them?
The doctor after examining the patient, perform a physical examination and knowing your medical history and family history, you can perform a series of tests such as skin test.
The skin test and allergic skin test involves applying a series of known substances that often cause allergies. Are injected through a lance to a few millimeters below the skin.
Each substance is inoculated separately in order to see which of them is what causes the allergic reaction. After spending 15-20 minutes there is skin to see what red zone.
When it comes to other substances such as certain foods or medications, should be subject the patient to an induction to the reaction under medical supervision.
The Symptoms of Allergy Sufferers
What are the symptoms that allergy sufferers?
The pollen allergy rhinitis seasonal produce. Symptoms vary from patient to patient but, generally, are characterized by sneezing a lot and have congestion, itching or fluid in the nose. His eyes may also have itching, burning, swelling or be watery.
Other signs are itchy throat and cough. You can also have their ears plugged or diminish the sense of taste or smell. Sudden changes in temperature, smoke snuff and environmental pollution can worsen this allergy.
Some people have more severe symptoms as they are, in addition to the above, headaches, irritability, insomnia, sneezing and watery eyes. Sometimes you notice shortness of breath and wheezing with breathing.
Symptoms of food allergy: urticaria, eczema, swelling of lips, hands, feet, shock, and atopic dermatitis. The most common symptoms in children are diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting.
The Symptoms and Causes of Allergies
If you feel itchy eyes, sneezing more than usual and have welts on the body … Most likely you are suffering from the dreaded allergy, an enemy who attacks us with more force when the spring begins.
Intiminero spoke with the Doctor, Denisse Moran, Chief Medical Collahuasi to know more about allergies, how can we confront them, their symptoms and some basic recommendations for addressing, among other related aspects.
What are allergies, what causes them?
An allergy is an overreaction of the body to a substance perceived as a harmful agent.
The human body contains a number of components, cells and proteins that are responsible to defend when attacked by foreign agents. These components form the immune system.
Sometimes agents are considered harmful to the body, are not dangerous but that is as perceived by the defense system. When these agents come into contact with the body produces an exaggerated response that causes the symptoms of allergies.