Treatment Options for Allergy Relief

Thu, 05/22/2008 - 16:35 — Bolton Wellbein...

Allergies are disorders of the body’s immune system. Allergies may be inborn or acquired. Environmental substances to which the body shows allergic reaction are called allergens. Allergy is a type of hypersensitivity. The excessive activation of basophils and white blood cells or mast cells by IgE, an antibody results in an inflammatory response that is the body’s allergic reaction to an allergen.  Common allergies are hives, hay fever, eczema, asthma and food allergies. Some people show allergic reaction to stinging insects like bees and wasps. 

Mild allergies such as hay fever are very common to human beings. They cause symptoms like itchiness, runny nose and conjunctivitis. Severe allergic reaction to dietary, environmental or medicinal allergens may result in anaphylactic reactions that is life threatening.         

Signs and Symptoms

In case of airborne allergens like pollen or dust, the body shows symptoms in the areas that are in contact with air like lungs, eyes and nose. Shortness of breath, mucus in the lungs, wheezing and coughing are some symptoms of inhaled allergens. Allergic Rhinitis that is widely known as hay fever show symptoms such as sneezing, itching, nose irritation and redness in the eyes. Abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating, itchy skin, skin swelling and diarrhea are symptoms of allergies to food. Severe allergies from certain medicines and antibiotics can cause edema, hypotension, bronchoconstriction, and coma and affect organ systems of the body like the digestive system, the circulatory system and the respiratory system. Rashes, inflammation and swelling of the skin are common symptoms of skin allergies that frequently come to the surface.  

Allergy Treatment options

There has been mammoth improvement in medical treatments for allergies. Some modes of treatment for allergy relief are:

Pharmacotherapy

Pharmacotherapy is intake of antagonistic drugs that prevent the activation of allergic mediators and block their action in the body. These drugs include cortisone, antihistamines, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, theophylline, epinephrine, and cromolyn sodium. Anti-leukotrienes like Zafirlukast and Montelukast have been found to be quite effective as allergic treatment. Anti-cholinergics, mast cell stabilizers and decongestants are commonly used drugs for allergies. These drugs remove the allergic symptoms.   

Immunotherapy

Hyposensitization or Desensitization is an allergy treatment that includes gradual vaccination with a large dose of a particular allergen. This either eliminates hypersensitivity or reduces its severity altogether. It prevents excessive production of IgE in the immune system. It boosts immunity of the body to increase the amount of allergen. Immunotherapy is a good allergy treatment for such allergic reactions as asthma, conjunctivitis, and rhinitis.

Intravenous injection with monoclonal anti-IgE antibodies is another kind of immunotherapy. The most effective injection of such immunotherapy is Omalizumab. People with allergies to food should not be treated with this form of immunotherapy.

Sublingual immunotherapy is an effective means of allergy relief. It involves intake of oral medication. It strengthens immunity of the body against allergies from non-pathogenic antigens like foods and bacteria. It is successful as an allergy treatment for 40% of allergies.
       
Homeopathic allergy treatment for allergies from cat, dog, food, latex, mold or milk is a good source of allergy relief. It is an anti-histamine, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and holistic treatment.     

How Bolton Wellbeing Clinic can help you

David R Behan’s Bolton Wellbeing Clinic at 10 Harley Street in Bolton is a much sought after hub of therapies for persons with allergies. David R Behan, a certified and accomplished coach and consultant offers a few medicinal therapies for energy relief. His therapies help patients cope with allergic reactions to allergens.

 

 

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