The best way to avoid allergies (allergic reactions to certain substances and environments) is to recognise and then avoid allergy triggers.
In this article:
What are allergies?
Symptoms
Causes
Diagnosis
Effect on your life
Treatment
How Chemist Online can help
Advice & Support
What are allergies? About one in four people in the UK suffer from an allergy or allergies. Overall grossiste air max 270 chine , allergies are relatively harmless and can be controlled by over-the-counter remedies.
Simply put, an allergy is where you suffer an adverse reaction to something. Most allergies are caused by house dust mites, pets, pollen and nuts.
This article will focus upon 3 allergy conditions .
Symptoms Types of allergies include hay fever grossiste air max 270 , allergic conjunctivitis and hives. Let s look at these now and list the symptoms (and associated symptoms) for each condition:
About Hay Fever: Hay fever is basically caused by an allergic reaction to pollen. You suffer an allergic reaction when pollen comes into contact with body cells in your nose, throat, eyes and mouth. However, hay fever can also be caused by dust mites air max 270 pas cher chine , mould, pet fur and cockroaches possibly giving you all-year-round symptoms.
Symptoms of hay fever include:
Sneezing
Watery eyes
Itchy eyes
Runny nose
Blocked nose
Irritated throat, mouth, nose and ears passages (varying in degrees of irritationitchiness)
The severity of these symptoms can differ depending upon the level of hay fever-type allergic reaction you experience in different weather conditions, and when exposed to different pollen-count levels. Also, symptoms can differ from year to year.
About allergic conjunctivitis: Conjunctivitis is generally caused by an infection. However, where allergic conjunctivitis occurs nike air max 270 pas cher , this is due to an allergy to pollen, animal fur and some cosmetics.
Symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis include:
Itchy eyes
Watery eyes (and also a glue-like, sticky discharge from the eyes)
Soreness, (often described as a gritty or burning feeling air max 270 pas cher , although this isn't always present)
Redness (this occurs in the whites of your eyes and can make your eyes look bloodshot)
Watering or discharge
A mild sensitivity to light
About Hives: Hives are small weals on the skin (these can be either red or white in colour and can appear like blisters). When tiny amounts of fluid leak from blood vessels just under the skin, hives appear as weals (and itchy rash). The weals can also vary in shape and size, with several weals often joining together to form one large weal. Again, although these large weals can cause alarm to the sufferer http://www.achetermax270pascher.fr/ , they should clear up within a day or two.
Causes Causes of allergies include:
House dust mites
Pollen
Grass
Food
Insect stings
Latex
Pet hair
Cosmetics
Viral infections
Certain medications
Plants
Chemicals
Vaccines
Some people have a genetic predisposition to developing allergies. That is, there is a family history of having allergic reactions to certain triggers involved.
Diagnosis For the vast majority of people who develop conditions such as those outlined above (in our Symptoms section), the symptoms generally clear up after a few of days without treatment. Over-the-counter remedies can help ease symptoms and associated symptoms of allergy conditions. More information on how you can buy these remedies from Chemist Online is in our How Chemist Online Can Help section below.
Where symptoms fail to clear up of their own accord (or where over-the-counter remedies prove unsuccessful after about a 48 to 72-hour period), then arrange an appointment with your GP. After taking your medical history and asking you some questions about your symptoms air max 270 soldes , your GP will then examine your affected area and recommend an appropriate treatment.
Effect on your life Most people say that allergies and allergic reactions are simply inconvenient. You should not need to take time off work, but, where symptoms are particularly severe, this is something you may need to consider (your GP will advise you regarding this).
The main thing is to: avoid the triggers of your allergic reaction; take over-the-counter or prescribed medicines (where appropriate); and simply to wait for your symptoms to clear up.
Treatment As we have seen air max 270 pas cher soldes , most allergies can be successfully treated with over-the-counter remedies. However, where symptoms persist, your GP can recommend a range of prescribed treatments.