As the years go by, more and more diseases and pathological conditions are falling upon humanity, which were not there before. Fortunately, modern medicine is able to correctly diagnose and treat such conditions. One of these diseases is allergy.
Allergy is one of the most insidious and mysterious diseases of this century. Therefore, there are many statements and opinions around allergies, some of which are not true. Let's figure out which reasoning about allergies is a delusion.
What is an allergen? What can act as an allergen?
Allergen – is an antigen that is produced in the body when exposed to substances to which a certain organism reacts with an allergic reaction. Anything can act as an allergen. Allergens can be of different nature.
Household – chalk, dust, oil refinery products. Epidermal – fluff, wool, excrement, saliva of domestic animals, human epidermis. Insect – spiders, cockroaches and other insects. As well as pollen, medicinal, fungal and helminthic.
Almost everything that surrounds us can become an allergen for every person at any time. Then the person needs an accurate diagnosis and treatment of an allergic reaction.
Allergen in the body. Misconceptions about allergens
Misconception #1. The exacerbation occurs more often in the spring.
When it comes to pollinosis, the symptoms of allergy sufferers continue to appear in the summer. Because after the "wooden" hay fever comes "herbal". By the middle of summer, "herbal" are added; allergens - timothy, fescue, oats, wheat, rye, as well as weeds (nettle, quinoa, ragweed, wormwood, dandelion). These herbs continue to cause allergies in sensitive people until the end of summer.
Dust allergy makes people feel allergic all year round, and it doesn't matter from time of year and weather. Of all allergy sufferers , dust allergy affects about 80% of the patient. The main allergen is transmitted through the dust mite. In this case, the allergen is contained in the feces of the tick. One tick releases 20 poisonous "balls" per day.
Misconception No. 2. It is impossible not to feel the allergic process.
Allergies are very often not recognized under the guise of a runny nose, acute respiratory infections, colds and bronchitis. So, the patient is being treated for these diseases for years, not suspecting the true cause of his troubles. It is almost impossible to determine the cause of an allergy in advance. And the list of potential allergens is growing every year - animal hair, house and book dust, fruits, vegetables, flowering trees and seasonings…
Misconception #3. Allergies are caused by bad heredity.
Not all experts share this opinion. Naturally, hereditary predisposition takes place, but there were no allergies before. Therefore, this opinion is gradually rejected, and allergies are explained by the current way of life. It is the emergence of new chemicals, chemical fertilizers for food, seasonings, as well as food additives in food, dyes & hellip; This is how humanity creates allergens for itself and all the conditions for the development of allergies.
Misconception #4. Allergy is a manifestation of immunity failure.
The mechanism of allergy occurrence is not fully understood, but the fact that it is an immune response to irritants – is beyond doubt. Upon contact with specific allergen – proteins in the body, a defense reaction occurs in order to reject the foreign agent. The greater the concentration of killer cells in the body, the more acute the allergic reaction.
Misconception #5. In the absence of allergies in childhood, it will not manifest itself again.
If a person brought childhood among blooming jasmine without any allergies, then by adulthood an allergy can manifest itself on the same jasmine. An interesting pattern was found: if the last trimester of pregnancy and the first half of the child's life fell on & nbsp; winter or autumn, then such a child will not be so sensitive to hay fever, even if the parents of the child have hay fever.
Misconception #6. Bright flowers with a strong smell are the most teary.
Plants that are pollinated by insects are less dangerous, since they produce less harmful pollen. The real enemy for an allergic person is not bright fragrant flowers, but plants whose pollen scatters over a long distance. This is most of the trees, and namely birch, oak, chestnut, elm, linden, alder, willow, pine, hazel, poplar. These trees are more likely to cause allergic reactions due to the small size of their pollen, which is the allergen.
Misconception #7. It is impossible to foresee and prevent the exacerbation of allergies.
This opinion was formed even before the method of specific immunosensitization was discovered and scientifically confirmed. Now you can prepare in advance for the allergenic season. To do this, during the period of allergy remission, small doses of the allergen are introduced into the body. During this time, antibodies and resistance to allergens have time to form in the body.
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