Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Symptoms and Types of Allergies

Allergy symptoms may be classified into three categories namely: mild, moderate or severe. Mild symptom includes having rashes, sneezing, itching and redness of the eyes and congestion problems. A moderate symptom is having difficulty in breathing or having asthma symptoms like wheezing and coughing while severe symptom causes serious danger to the person and the symptoms may include dizziness, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea.

• Allergic rhinitis or hay fever is the allergic response, predominantly in the eyes and nose, to pollen, dust, animal dander or other microscopic substances
• Food allergies or food intolerances which cause abdominal pain, vomiting or bloating
• Hives are caused by allergies to food and medications. One may experience swelling of the skin often itchy and raised
• Pet allergy or allergy to the flakes of the pet’s skin (or dander) or its saliva
• Contact dermatitis caused by direct contact with an allergy-causing substance such as plants (like poison ivy), detergents, soaps or other chemicals
• Insect stings or allergies like bees, wasps, hornets and fire ants among many others.
• Allergic conjunctivitis or the “pink eye” is the inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by allergens, bacteria or viruses

Knowing who among the family members have allergies is advisable so every one knows how he/she can help in times of emergency. Remember some symptoms of allergies pose health risks to a person who may have other existing diseases. During emergency cases, doctors turn to the patient’s family to check his/her health background. This way, doctors will know what medical aid appropriate for the patient.

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2 comments:

  1. Very informative and substantial. My brother once had an "allergy" which was so haaaard to cure. Later they found out that it was skin asthma..

    Nice blog.. :)

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  2. thank you sashindoubutsu!

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