What Causes Allergies And What Are The Symptoms of Allergies?
Harmful toxins, viruses and bad bacteria are identified and naturally attacked by our immune system. This amazing system happens in our bodies? everyday and keeps us healthy and our organs in tip top condition, so what causes allergies?
It?s funny really, because it is our immune system attacking these allergens, which get into our bodies?, that is behind what causes allergies. It?s not these things bringing us out in rashes, but our own bodies, that make ourselves come out in a rash, make us have difficulty breathing, cause us to tingle all over, or make our eyes water up our eyes and bodies become itchy.
When you think about it everyone?s bodies will treat outside agents like pollen, dust, and even some foods as immune system invaders. But what causes allergies is how someone?s body reacts to these allergens. When the body overreacts to these outside agents, that is an allergy.
Unfortunately anyone can suffer from allergies, and some people can suddenly become allergic to things overnight. However, you should bear in mind that allergies can be inherited and people with hypersensitive immune systems are more at risk. There is nothing scientifically concrete to answer what causes allergies.
Recently have you noticed the amount of allergies that are about? Especially people who have nut allergies, seafood and wheat, allergies to pets, insect stings, dust mites and are even allergic to medication. All these allergies do seem to be becoming more frequent.
Let?s take hay fever, for example, the average person on the street will walk outside during pollen season and not have so much as a sniffle. However, a hay fever sufferer will be sneezing, itching, have watery eyes, and in severe cases trouble breathing, all because their immune systems see pollen as a huge threat.
What causes allergies can have such a violent reaction with our immune system attacking it, that people can die. This does not happen that often, but some people know that their reaction is so bad that they have to carry an EpiPen with them at all times, so they can give themselves a jab of epinephrine to counteract the allergy. This does not always work unfortunately, or it may only work for a short time, but usually it does stop the allergy from causing serious damage and an ambulance should always be called, just in case.
An anaphylactic shock is the harshest of symptoms of allergies. This can come from almost anything like some types of foods, bee stings, medication or even animal fur. The thing is with an anaphylactic shock is that there is not a lot anyone can do about it, they can give you water and keep your airways free from obstruction, but mainly it is a waiting game. Waiting for your body to finish attacking whatever it is that trying to harm you. The best thing to do when someone has an anaphylactic shock is call an ambulance, as they will have the right equipment to monitor and help a person suffering from an anaphylactic shock.
When you are in a new environment, exposed to new foods, ways of life or medication, you should be ultra careful, as for one, no-one knows exactly what causes allergies, and secondly you should be aware of potential symptoms of allergies. Chances are you will be perfectly fine, but recognition of the symptoms of allergies could save someone?s life.
