Common allergies symptoms and treatment

Allergy to humans: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options

When we are very unpleasant to some people, we at hearts can say: "I Have an Allergy to it, could not see him". And is it possible really or is it just the expression in a figurative sense? What is an Allergy Allergy is an inexplicable failure of the body in which the body's defense mechanisms begin to work against it. That is, the body sees a threat not in viruses and bacteria, and in the ordinary and harmless things, such as flowers, fruits or water.

The list of substances that can cause allergies, a practical infinite, they are called antigens.

There are five types of allergies:

• atopic; 
• cytotoxic; 
• immunocomplex; 
• delayed; 
• stimulating.   

The most common type of atopic, it is, in fact, is considered an allergy. When the body comes into contact with a new substance, the immune system always meets it with antibodies. At the first contact with a new harmless substance, the body should recognize it as safe and stop producing antibodies to it. But in case of failure, which is called in the scientific community the reaction of hypersensitivity, they continue to be developed, and the more they are formed, the stronger the reaction will be. At this point, the situation can go in two ways: either everything will return to normal and resistance to the substance will be developed, or sensitization to the substance will occur in the body. At the first, the person will not even know that this happened in his body, and will be able to calmly continue contact with the substance. But at the second when you enter into repeated contact with the substance, the person will show symptoms of allergy. And then, with what force they appear, depends on how much antibodies were produced by the body at the first contact.

Allergy to a person is a myth or reality Recently, cases of hypersensitivity reactions have become more frequent, especially in children. And unfortunately, an allergy to a person is quite a reality. Most often, allergies can be on men, as their excretory system works more actively.

The reaction can be caused by close contact, or simply being in the same room. That is, an allergy to a person can even cause that you breathe the same air with him. And since few people have heard of such a phenomenon, it is often quite difficult to guess what is happening.

What exactly is the reaction? The reaction in the case of an allergy to a person occurs on his discharge, for example, the following: sweat; saliva; sperm; urine; female genital discharge. And both on the allocation of a particular person, so on a certain allocation in principle.

Medicine has encountered such rare occurrences as an allergy to any sperm or someone else's sweat. There were even cases when spouses lived for years and did not know that some of them were allergic to sperm and secretions of the female secretion, and continued to have sex, aggravating the situation. Studies have shown that there is a hereditary predisposition to allergies on a person. Therefore, it is imperative to warn your children about this. If you give birth to a child from a person to whom you are allergic, it is very likely that he will have an allergy to his father or mother, and this is quite strong.

Symptoms 

The symptoms of an allergy to a person are no different from the symptoms of an allergy to something more common. It affects organs and tissues that come into contact directly with the external environment: skin covering; GIT; liver; mucous membranes; respiratory system. Hypersensitivity is manifested by the following symptoms: conjunctivitis; runny nose and swelling of the nasal cavity; exfoliation and eczema; decreased intestinal motility; indigestion; nausea; cough in severe cases of asthma. All these symptoms can be manifestations of a wide range of diseases, therefore allergist-immunologist for adults should exclusively diagnose allergies. Since the mechanism of hypersensitivity reactions in children is somewhat different. What is dangerous allergy If the first signs may just seem like an inconvenience, then things can get worse. Nasal edema is so severe that it becomes difficult to breathe. A pulmonary edema is fraught with angioedema, which can lead to death so quickly that the ambulance simply does not have time to arrive. Another strong and terrible manifestation of allergy is anaphylactic shock. Therefore, if there is the slightest suspicion of allergy, it is very dangerous to ignore it, no one knows what the specific case may lead to.

There are allergic reactions of immediate type and delayed. Their main difference is that in the first case the reaction occurs within a couple of hours, and in the second it may appear after a day or more. Diagnostics Sometimes it is quite difficult to identify what exactly allergies are for. If this is an immediate type of allergic reaction, then it is easiest to determine. In the case of delayed, difficulties often arise. If you suspect an allergy, you should contact the adult allergist-immunologist directly, bypassing the therapist. To begin, the specialist will examine the patient to determine the external manifestations. Then he will ask him a number of standard questions: has he eaten a lot of fruit, has he been to exotic countries, and has he changed his usual care products, cosmetics, or household chemicals? At the end of the visit, she will tell you what tests to take for allergies, to make sure that it is she. The fact is that when a hypersensitivity reaction is active in the body, the level of neutrophils in the blood will be increased.

