5 Common Allergy Types and How to Fight Them!

Ever experienced that a slight change in the environment or your immediate surroundings can cause you a sense of irritation? Well, that is because you might have an allergy. Although its symptoms may pass by as normal, but certain substances or particles present in the environment might be troubling your immune system. Let’s see more about various allergy types, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Types of allergy

●     Food allergy occurs when your immune system becomes hypersensitive to a kind of food or a substance in it, treating it as a threat and triggering a counteractive response.

●     Skin allergy can be developed as an allergic reaction to a medication, substance, or food. Eczema and hives are common forms of skin allergy.

●     Dust mites allergy is an indoor allergy that occurs due to the dust or dust mites present in your home or suchlike enclosed spaces.

●     Pet allergy is triggered by certain proteins found in pet animals’ skin cells, urine, saliva, or dead skin flakes (dander) they shed. Animal fur is the most common source of pet allergy.

●     Mold allergy is one of the most typical yet hard-to-overcome allergy types. It may occur due to the tiny mold spores present in the air in both indoors as well as outdoors.

Diagnosis of allergies

Allergy diagnosis is possible through blood tests, intradermal skin test, physician-supervised challenge test, and patch test. All leading allergists and medical experts are well-versed with allergy tests and can help you combat your condition through prescription medications, immunotherapy, and so on.

Prevention of allergy

Allergies are caused by the respective allergens. Hence, the best way of allergy prevention is to stay away from their risk factors. The more you come in contact with the allergy triggers, higher are your chances to experience mild to severe allergic reactions. Quick steps to prevent allergies:

●     Keep your home dry and well-ventilated

●     Clean all the damp areas around you

●     Use HEPA vacuum and filters to clean your home

●     Get rid of carpet and other upholstery

●     Go for wooden furniture instead of latex, vinyl, etc.

Regardless of the allergy you have, you are sure to experience common allergic symptoms such as sneezing, coughing, watery and red eyes, itchy nose, and nasal congestion, or severe signs like asthma, hives, hay fever, rhinitis, etc. In order to be sure of which allergy you have, you will need to consult an allergist or a physician near you.