The range of possible allergies is enormous - whether pollen, grasses, animal hair, food, cosmetics, medicines or fragrances: When the immune system breaks against these actually harmless environmental substances, there can be many complaints: the eyes burn, the nose runs and itchy , Severe allergy sufferers even have breathing problems. In order to alleviate the symptoms of an allergy, often only renunciation and behavioral changes help. For certain allergies, however, a hypo-sensitization can lead to an alleviation of the symptoms.

Course of an allergic reaction

If the immune system overreacts on contact with normally harmless substances by looking at them as enemies and then forming antibodies, an allergic reaction occurs on the next contact with this substance. Antibodies such as immunoglobulin E ensure that corporeal defense cells release aggressive inflammatory substances. Histamine and other messengers then lead to swelling, itching, and dilated blood vessels. This reaction can be localized or affect the whole body depending on whether the nose, skin, bronchial tubes or the circulatory system are affected.

In addition to the reaction via antibodies, which often occurs minutes after contact with the "hostile" substance (the allergen), the immune system also has the ability to allow certain cells (T cells) to react to substances - contact allergies are eliminated. Here the reaction often occurs only after hours or days. We an use different herbs in form of vegetables and fruits as a precautionary just like used by the Ayurveda Desi Herbal for the Treatments of Mardana Kamzori ka ilaj full.

Causes of Allergy

Why the immune system suddenly reacts is still unknown. Allergies are increasing all over the world - it is speculated as to whether, in addition to hereditary influences, the increasing pollution of the environment or the lack of germinal contact in the child's age are responsible. A total of more than 20000 allergenic substances are known: they can be inhaled , taken with food or as a drug and have contact with them through the skin - also involuntarily as with a wasp sting.

Pseudoallergic is distinguished from the allergic reaction, which shows symptoms similar to an allergy but already occurs on the first contact with a substance - without the body forming antibodies. Thus, people against salicylate (also against ASA ) often react pseudoallergically. On the other hand, the body reacts to substances which have a certain resemblance to the substance to which it has formed antibodies. In this case, people with birch pollen allergy often react to apples or nuts .

Typical symptoms in Allergies

An allergy can be associated with a variety of symptoms: swelling, itching and dilated blood vessels cause redness and conjunctivitis. There may be nasal congestion and a swollen nasal mucous membrane, which hinders breathing. When the lungs react with it, asthma arises : in the tense, swollen bronchia, tough mucus forms, which can only be cough badly. In addition, there is the typical, humming-gnawing asthma respiratory noise.

The skin of allergy sufferers itching and tension frequently, it is also dry and red: In the area of ​​this eczema, the skin pattern changes from soft to coarse (especially strongly with a topic dermatitis). In addition, digestion problems with diarrhea , bloating, constipation or fullness in the area of ​​the gastrointestinal tract are possible. In addition, the dilatation of the blood vessels can lead to serious circulatory problems - if the blood "spills" with a reaction running throughout the body, there is cardiovascular failure. This life-threatening situation is called anaphylactic shock; it often occurs in insect toxin allergies or after intravenous administration of certain drugs.

Allergies: Diagnosis

History (history of disease): All complaints can be further delimited by targeted questions - nevertheless, allergy diagnostics often remains detective work. Thus a morningly blocked nose can point to a house dust allergy and even pets can be blamed for so many allergies.

In various skin tests the most diverse substances are tested - redness, itching and a swelling indicate that the immune system really reacts to the substance. Unfortunately the skin tests are not always reliable.

Blood test: The concentration of immunoglobulin E in the blood indicates whether there is any allergy (RIST test), the more expensive RAST test confirms an allergy to a certain substance, if the skin test was noticeable before. In the case of a provocation test, the person concerned is deliberately confronted with the potentially allergic substance - because of the risk of a violent reaction (the anaphylactic shock), this is only rarely performed under medical supervision.