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Allergies and How They Affect You
Millions of people suffer from allergies each year. Whether seasonal allergies, allergic reactions, or even severe allergies, the ways in which our environment affects our immune system can cause any number of allergy symptoms. Treatments and medications are available and, as research leads doctors to develop tests to treat allergic reactions as well as other information, health topics like this one become more and more manageable.
What are Allergies?
An allergy is a condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance. It can be insect stings, dust mites, or pet dander. No matter the cause, an allergic reaction can vary in its threat level to a person with allergies. The way in which the immune system reacts can take a simple case of allergies and elevate to a life threatening reaction.
What are the symptoms of an Allergic reaction?
Symptoms of an Allergic reaction can include:
- a runny nose or sneezing.
- pain or tenderness around your cheeks, eyes or forehead.
- coughing, wheezing or breathlessness.
- itchy skin or a raised rash (hives)
- diarrhea.
- feeling or being sick.
- swollen eyes, lips, mouth or throat.
