Allergies
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"Lobster allergy" falls under the category of "Food Allergy", more specifically, under "Sea Food Allergy". According to different studies the prevalence of lobster allergy can be estimated to be about 0.6 to 2.8% in food allergic individuals.
Latex allergy is a reaction to certain proteins in latex rubber. Mild reactions to latex involve skin redness, rash, hives, or itching. More severe reactions may involve respiratory symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, and asthma.
Food allergy is a disease mechanism triggered by common proteins in the diet. The main offending foods are staples such as cows' milk, eggs, wheat, soya, and meat.
Some people suffer from hay fever when pollen is in the air. Others develop skin rashes when they touch certain substances. Still others experience stomach cramps after eating particular foods. All these ailments are caused by allergic reactions to various substances.
Many people suffering with allergies also develop one or more associated medical problems — such as nasal polyps, ear infections, and asthma. Some of the complications like headaches result from the allergy itself.
Colds are very common. There's hardly anybody who at some point or the other hasn't had a bout of cold. But sometimes we are told that the sneezing, the runny nose, the itchy eyes are not symptoms of the common cold, but are actually that of allergy. So, what's the difference?
Sneezing, wheezing, watery eyes and running nose aren't the only symptoms of allergic diseases. Many people with allergic rhinitis also report feeling "slower" and drowsy. When their allergies are acting up, they have trouble concentrating and remembering.
Winter is not treated by many as an allergy season, but if you are allergic to dust, or more accurately - the mold, pollen, mites and insect parts that linger in dust — winter can be the worst time of the year for you.
All of us experience an allergic reaction or have sensitivity to something. One could be allergic to dust, cold, perfumes, flowers, strawberries, wheat, milk, curds, certain medicines, insect sting or animal dander. For people suffering with asthma, allergic reactions can be especially severe.
Allergic Vasculitis can be defined as a hypersensitivity to a drug or foreign agent which leads to a skin disorder with inflammation and damage to blood vessels of the skin. It is also known as Vasculitis or Vasculitis-hypersensitivity.
