Today, so many people suffer from various types of allergies, which no one calls a disease. Information may seem interesting that approximately 85% of the world's population suffers from various allergic reactions, and this condition is called the "disease of the century." It is worth noting that this disease requires treatment. But how to correctly identify and not confuse adult allergy symptoms with something else?
About the disease
It will not be possible to completely recover from allergies. Since this is a special sensitivity of the body to a particular substance or component, to eliminate the symptoms, it is enough to simply exclude the allergen from the patientโs environment. However, sometimes you have to get rid of the symptoms with the help of medications. Symptoms may vary slightly depending on the type of allergy.
Rhinitis
Which fellow travelers are allergic? Symptoms in adults can manifest as rhinitis. It will also be somewhat similar to the person catching a cold: runny nose, tears from the eyes, itchy nose, nasal congestion, sneezing. Most often, seasonal allergies to flowering, pollen, and poplar fluff have such symptoms. Most often, such a reaction goes away on its own, but symptoms can ease and even remove medications.
Asthma
What else is allergic to? Symptoms in adults can be similar to asthma: inability to inhale-exhale, chest tightness, shortness of breath, cough. This happens as a result of spasm of the bronchus, when for some time the flow of air into the lungs is limited. This is a more serious symptom of allergy than simple rhinitis.
Conjunctivitis
What else can be if a person is allergic? Symptoms in adults can manifest as allergic conjunctivitis: redness of the eyeballs, itching in the eyes, tearing. In more severe cases, swelling of the eyelids is possible.
Skin reactions
How else can allergies manifest? Symptoms in adults can be as follows: redness of the skin in the place where it came into contact with the allergen. It can also be accompanied by dry skin, peeling. This symptom is called allergic dermatitis or allergic eczema. As well as a symptom of an allergy, urticaria can occur: swelling of the skin in those places where it came into contact with the allergen.
Anaphylactic shock
The most dangerous symptom of an allergic reaction is anaphylactic shock, as it poses a threat to human life. With this shock, not one, but several systems of the body suffers. Dangers can cause swelling of the larynx when air does not flow, a sharp decrease in pressure. It is worth noting that with anaphylactic shock, the blood supply to all organs is disrupted, so almost the entire body suffers.
Food allergy
Today, a huge number of people are exposed to food allergies, when a dangerous allergen is found in foods that people consume. So, there are symptoms of food allergies in adults, but it is worth noting that they are quite wide. It can be ordinary diarrhea and abdominal pain, and it can be swelling of the tongue, lips, itching in the mouth, shortness of breath. And in the most severe cases, even anaphylactic shock can occur.