Until a few years ago people would give me a quizzical look when I told them that I was a daughter of an allergy specialist.
It was hard for them to digest that “allergies” could be taken seriously, let alone be treated. However, I have observed the strain on an individual’s productivity that living with an allergic condition can cause and the variety of ineffective methods used to handle the condition. So, in this article, I would like to let me explain some aspects to understand ‘allergies’ better.
What happens in the body
Allergy is a condition when a substance that is not harmful in itself can bulldoze the body’s defense mechanism into a tussle that produces discomfort in some individuals. So how does this happen? Well, our genes take the credit for resulting in some of us having a tendency to react adversely, and this predisposition is termed ‘atopy’. Any substance (this is usually a protein) that can fuel an irritated response from the immune system (which we generally refer to by the term inflammation) can be called an ‘allergen’. The inflammatory response is orchestrated by cells in the immune system called ‘lymphocytes’ and the discomfort produced is mediated via counter proteins (remember allergens are proteins) called ’immunoglobulins’ that release several chemicals into the body. The common mediators are ‘histamine’ and ‘leucotrienes’ and they are responsible for the overt manifestations of the allergic reaction. This is also the reason why the reaction can be treated effectively with medications that counter these biochemicals (antihistamine and antileucotrienes, steroids, etc.), if used judiciously.
What are the ways in which an allergy can present itself?
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