Here you will read about the difinition of allergy, your body reaction to different types of allergens, several methods for the diagnosis and assessment of allergies.

Allergy Guide

Being a very commonly occurred problem, allergy is all the under investigation of the leading specialists all over the world.

allergy_leadSo what is called allergies? The reaction of your organism to certain things that are generally considered as harmless is called the allergy. The substances to provoke the reaction of the organism are called the allergens. Common allergens include: plant pollens, mold spores, drugs, foods, animal products latex and others.

The reaction of the organism can be both slight and severe. Among the slight reactions we can mention the running nose, itching, rash, sneezing, red eyes and others.

In some cases severe reactions can be observed; they are difficulties in breathing, swallowing, dizziness, lost of consciousness, swelling up of lips tongue etc. Such reactions usually occur immediately after the contact with the triggering substance but in rare case the reaction can come some hours later. Such sever reaction is called anaphylaxis.

There are several methods for the diagnosis and assessment of allergies. If you suspect allergy you are strongly advised to consult a doctor. The qualified specialist will do special tests to diagnose your problems. The most usual way of diagnosing allergies is the skin test.

While taking different tests the doctor (allergist) will also ask you the questions about your relatives, that is if they had any allergies. The bigger part of allergies is inherited. It means if one of your parents had allergies you are likely to have an allergy too. It doesn’t mean that you have the allergy when you are born; you only have the likelihood to gain it under circumstances.

allergic_symptomsWhen can you suspect you have the allergy? Often the initial symptoms of allergy can be the same as in cases with a cold. They are sneezing, nose and eyes itching, pains. But colds mostly occur in autumn and spring while allergies don’t depend on the seasons. In a couple of days the symptoms of colds will worsen and then your state will improve and later you will feel completely healthy. Situation is completely different with allergies. The symptoms depend on the exposure to the allergens. As soon as you don’t contact with the allergens you cease suffering allergy symptoms.

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Diagnosis
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