If at the reception revealed something unusual, then the allergist receives a recommendation to remove all the suspicious from the diet and everyday life with a frequency of about once every 3 days, just so you need to start an allergic reaction to go away. Usually at this stage and the allergen is detected. But it happens that contact with everything new and unusual is completely excluded, but the symptoms are only getting worse. Then decide to do an allergy test. To do this, several cuts are made on the arm or back, and in each of them there is a drop of essence with one of the most popular allergens. Causes of Allergies Doctors have not yet found out reliably accurate reasons for its occurrence, but the following are considered the most likely: environmental degradation; drug intervention in the immune system; vaccination; flourishing chemical industry. The causes of allergies to humans, most likely, are also rooted in poor ecology, because the toxicity of human excreta is directly related to what he is and what he breathes.

But this is only an assumption, and in connection with the mechanism of occurrence of allergies, many questions remain. For example, why some people may be in contact with certain substances for the rest of their lives and nothing happens, but for someone enough the slightest contact for the strongest manifestation. Treatment The best treatment for allergies is to eliminate the allergen by completely refusing further contact with it. Then the allergist will simply prescribe remedies that will help to quickly neutralize all the symptoms. But it happens that this is impossible, then anti-allergic drugs of a new generation come to the rescue. And if you can stop eating something or use household chemical goods, then it’s quite difficult to give up your loved one due to the fact that he has such a reaction to him. Any allergy over time only increases, and in severe forms continue to communicate with this person, not taking antihistamines, can be fatal.

The famous "Suprastin" from allergies does not help such a force, because this drug is only the first generation. That is, it simply blocks the symptoms for a period of not more than 5 hours. And constantly drinking it is quite harmful. Second-generation drugs, such as Claritin, Fenistil and Zodak, have fewer side effects, but are contraindicated in cores. "Zyrtec" and "Cetrin" are third-generation drugs and have a minimal list of side effects. Allowed for use by people with cardiovascular diseases. And finally, antiallergic drugs of the new generation, that is, the fourth. These are Levocetirizine, Cetirizine, Erius and many others. They quickly and permanently stop the symptoms of allergies. Have a minimum of contraindications. Prescription drugs of previous generations, too, is appropriate. It is up to the allergist to decide what exactly the patient will be treated with. A person without appropriate education and experience all the nuances can not be taken into account. There is a chance to get rid of the disease and completely. There is a method such as allergen-specific immunotherapy. The patient's body is influenced in a certain way by allergens, thus causing resistance to them. Such therapy does not always work, but it gives hope to such couples for a normal life together. Psychological reason There is such an unusual phenomenon as a psychological allergy to a person. That is, one person literally can not be close to the person unpleasant to him. And the reason lies precisely in personal hostility, in that a person brings negative emotions. In this case, sometimes a smart organism gives such a strange, but, strangely enough, protective reaction for the nervous system. When a person begins to hear the smell of someone who is very unpleasant to him, then a huge amount of hormones are released into his bloodstream, which give a reaction similar to allergies. "Suprastin" from this type of allergy is unlikely to help. Here you must either somehow accept the inevitability of communication with this person and work it out with a psychologist, or simply exclude communication completely. Since this happens only when dealing with people who are truly unpleasant, it can be difficult to do so only for social reasons. For example, if it is a child’s boss or teacher. But most often this issue can be resolved. Prevention Prevention of any hypersensitivity reaction is living in the most environmentally favorable areas and eating the most clean food from nitrates and growth hormones. In the conditions of modern life, this is hardly possible.

But to drink fewer pills at the slightest pretext, to buy better vegetables and meat, to give up instant products under the power of each. Other unusual allergies Allergies to fruit, milk and medicine will not surprise anyone. But there are such types of allergies that are truly amazing. For example, there are allergies to the following: Water Prolonged exposure to the skin causes flaking and atopic dermatitis. Sport and fitness, otherwise it is called "anaphylaxis of physical effort." When playing sports, a certain set of hormones are thrown into the human body, and a reaction occurs to them. Sunlight. Burns from prolonged exposure to the sun are familiar to many, but a small number of people have such burns instantly. Plastic. In this case, you will have to surround yourself with exclusively natural materials, but outside of the house to avoid contact with plastic things in the XXI century is quite problematic. Metal. Saves one thing that a large number of types of metal and at once all can not be allergies, so the composition of different alloys is very different. It is rather difficult for a person to live with some of the types of allergy, but medicine does not stand still, and scientists do not lose hope of finding a cure for allergies that will be 100% effective.