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What
are allergies and can they be dangerous.
If a person has an allergic reaction to
something that they are seriously
allergic too, then the answer is
yes. An allergy can cause a
person to react in a different way
to that of another person. Symptoms of a
common allergy are normally recognized by
a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing;
(hay fever), red eyes; even itchiness
around the ears. Other signs showing an
allergy is present are a tickle in the
throat, cough, asthma, wheezing, and
shortness of breath, hives, and eczema.
Even bee stings have been known to kill a
person with an allergy to the
sting.
Itchy Scalp &
Dandruff Problems
Why do
people develop allergies, well the answer quite
simply explained is, people develop an
overactive immune system in which certain gamma
globulins are overproduced by the body. Gamma
globulins are very important in helping to
fight bacterial infections. If pronunciations
of clinical words confuse you, then make sure
to ask your doctor to explain in more detail
about your condition or on any other health
issue you have.
Know Your
Allergies
In the
view of allergies, one of the gamma
globulins called IgE functions abnormally
and cites the allergens as being a
foreign bacteria, following this the IgE
attempts to destroy it. When contact is
made it then attaches itself to the
pollen then a barrage of chemicals
including histamine are released into the
body from cells called Mast cells,
therefore resulting in discomforting
symptoms. One common instigator that can
bring on an allergy attack is food. Some
foods if eaten can prove to be fatal
especially if you have been diagnosed as
to having an allergy to that of a
particular food product.
Familiar foods
that propose a threat (life-threatening) can be
found contained in nuts, peanuts and shellfish.
These edibles are dangerous food items which
can cause the death of a young child in two
ways if the child is found to have an allergy
to them. The first is called laryngospasm. What
happens is, after consumption immediate
swelling forms and spreads to the vocal cords.
Because of this the vocal cords swell shut,
hence causing the infant to gasp for breath and
die. The other fatality occurrence is called
anaphylactic shock. About two hours after
consumption the child goes into shock and
dies.
Other deaths known
from an allergic reaction can follow being
stung by a bee. .A bee sting is always
potentially serious. The severity and duration
of a reaction can vary from one person to
another. What you have to remember is that not
all people is affected in the same way and do
not die from a bee sting. (Venom) If you would
like more information on causes behind certain
allergies go along to your clinic or call into
see your doctor who will give you leaflets on
allergies.
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