Page 5 - Allergy

Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is a very common type of allergy that can sometimes be worse during certain times of the year. It is caused by exposure to irritants you are allergic to like dust, animal hair, mould, or pollen. While harmless to others, your immune system identifies these substances as harmful and releases antibodies to fight it, creating an allergic reaction.

Many people do not realise that a food allergy and a food intolerance are not the same thing. While both conditions refer to a person’s inability to ingest certain foods, they each affect a different part of the body.

Do you ever wake up in the morning congested, coughing, or with a sore throat? Or maybe you struggle to get to sleep at night because of sneezing or difficulty breathing? It varies from person to person, but some people find that their allergies are worse at certain times of the day.

Do you have severe allergies?  Have you suffered anaphylaxis previously?  You may want to consider carrying an EpiPen if any of your reactions have been life threatening.  EpiPen is the brand name of a medical device used to treat severe allergic reactions called anaphylaxis.

Stress can be far more than just the feeling of being overwhelmed. Studies have shown that stress can cause a cascade of physical symptoms as well as psychological ones. Some common physical side effects of stress are headaches, chest pain, tiredness, and tension or muscle pain.

Food Allergy Awareness Week is from 9-15 May 2021. Food allergy emergencies take place around every 3 minutes with the UK having some of the highest prevalence rates of allergic conditions in the world affecting nearly half of all British adults and nearly 40% of all British children.

Allergy is one the most common conditions affecting about 10-30% of the population worldwide. It is associated with symptoms like itchy, watery eyes, nasal congestion and in rare cases, shortness of breath.

With so many allergies seemingly associated with seasonal pollens and flowers and trees, it can surprise many people to learn that the most common allergies are much worse in the winter rather than the summer. 

Many people globally exhibit a form of allergy to a specific substance in the atmosphere. Still, these allergies are minimal, and mostly an individual’s entire life may pass without any serious reactions.

Allergies may exist all around the year, but they persist more in the winter season and continue from there. Winter allergies are different from allergies caused during other seasons and have various problems.