Allergies: Understand and Treat Them
More than 20% of the adults and children in the United States are affected by allergies. That means millions of people are affected yearly. These maladies can affect people at various times during their life and during different seasons as well, depending on the cause of the reaction.
There are various sources of these maladies. Pollen, dust mites, food, and mold may be the very sources that bring the reaction to you.
Parents who have suffered from may have passed this on to their children, since allergies can be inherited. This does not mean, however; that you will be plagued by the same allergies. It means the tendency to have an allergy is stronger for the child, if the parent has had one. When the immune system is weak, a reaction to a specific substance may be greater.
In general, allergies are inherited. If either parent or both had allergies, then we may have them too. However, just because dad had an allergy to mold, doesn’t mean your allergy will also be to mold. It does mean that you will stand a far greater chance of having some type of allergy, because dad had one.
If your body’s immune system is reacting unusually to a foreign substance, you may be experiencing an allergy. Coming in contact with mold or pollen will trigger the immune system and it will behave as though these substances are harmful. Results from this contact may include: watery eyes, hives, itching, and trouble breathing.
are the result of our body’s way of dealing with different substances. Your immune system may react as though pollen or mold is harmful to you. When sneezing, watery eyes, hives, or runny noses appear, you are having a reaction to this substance.
Lifestyle changes also help reduce your exposure to allergens. Removing pets from the home and keeping your home free of dust, may allow your allergy problem to subside.
The majority of can be treated by your doctor. By using antihistamines, decongestants, and nasal sprays, most of your symptoms can be diverted. When you also add lifestyle changes, such as keeping pets out of the home, dusting more frequently, or stop smoking, the allergies do tend to subside. However, if your allergies persist, your doctor might recommend some immunotherapy, known as allergy shots.
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