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Does everybody have allergies or certain people do?

2006-12-15 11:52:32 · 4 answers · asked by Nicey L 1 in Health Diseases & Conditions Allergies

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everyone has allergic reactions. Whether they are small or great, or what they are too, depends on the individual. For example, everyone has an allergic reaction to bees. Depending on the person they can have minute swelling, large swelling or even stop breathing. Certain people just have more allergies than others.

2006-12-15 11:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by cozmetologydude 2 · 0 0

Everyone does, but many people have a natural amount of ANTI-HISTAMINE produced to self-serve. Read on: Allergies occur when a foreign substance, called an ALLERGEN, enters your body via the nose, lungs, intestines or skin. Examples of common allergens include pet dander, dust, pollen, mold, and food. For many people, the story stops here. The foreign substance does not cause any reaction and instead is simply eliminated from your body. However, if you are allergic to the particular allergen, your body has white blood cells that will recognize and attack the allergen. These special white blood cells are called MAST CELLS, and they are concentrated in the lining of our nasal passages, lungs, skin, and intestines.

It would be great if the mast cell could just swallow the allergen and be done with it. Well, unfortunately the mast cell's job doesn't stop here. When the mast cell attacks the allergen, a substance called HISTAMINE is released from the mast cell. Histamine is a chemical that causes swelling and mucus secretion. Thus, we experience the allergy symptoms in our eyes, nose, throat or intestines. This is where the term ANTI-HISTAMINE comes from – an allergy medication that blocks the effects of the histamine. Minimizing exposure to allergens is the key to allergy prevention

2006-12-15 19:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by jimfather 2 · 0 0

I have allergies to certain colognes, perfumes ect,, get really sick if I smell some of those.

2006-12-15 19:57:57 · answer #3 · answered by avery 6 · 0 0

a lot of people have allergies my family has them like crazy espacially in the winter

2006-12-15 22:06:15 · answer #4 · answered by d 2 · 0 0

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