Astaria

Mild forms of allergies like allergic rhinitis or hay fever are quite common. Its symptoms include itchiness, allergic conjunctivitis and runny nose. Allergens like latex, after coming into contact with the skin, cause contact dermatitis or eczema and are quite common. Skin allergies result in rashes or inflammation within the skin. Allergens like dust or pollen are airborne particles. In such cases the symptoms arise in areas that are in contact with air, like the eyes, nose and lungs.Diagnosis Allergens can play a major role in aggravating asthmatic conditions. That is caused by narrowing of the airways (bronchoconstriction) and increased production of mucus in the lungs, shortness of breath (dyspnea), coughing and wheezing.Allergic reactions can also result from certain foods, insect stings and reactions to medicines like aspirin and antibiotics like penicillin. Food allergy symptoms include bloating, abdominal pain, vomiting, itchy skin, diarrhea and swelling of the calxpel skin during hives. Antibiotics, medicines and insect stings can produce a systemic allergic response also called anaphylaxis. In such cases multiple organ systems can be affected like the digestive system, the respiratory system and the circulatory system. Depending on the severity rate, it can cause bronchoconstriction, cutaneous reactions, hypotension, edema, coma and even death.The severity of the response requires injections of epinephrine. The nature of anaphylaxis is such that it may seem the reaction is subsiding, but it can recur after a period of time. Nowadays, there are many tests to diagnose different kinds of allergies. Among the tests are analyzing the blood to check the presence and levels of allergen-specific IgE and testing the skin for responses to known allergens. Treatments for allergies include avoiding the allergens, use of anti-histamines, immunotherapy to desensitize the response to allergen, steroids or other oral medications and targeted therapy.