An allergen is any substance that can cause an allergic reaction:pollen, dust mites, cat hair... The severity of the symptoms varies from case to case. Bad luck:Overall, women have more severe allergies than men…so you should avoid coming into contact with the offending allergen as much as possible. There are many ways to achieve this. In case of pollen allergy, for example, do not walk in parks, gardens, woods and other green areas during pollen periods. In a car, drive with the windows closed. For its part, allergy to dust mites requires rather dusting and airing your home. For food allergies such as peanuts, it is imperative to check the composition of a food before consuming it. Note:There are also tips for preventing food allergies in your child. The main thing is to master food diversification.
To prevent or relieve allergic manifestations, two main families of drugs are used:corticosteroids and antihistamines. In the event of a severe allergic manifestation (anaphylactic shock), an injection of adrenaline can be performed urgently. If you like alternative medicine, also consider homeopathy, acupuncture or reflexology. Used in addition to the drug treatment prescribed by the doctor, they help to reduce the intensity of the symptoms. However, the only way to permanently cure an allergy is still desensitization. Also called allergy vaccine therapy, desensitization consists of gradually accustoming the body to accepting the allergen, via injections of increasingly concentrated allergen vaccines. There are also more modern oral desensitization methods (drops to put under the tongue or tablets). Unfortunately, desensitization is long (3 to 5 years) and is not suitable for all patients:talk to your doctor.
