Allergy is defined as an excessive reaction of the body's natural defense system (immune system). Normally functioning immune system protects the body against viruses and bacteria by producing antibodies to fight them. In allergies, the immune system is also against normally harmless substances like dust mites, pollen or drugs and considers these substances were trying to attack the body. These reactions range from just a rash, itchy eyes, runny nose to difficulty breathing, nausea and diarrhea.
Allergic reactions usually occur during the first contact with an allergen (allergy causing substances). Example: the nut allergies, eating the first time will not cause allergic reactions because at that time just happened introduction of peanut allergens in the body. If you eat again for a second, then the body already knew him as an allergen and is producing antibodies that attack peanuts.
Some people have allergies and vary from mild to severe (may cause death). The majority of allergic reactions including mild-moderate category and home care can relieve some symptoms. Severe allergic reactions including anaphylactic reactions or are additional allergic reactions such as bleeding nose, ear problems, shortness of breath with wheezing and coughing.
Allergies often occur with other diseases such as asthma, ear infections, sinusitis and sleep apnea.
Some types of allergies:
Food allergies
More often occur in children. About 7 of every 100 children have allergies. Food allergies are usually more often arise from a family who also suffer from allergies with a family history of asthma and atopic dermatitis. On food allergy, the body's immune system is thought that certain foods are threatening the body and have prepared a series of resistance to cause allergic reactions of redness, itching, runny nose to stomach disorders. Food allergies occur when the child, the more likely it is lost. However, food allergies occur when the adult will be taken on.
Some foods can cause allergies (called allergens).
* Eggs, milk, peanuts, wheat, soy and fish are the foods that cause allergies in most of the children. Most of these food allergies trigger (except nuts and fish) will be lost at the age of 5 years.
* Nuts, fish and shellfish are the cause of allergies in most adults.
The doctor will ask you a history of allergies, symptoms and foods that cause allergies. Diagnosis of food allergy test will be done with the skin (skin test). Skin test works by placing a wide range of allergens in amounts slightly above the patient's skin. If the patient does have a skin allergy will provide appropriate degrees of severity of an allergic reaction to allergies.
Therapy
* Never eat food allergen labeling. So that accuracy in view the composition of the diet is very helpful, including understanding food allergen derivatives. Examples: milk may not be written as milk, but as casein, wheat gluten as.
* If the child is still in the breastfeeding period, it will be very important breast-feeding mothers also do not eat food allergens as a fraction of the food eaten by the mother to be transferred to children through breast milk.
* Some anti-histamine or anti-allergy can help reduce mild to moderate allergy symptoms. Some anti-histamine can be obtained as an over the counter (OTC) drug alias-free. In some countries there is an allergy kit that contain epinephrine and antihistamines.
Children with food allergies
* Food allergies in children should also be communicated to the schools or other institutions that care for children (daycare, etc.). Let me know also what they should do if suddenly your child is allergic to arise.
* Some children, food can be tried again a year later to see if the allergy is gone or not. Some allergy occur within a short time and can be tolerated after the age of 3? 4 years.
Cosmos allergy protection
Allergies can not be prevented but its presence can be delayed in infants by following a few recommendations below:
* Give breastfed until at least age 6 months
* Do not give solid foods until the child is 6 months old
* Avoid giving children cow's milk, wheat, eggs, nuts and fish in the first year.
Drug allergy
Drugs both OTC and prescription medications can cause allergic with very varied symptoms.
Insect sting allergy
When stung by a bee, insect venom into the skin so it will go normal if there is swelling, redness, pain and itching at the site of the sting. Allergic reactions occur when the body over-reacts to the insect venom.
Season allergy
These allergies occur in certain seasons due to exposure to pollen from trees, flowers.
