How to Keep Allergy Symptoms Under Control

By Diana Jackson

Chronic diseases like allergy are an evil we have to learn to live with and try to minimize its effects on our lifestyle. This is why scientists develop symptomatic medication, in order to alleviate symptoms of such ailments. These are not cures, but alleviations.

Allergy reliefs can be as specific as the human beings. Doctors say that there are no diseases but only patients, so you have to try and see what works best for your case. Then stick to the medication you saw the most benefits in.

Discovering that you suffer from allergy can be a big surprise. The disease can have a slow evolution over many years, then suddenly bursts into severe attacks which can even kill you if you don't go to an emergency service immediately.

Amongst the most common allergens there are mold spores, dust mites, foods like eggs, peanuts, apples or crayfish, latex, or even drugs. There are cases of allergy to cold, people who get serious skin rashes when exposed to low temperatures.

A popular belief indicates nettles as the best natural remedy against allergy and many sufferers tend to give it a try. However, scientific tests have not been developed on this issue. Until then, allergic people should stick to their antihistamines medication as prescribed by their doctor.

Allergic reactions can manifest themselves in multiple ways: airborne allergens will rather give respiratory tract reactions like swelling, sneezing and cold-like symptoms. Contact allergies can give skin manifestations like urticaria, redness, itching or swelling of the limbs. All types of allergy can lead to death by chocking.

Life endangering, massive swelling can be neutered by epinephrine shots. This remedy needs to be administrated immediately, because a couple of minutes are enough to kill an sufferer. The brain cannot live without oxygen and if you can't breathe, it will suffer irreversible damage. - 20607

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