Hidden Allergies
Under normal conditions, our immune system activates the defense feature in order to remove harmful substances from the body and responds to allergens antibody produces. However, the immune system in people with latent allergies,hidden allergy.Even if the person tries to produce a defense system against the substances that cause it, things become difficult if the person does not have information about their secret allergy.
Allergy; It is called the situation where the antibodies in the body of the individual react and react to substances such as mites, dust, pollen or animal hairs taken by the respiratory tract, which can be identified as harmless from someone else’s focus. Certain products or foods that make up integral parts of daily life can cause allergic reactions. An individual who spends hours in a closed area may not understand why he is short of breath at the end of the day, but it causes us to meet many practical hidden allergies in daily life. Pediatric Allergy and Chest Diseases Specialist, Food Allergy Association and Allergy Asthma Association President Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akçay stated that hidden allergies are a state of unconsciousness that impairs the quality of life and can be overcome if necessary precautions are taken.
ATTENTION TO COSMETIC ALLERGY!
Allergic reactions due to cosmetics can cause blemishes, eczema, skin irritation, light sensitivity, hives and similar adverse reactions on the skin. Allergies to chemicals, metals and food components may develop in cosmetics. Perfumed cosmetics cause more allergies. Allergies to cosmetics often cannot be detected in blood tests. Since cosmetic allergies develop due to contact, they can be revealed by patch tests. For this reason, cosmetic products that do not contain substances that will cause sensitivity and irritation on the skin and those that do not contain perfume should be preferred.
EXERCISE CAN CAUSE ALLERGIES!
prof. Dr. Ahmet Akcay; He stated that exercise types such as football, tennis, skiing, cycling, aerobics and jogging can cause allergic reactions.
It may start with mild swelling and redness on the skin after exercising within 2 hours after consuming some foods. Later, it can manifest itself in different ways such as stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, shortness of breath and asthma attacks. This is a food allergy triggered by exercise. Stating that outdoor sports are gaining popularity with the coming of the summer months, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akçay: ‘Sweat allergy is another issue that comes up in the summer. Sweat allergy, a type of hives that occurs when body temperature rises after exercise, typically occurs when sports or the body sweats. In some severe cases, Cholinergic Urticaria may be associated with exercise-induced anaphylaxis.
YOU MAY HAVE A JEWELRY ALLERGY YOU DON’T KNOW!
Jewelry allergy becomes visible with itching, watering, redness and similar reactions on the skin. prof. Dr. Ahmet Akçay, in the process of contact with allergens, sweating of the previously irritated areas on the skin surface; He stated that the flow of allergy was affected by factors such as drying and peeling of sensitive skin areas such as earlobes and eyelids. Accessories that contain chromium, leather or nickel specifically can cause allergic reactions.
LATEX ALLERGY AS A HIDDEN ALLERGY
Latex allergy is caused by the sap of the rubber tree undergoing a series of chemical treatments. It is stated that more than 35 thousand substances that are frequently encountered in daily life contain latex. prof. Dr. Akcay, in daily life; He stated that latex allergy can be seen in contact with items such as toys, dish gloves, glue, shoes, electrical cords, paints, pacifiers or feeding bottles.
INDOOR ALLERGY HAS INCREASED RECENTLY!
In sick building syndrome, which is mostly seen in office environments such as offices and has no clear cause, in the body; dizziness, headache, fatigue, weakness, sneezing, watery eyes, dryness and burning in the throat, chest tightness and tickling cough, dry skin, difficulty in concentration or nosebleeds.
DO NOT KEEP A FOOD ALLERGY HIDDEN!
prof. Dr. Akçay: ‘Strawberry, beet, banana, oyster, thyme, honey, ginger, fennel, chocolate and seafood are foods that have the potential to cause allergic reactions in the body. Hidden food allergy reactions are manifested by symptoms such as redness, itching, watery eyes, abdominal pain and vomiting in some parts of the person’s body’.
HIDDEN SUN ALLERGY RISK IN JULY
Due to the fact that we are in the summer months, people who are exposed to the sun a lot may encounter new hidden sun allergy symptoms in their bodies, even if they have not seen it before. prof. Dr. Ahmet Akçay defines sun allergy under three headings. First, in photoallergic reactions, redness and rashes that resemble allergic eczema or sunburn occur on sun-exposed areas of the body. Phototoxic reactions, on the other hand, are at a wavelength that would not normally show an allergic reaction; It occurs as a result of contact with elements that may cause sensitivity to light such as various plants, dill, anise, fennel, legumes, citrus fruits, drugs and dyes. When looking at Polymorph Light Rash, on the parts of the body that are exposed to the sun, It occurs in the form of red rashes that occur within 30 minutes after the sun shows itself. It appears suddenly on the cheeks, arms, forehead, under the breasts.
HIDE ALLERGIES ARE NOT VISIBLE IN NORMAL ALLERGY TESTS
Detection of allergens that cause hidden allergies may not be detected by allergy tests and blood tests performed on normal skin. The main reason for this is that the allergy mechanism works with different mechanisms. Among the hidden allergies, contact-related ones can be revealed with patch tests, hidden food allergies can be revealed with special blood tests and food challenge tests, and tests with physical stimuli can be revealed with special tests specific to the disease. Not every cause of allergic disease can be revealed by just one test, and for these reasons, the fact that you do not have an allergy in the allergy test does not mean that you do not have an allergy.