Allergy is a peculiar reaction of our body to certain substances that it recognizes as “foreign”, although they are completely normal. Because of this, the body begins to produce antibodies. This complicates a person’s life, but modern methods of allergy treatment make it possible to get rid of it, maybe even forever.
Our body reacts most strongly to plant pollen, as well as food and mold. It is not known why the reaction to the proteins of these substances is often the production of antibodies by the body.
Allergy manifests itself in different ways – irritation on the skin, mucous membranes, rash, dry patches, abdominal pain, lacrimation, sneezing, and also bronchial asthma. Also, certain allergic reactions can pose a threat to a person’s life, as they develop shortness of breath, low blood pressure, and serious problems with the respiratory, cardiovascular and even digestive systems. All this makes life not only difficult, but also dangerous. Trying to help yourself and get rid of symptoms with the help of “home” methods or advice from relatives and friends is a waste of time. Only a doctor’s examination will allow you to find out exactly what kind of allergy you have and get proper treatment.
Effective methods of treatment
At the initial stage, the allergy is treated by symptomatic treatment or non-specific hyposensitization. To prevent the production of antibodies by the body, the drugs «Alerid», «Allegra», «Allersoothe», «Ebast» and others are prescribed, which you can see and buy on this page.
In case of spots, severe itching or rash on the skin, a person needs to use local (creams, ointments) or systemic anti-inflammatory drugs (sometimes hormonal), such as «Apo-Prednisone», «Medrol», «Prednisone» and others. But such treatment can be used only if the symptoms occur rarely and the person rarely comes into contact with the allergen. With constant contact with an allergen, you need to eliminate not the symptom, but the cause that causes it.
Therefore, sometimes it is necessary to eliminate the allergen that causes a reaction from the environment of a person – for example, not to have certain pets, if an allergy to the proteins of these animals is found. If it turns out that you are allergic to fish, do not eat it, and even better, do not cook it or be in places where it is cooked. If there is a reaction to products containing nickel – do not buy such items or clothes.
In some cases, contact with an allergen cannot be eliminated. In this case, the person needs to be treated by the SIT method, that is, specific immunotherapy. The patient is injected with minimal doses of the allergen for a long time – so that the body gradually “gets used” to it. There are special schemes for taking or injecting such drugs. In some cases, the drug must be taken all year round, and sometimes only for a certain season. Two methods of allergen administration are more common than others – subcutaneous and oral. This method is expensive, but about 90% of patients are cured.