Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Are there anti-allergic side effects?

After suffering from allergies and hay fever always people there are fighting more and more drugs the symptoms. But it was found in several recent U.S. studies that incompatibilities occur in about one in three users. In the normal dose, most people benefit from the desired main effect of problems, while others are already adequately served with half the amount of the drug. Professor Gerd Glaeske by the Department of Pharmaceutical Care Research, University of Bremen, warns that goes beyond all that, this makes people sick.

But one should not think allergies that he must go through the hay fever alone and without medication because hay fever is a serious disease that can cause the consequential damage.

But has an anti-allergic side effects? It all depends on whether a patient responds to different things. There are a variety of drugs that act in sensitivity at lower doses as well. Thus, the antiallergic effects is free. It should be reduced in any case, the recommended dose on your own. The better way would be with a low dose under medical supervision to start and then increase as needed.

There are also many children affected by hay fever and allergies. But an antiallergic agent is suitable for children? In a trial 54 children with hay fever were given conventional treatment. This was an antiallergic such as cetirizine (Zyrtec example) is used, if necessary kortisonhaltiges a nasal spray and a second anti-allergic, and if necessary even in the short term oral corticosteroids. In a homeopathy group, 57 children were given prophylactic Luffeel comp. tablets and Lymphomyosot N-drop. Additionally treated with Luffeel comp.-spray and hay fever Euphrasia eye drops if allergic reaction occurring. There was never any difference between homeopathy and conventional medicine for children undergoing therapy
treated children. However, 17% of morning sleepiness, dry nose and eye symptoms increased, the children had been treated with the anti-allergic agent. Children with homeopathic treatment, however complained of any adverse effects.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Atopic children can mean constant stress

Your baby is crying and can sleep through the night, because the skin is so itchy. It is red and has scaly and sometimes oozing eczema. It is an atopic dermatitis. Scabbing and itching are typical symptoms children. The baby scratch and scratch again and again. Sometimes the skin is scratched even bloody. Bacteria penetrate into the wound one, they can cause purulent skin infections. The concern for the child and the lack of sleep impact of many parents. Atopic children mean duration of stress.

The chronic, inflammatory skin disease is not contagious occurs in half of patients on in the first months of life. Until the enrollment can occur a significant reduction. In about four out of five children, there is a chance that the eczema disappears after puberty. Does the disease exist, can cause asthma and allergic rhinitis added aggravating. Approximately one in six girls and one in six young children in Germany are atopic dermatitis. The children show symptoms are probably due to a congenital predisposition. With consistent treatment, the disease can get well under control. Patients and their families can lead normal lives without major complaints. Key to the success of the treatment is that parents understand the disease and atopic children and actively participate in treatment. Atopic children should be overprotected by no means. Families in which atopic dermatitis occurs already for generations, can take steps to prevent the disease. Women should not smoke during pregnancy, adopt the baby after the birth of at least six months of breast-feeding and complementary feeding until the child is six months old. It should also be avoided allergenic foods in the first two years of life. These include egg, fish and nuts. Cheap holiday destinations are the mountains and the sea. Farm is not recommended.

Eczema is not curable but treatable. To trigger factors, e.g. Food intolerance, to realize it needs much work and effort. Both the doctor and the atopic children. However, often only the symptoms of children and to combat the causes studiously overlooked. Many German cities have support groups and training for parents.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

House dust allergy and cat allergy

In the cat allergy the allergic reactions are not even on the fur of the cat back to itself, but the hair has to be proteins that cause the cat allergy. Here, the saliva mixed with some skin cells in the cat's hair, making them adhere to the proteins that trigger the cat allergy. This should be explained why the cat allergy was likely to be caused by hairless cats. In most allergens are in the face of a cat. As is usually cats is commonly known. This reach the allergens from the saliva and dander in the fur on the rest - or at hairless cats on the skin of the cat. And solve then the cat allergy. In addition to the allergen Fel d 1, there are other, but this is the main cause of cat allergy. After this allergen is extremely small and light, it is also captured from furniture, clothes and walls, so the allergens are carried around and spread easily. Even in schools, public transport or in the office of the allergens from cat owners is disseminated so that the cat allergy can also occur where there are no cats. Perhaps the most curious cat allergy for instance, was directly detected in the ice sheet in Greenland - and cats can now find out not really! The cat allergy manifested no different than other allergies: by sneezing, runny nose, skin rashes, watery and red eyes, but also by swelling and intense itching, if one is injured. In the worst case, the cats also cause allergic asthma attacks, if you ignore the other symptoms.
Dust mites, known as rhinitis, and their droppings trigger the house dust allergy. This follow itch and itch in the worst case even asthma attacks and persistent sneezing or runny nose, eyes, ears, neck aches and swells, and possibly an asthmatic cough spreads. The house dust allergy can also have psychological consequences: one is irritable, has the feeling of being attacked constantly, and it seems as if others react with pure ruthlessness.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Atopic dermatitis therapy significantly alleviates symptoms

