If a dust mite allergy is confirmed , treatment should be started as soon as possible. The most important measure is to avoid contact with allergens as much as possible . Anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory drugs are available to relieve acute symptoms . Causal...
Molds and their spores are ubiquitous, therefore contact with them and the development of possible allergies cannot be completely avoided. During evolution, humans have adapted quite well to living with fungi, which is why allergic reactions to fungal spores are usually...
Fungi have an important function in nature: they “clean up” by breaking down organic building materials from dead and rotten material, transforming them into inorganic material and returning it to the natural cycle (this process can be...
Patients with pollen allergies should avoid specific allergy triggers if possible , although this can sometimes be difficult. However, if allergy sufferers manage to avoid the substances that trigger “their” allergy, the difficulties experienced are usually minimal. The following...
Pollen allergies are the most common type of allergy. Pollen allergy is caused by pollens from various plants. This form of allergy belongs to the so-called inhalation allergies, because pollens easily enter the respiratory tract . Inhaled pollen causes an allergic...
In allergic contact dermatitis, the skin is red and itchy in the place where it came into direct contact with the trigger ( allergen ). Initially, blisters appear , which may ooze and form scabs. Those affected also suffer from itching. Skin tests help with diagnosis , because an allergic rash cannot always be...
There are a number of triggers that can trigger allergic contact dermatitis . In the place where there was direct contact with the substance causing the allergy , the skin is red and itchy. Allergic contact dermatitis is most often caused by metals (e.g....
Gluten intolerance has some features of both allergy and autoimmune disease . If gluten intolerance appears already in childhood, we are talking about celiac disease . In adults, this disease is sometimes referred to as non-tropical sprue. An exaggerated immune reaction to gluten takes place in the...
The proteins contained in grain can cause allergic problems in some people. Wheat allergy is the most common. Symptoms may appear immediately after eating cereal or a little later. A grain allergy is usually manifested by rashes...
Nuts and peanuts contain substances that have allergenic potential and can sometimes cause a very serious allergic reaction . Botanically, walnuts are not in the same family as peanuts. People suffering from nut allergies most often show allergic reactions to...
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