Allergies must be treated on time | With people

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World Allergy Day is celebrated every 8th of July. This celebration aims to raise awareness and inform people about the issue.

Morella Bouchard specialist allergist on this subject, and president of the Venezuelan Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reports that at least 30% of the Venezuelan population suffers from allergies.

The primary part to determine what is the cause of allergy, that is the diagnosis, this in the country is complicated since there are no reagents. "If you identify what is causing the problem, the way to treat it is to avoid what generates it," said the specialist.

Expressed that regarding the issue of drugs, they are not or are very expensive and that one of the most effective treatments is immunotherapy, which can only be offered by an allergist or immunologist . This is what people call vaccines, but because of the crisis that is going through the country are not being achieved.

For his part Freddy Ceballos, President of the Venezuelan Pharmaceutical Federation assures that allergy medications are available in different pharmacies in the country, but because of the high inflation, prices rise on a weekly basis.

Dr. Morella, reports that it is important to know what an allergy is, she states that it is a reaction of hypersensitivity, c & # 39; is an exaggerated immune response to something outside, which means inflammation, which can be gastrointestinal, respiratory or dermal, that long-term inflation can cause irreversible damage they are controlled or not treated in time.

Among the most common allergies are respiratory allergies (allergic rhinitis), atopic dermatitis and chronic urticaria. a, in the background are food allergies and drug allergies, the specialist ensures that allergies are not usually cured, only treated and controlled.

The symptoms may vary depending on the type of allergy, in the case of rhinitis, an itchy nasal obstruction picture sometimes associated with nasal discharge and redness of the eyes, cough or a Respiratory distress, in the case of asthma cough and respiratory distress and what is called "pitico" wheezing, this can be improved with specific treatment at the pulmonary level such as nebulization.

In skin allergies the most characteristic is pruritus, sometimes any rash can be confused with allergies Scratching the skin, a wound is generated and produces more itching in the affected area. In atopic dermatitis and urticaria, this is common.

The urticaria can be acute, that is, it becomes momentary and may improve, but the dermatitis is chronic, it can improve and reappear after a while. the cause of allergies is that in people there is a genetic predisposition, which means that the genetic load is extremely important, when both parents are allergic, the likelihood of children being allergic is very high [19659014]. Environmental factors also play an important role, how to take care of the skin, care with food and how is the environment in which a person develops.

Allergic triggers are varied, are food and inhalants, among the food are milk, wheat, nuts, fish, molluscs and eggs. Among the drugs are anti-inflammatories and antibiotics. Inhalants are dust, animals and pollen.

The dietary factor is of great importance since, according to the specialist, people with a genetic predisposition need to be very careful about foods containing preservatives and canned foods, unnatural foods and chemicals.

Dr. Bouchard indicates a series of recommendations at a general level to avoid any type of allergy. As a first recommendation focuses on the identification of the causative agent, also combine pharmacological treatment and diet, eliminate from the environment and food factors identified that can generate allergies.

Clean spaces with damp vinegar rags, have little stuffed animals, boxes and objects that accumulate dust, do not sweep spaces as this causes the dust to expand.

According to the opinion of the physician Gonzalo Luna allergist, long-term allergies consequences, patients in the case of children, may have poor school performance, the usual activities are affected because they can not sleep well, bad breathing, etc.

Another of the respiratory consequences may be rhinitis or chronic rhinosinusitis obstructs the nostrils, and sometimes surgery is performed, others may be repeated infections.

Treatment of allergies that are not treated in time can put people's lives at risk for acute respiratory failure, and autoimmune diseases can be triggered, which means that the body's own Self-aggression,

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