Means from an allergy

Today, absolutely all people are familiar with allergies - one indirectly, others directly. But not many know what means of allergy exist, and which ones to choose, so as not to harm your body.

Let's start with the basics. Allergy is an individual manifestation of the body on irritating substances - allergens. The cause of these reactions is, first of all, a reduced immunity of the body. Proceeding from this, it can be understood that it is necessary to fight the allergy correctly, otherwise it will not be possible to achieve good health.

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What can be an allergen?

The most frequent factors provoking the manifestation of allergic reactions are:

• Flowering plants, in particular their pollen.
• The sun or the cold.
• Medications.
• Dust and especially the products of life of dust mites.
• Mold.
• Wool of various animals.
• Products. Often these are citrus fruits and vegetables of bright red color, milk, seafood, nuts and cereals.
• Insect bites.
• Household chemical goods and cosmetics.

Important! Allergy is a fairly complex problem. It requires careful examination and competent treatment.

Allergic manifestations can be different: skin rash, which is often accompanied by itching, coughing, runny nose, eye itching and tearing, sneezing, drying out of skin areas, and in difficult situations - anaphylactic shock.

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Allergy treatment

The first thing that must be done is to seek medical advice. The simplest solution to the problem of unpleasant allergic manifestations will be to eliminate contact with the allergen. But often it is difficult to do, because not always the allergen is known and easily identifiable. And sometimes it is difficult to eliminate it, for example flowering plants.

Therefore, therapy can include various means for allergy:

• To facilitate or remove completely allergy symptoms, doctors prescribe antihistamines. Details of them are set out below.
• Homeopathic remedies for allergy are a group of drugs that improve the internal environment of the body, and, thereby, reduce the possibility of allergies. These drugs are used only in combination with others.
• Cromones are drugs that are absolutely safe and help to remove allergy manifestations. But their peculiarity is that they start to act only 3 weeks after the beginning of therapy.
• Decongestants. Such remedies are used to remove local allergy symptoms, for example a common cold.
• In severe cases, prescribed hormonal drugs for allergies - corticosteroids. They are distinguished by strong action and are used only in extreme cases, when all other methods are ineffective.
• Together with other drugs it is recommended to take also sorbents, for example activated carbon, polysorbent, enterosgel and other similar preparations. They help to cleanse the body of allergens.
• In advance it is possible to carry out so-called immunotherapy. It consists in the introduction into the human body of small doses of an allergen. Each time the dose increases, which contributes to the development of immunity to the allergen.
• Blood purification methods( plasmapheresis) are also used.

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Antihistamines against allergy

Such preparations contain substances capable of blocking histamine receptors. As a result, the symptoms of allergic reaction are alleviated or disappear completely. They are divided into three groups.

First generation

These drugs are now used much less often than the two following groups. This is due to a number of unpleasant side effects, one of which is a pronounced hypnotic, sedative effect and drying of the mucous membranes.

Such means for allergy, by and large, not so much remove the reaction, as they blunt it. The duration of the effect is short-lived, therefore, such preparations should be taken often enough.

Important! These include: dimedrol, diazolin, suprastin, tavegil.

The second generation of

Such allergy drugs are much better than the drugs of the first group. They do not have a sedative effect, but can adversely affect the cardiovascular system. Therefore, the intake of such drugs should be strictly controlled. They are contraindicated for the elderly and people with impaired cardiac function.

Important! To such means against allergies are: histalong, treksil, fenistil, klaritin, semprex.

The third generation of

Drugs of this group are the best means of antihistamine allergy. They are safe and effective enough - they remove allergy symptoms quickly and for a long time.

Important! These drugs include: cetrine, zirtek, telfast, cetirizine.

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Popular methods of treating allergy

There are several popular effective remedies for allergies that can alleviate symptoms or relieve allergic manifestations.

Rinsing with salt solution

Washing the sines with salt water promotes washing away of allergens. After rinsing your throat or washing your nose, you will remove irritants, which means that unpleasant allergy symptoms will not appear. Salt solution can be bought in a pharmacy or prepared independently from salt, soda and chilled boiled water.

Humidification of air

This method helps to bind allergens and does not allow them to soar freely, which means that their quantity decreases in the air we breathe.

Maintaining the immune system with probiotics

Yogurt is a very useful product in everyone's diet. It promotes the colonization of our body with beneficial bacteria, which means it increases its ability to fight various irritants.

Important! The best probiotics, and accordingly - means for allergies, in such cases there is acidophilus, lactobacillus, bifidobacteria.

Honey

This product is very healing and this fact is undeniable. Some allergy sufferers claim that honey collected from local plantations helps to combat allergies.

Onions and apples

In the skin of these products there is a natural antihistaminic substance - quercetin. Eating apples and onions at the peak of an allergy, you can ease your condition.

Nettle

This plant can be taken as a tea. To cook it very quickly - buy a ready dry collection in the pharmacy and brew according to the instructions on the pack.

Calendula

A decoction of this healing herb will help in the fight against allergy manifestations. Pour 1 cup boiling water 10 grams of calendula flowers. You should take such an infusion as a remedy for allergies in 1 tbsp.l.3-4 times a day.

Chamomile

Decoction from this plant, which can be used as a remedy for allergies, is prepared in this way: 1 cup of boiling water and 1 tbsp.color boil on low heat for 30 minutes, insist for a while and drink 1 tbsp.5-6 times a day.

Bay Leaf

It is an effective remedy for allergies to the skin. There are several recipes for the preparation of a sheet for external use:

• Take 5 medium leaves, pour a glass of boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes over a small fire. Bring with boiling water the amount of liquid to the original volume. Cooled to a warm state, the broth is ready for use. Apply with a cotton swab on the affected skin. Laurel broth has a drying effect, so it is good for soaking spots of allergic origin.
• You can also take a bath with laurel decoction. For these purposes, brew 100 grams of dried leaves with a liter of boiling water. Add this infusion to the bath. For children, the dose of laurel leaves is reduced by half.

Important! In both cases, the external application of laurel broth, the body is better not to wipe, but wait for complete drying. Such procedures will help to remove itching, inflammation, reduce the rash. Baths are especially useful for diaper dermatitis.

Clover

In case of eye lesions, the juice of the inflorescence of clover clover can be applied externally.

Whatever kind of allergies you have, remember that self-prescription of medications can worsen your health. Ask your doctor, he will choose the best treatment for you based on your individual situation. Do not start allergies, as it can easily develop into a chronic stage. This is especially true for young children.

Keep an eye out for your health and the health of your loved ones. Knowledge in this area will make this process much easier for you!