Allergies: overview, symptoms and remedy
When a human immune system works too hard to protect the body from foreign particles and bacteria, the conflict releases chemical called histamine that causes inflammation with symptoms like running nose and sneezing. Another allergic condition which is prevalent among many people today is allergic asthma which is caused when a human body comes in close contact with allergens that tightens the muscle around the airways. When the air passage become inflamed it get filled with thick mucus thus making breathing difficult for the concerned individual.
The most common cause for allergic asthma is windblown pollen from flowers and trees, dust mites and animal dander. Other than these primary factors, certain irritants that trigger the intensity of allergic asthma are smoke from tobacco and incense sticks, air pollution, working out in cold area, dusty environment and fragrance of certain flowers.
The symptoms of allergic asthma and other respiratory syndrome are more or less same. The condition is characterized by shortness in breathing, fast breathes, congested feeling in the chest, and whooping cough.
Allergy attacks each person differently. Chest congestion due to allergic reaction is the result of allergy induced asthma. In this condition the sufferer may find it difficult to breathe normally. In such condition the physician may prescribe inhale form of medication to check asthmatic flare ups. Allergic asthma is associated with consistent cough. Coughing in a positive way causes the mucus in the throat to break down and expel it from the body.
This type of condition is also often associated with chest pain which can be an indicator of a more complex issue that may require urgent medical attention. The reaction of these allergies may also lead to acute bronchitis an infection that occurs in the bronchial tube of the lungs. In this case the immunity system of the person suffering from acute bronchitis becomes very sensitive and hyperactive which attacks even the harmless foreign substances that enter the body.
India being a developing nation has also earned the tag of being the third largest CO2 emmisioning country in the world right behind China and USA. As a result of which the level of air pollution is ever increasing giving rise to various acute respiratory syndromes among people. Hospitals and health clinics in India are registered with maximum cases of patients who are suffering from asthma and other chest disorders. Sometimes these acute chest disorders and asthmatic flare ups become so complicated that it may lead the patient to succumb to death. Additionally also the huge cost of the treatment and hospital surcharges become a matter of headache for many.
To relieve the patient and its family from such complications of availing the best of chest treatment in India at reasonable packages, Dr. Ashish Tandon a pioneering name in treating the most complex of chest disorder cases have laid foundation of Haridaya Super Speciality Hospital, a unit of Tandon Chest in Allahabad. Dr. Tandon is known to be a highly compassionate and competent physician having more than over two decades of experience in treating various cases of respiratory issues.
Haridaya Super speciality Hospital is well equipped with modern medical infrastructure of global standard that solely aims to offer the best of treatment to the ailing patients at affordable packages. Apart from being the centre head at Haridaya Hospital, Dr. Ashish Tandon is also a visiting consultant in many hospitals in Allahabad and is also a regular speaker in various medical conferences in India and abroad.
Dr. Tandon indicates towards the following symptoms as the consequences of respiratory allergies. These probable signs are:
The above mentioned symptoms of the allergies if ignored may lead to the condition of allergic asthma with wheezing, tightness of chest and severe cough that may put strain in the chest area with a sensation of pain and uneasiness. Serious stage of allergic asthma may even cause the patient to collapse as some are extremely sensitive to allergens which can cause blocking of the airways. According to Dr.Tandon this kind of patient requires immediate medical attention before the condition worsens.
To avert the possibilities of falling prey to respiratory allergies, Dr. Ashish Tandon suggests the following precautions:
Diagnosis of respiratory allergies:
Like any other respiratory syndrome, the process of diagnosing respiratory allergies includes more or less the same process. Such as:
To treat respiratory allergies that lead to allergic asthma or bronchial syndrome most physicians suggests inhale form of medication such as Albuterol. Intake of oral medicines also helps to resist the intensity of the triggering allergens. The treatment for allergy depends mostly on the symptoms.
Allergies and asthmatic attacks are interrelated that are responsible for various chronic lungs disorder. The allergy induced asthma is one of the worst respiratory diseases that affect 80% of the world population. Family history also triggers the possibility of chronic asthma.
Conclusion: The initial symptom of having allergy is sneezing. These symptoms of sneezing and coughing must be diagnosed in its early stage to avoid complications in the later stage. People who have a tendency of getting sudden asthmatic attacks must carry antihistamine medication while travelling. For such patients it is required to visit a chest physician for a proper check up in order to avert severe bronchial attacks.
