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General Info about Allergy

The bodies defence mechanism works over time to react against foreign particles which may pose danger to normal functioning of the human system. These foreign particles are known as Allergens.

People who are known to be allergic, respond to harmless allergens in an exaggerated manner thus resulting in irritations and discomfort to the body.There are several types of allergies like: Hay Fever, Asthma, Eczema, Hives, Contact Dermatitis (Skin Reactions), Conjunctivitis (Red eye), Sinusitis, Anaphylaxis (Life-Threatening Reaction).

For this general concept of the changed capacity for reaction, I propose the term "allergy". "Allo" denotes the deviation from the original state, from the behavior of the normal, as in "allorhythmia","allotropy".
- Clemens Peter Pirquet von
Cesenatico, 1906
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Posted by: surindera Posted on: 3/3/2009
My son of age 12,gets swelling on face&around eyes.All blood and urine tests are normal. Antallergic med are going on since 2 months. how much time it will take to fully cure? what about the side affects and any other treatment without side affects.
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Posted by: sapna malik Posted on: 8/16/2008
i m sufferin wid cough which occurs between october to feb,gone fr the test n it came allergy frm pollens, dust and mites n also takin oral vaccine fr the same bt still no effect. Plz suggest wt shld i do to get rid f this cough.
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Posted by: sandeep Posted on: 1/21/2008
I am suffering with hypersensitivness regular cold with change of whether
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