Besides the name atopic dermatitis often also that of atopic dermatitis, endogenous eczema, asthma, eczema for the chronic disease of the skin are used. Mistakenly they went in the 19th Century, assuming that a nerve inflammation would cause atopic dermatitis. Today is clearly clarified that this assumption is wrong. What are the causes for the outbreak of atopic eczema were responsible, even in the 21 Century are not yet definitively identified. However, it is assumed that the interaction of genetic factors, environmental factors and immunological changes in the onset of atopic dermatitis strongly share the responsibility. Mainly children of the Western industrial nations are affected by this skin disease. Remarkably, atopic dermatitis occurs in about 60 percent of those affected in the first year of life. With increasing age may reduce the symptoms. Sometimes they disappear completely. Within the treatment eczema primarily the main symptoms are treated like the red, scaly, and often weeping eczema on the skin. A strong itching and relapsing behavior are more important features of atopic dermatitis. Therefore, the external treatment by anti-inflammatory drugs in the foreground. Of course, the treatments are varied. In one hand eczema treatment are the severity of the symptoms and the other individual provocation factors in the center. Under provocation factors, the triggers, for example, are environmental factors, psychological factors like stress, food additives, animal hair or feathers, infections such as tonsillitis, or the simple scraping of clothing on the skin. Basically, the atopic dermatitis therapies are divided into external and internal treatment. Effectively treated by a special basic care of the skin is the lifeblood of the external treatment. Whether a therapy is initiated or do drugs with kortisonhaltigen kortisonfrei with calcineurin, a decision by the treating physician. The treatment by treatment with antihistamines and antibiotics is part of the internal treatment. In an acute attack usually the internal use of cortisone will help very quickly. In severe eczema help boost suppress substances such as cyclosporin A. This one Immunredaktion.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Treatment of hay fever

Many people today suffer from hay fever. Antihistamines can be a very good help against the typical symptoms. Antihistamines can be used for daily prevention and in acute discomfort. The allergic
Response is blocked by the action of histamine immediately. Eye drops or nasal sprays offer, if one has mostly through the eyes or nose symptoms. There are also good combination packs. Modernism, not tire making antihistamines can be taken once daily as a tablet, if it also itches in the throat.

The many preparations which there is a prescription to buy in the pharmacy, have proved very successful. Where insufficient active ingredients, should be held consultation with the doctor whether he should prescribe something stronger. He knows best, which medications are appropriate. When hay fever antihistamine use is a good solution, because the new drugs have side effects and hardly any free very quickly and reliably with allergies from his complaints.

But this is not the only treatment of hay fever. One way is to start two to three weeks before the pollen season with the use of mast cell. During the entire pollen season, nasal sprays or eye drops are applied four times a day every day. The preparations, however, relieve any acute symptoms. Through continuous use, take the mucous membranes no damage. This long-term treatment is also suitable for children. But of course, can be the treatment of hay fever with the desensitization or homeopathic products.

For very severe symptoms can occur during the treatment of hay fever in cortisone not be waived. With allergies, it still counts as the most effective drug. It is not only swelling but also the inflammation is controlled. By its side effects but it has been in the past often demonized. The was because it was used too long and too high doses. The new steroid preparations are very effective and almost free of side effects. Under medical supervision, therefore a short-term application is no obstacle.

Friday, June 11, 2010

What is in food intolerance symptoms

Five to seven percent of the population suffer from food allergies. For them, food is not always pleasure. Certain substances from the body are regarded as enemies. Typical symptoms of food intolerance can be just as in hay fever watery eyes, runny nose, asthma, and red, itchy skin areas.

Food allergies are not the same as food intolerance. When it comes to food allergies an immune response, which in a food intolerance is not the case. In food intolerance, it is not always easy, the cause of the disease be found, although precisely what is important.

Any food can cause an allergic reaction in principle. However, most shellfish, milk, fish, soybeans, wheat, egg, nuts and fruit and vegetables for the food intolerance responsible. There is food intolerance symptoms that occur immediately and there are those that manifest themselves only after a few days. For example, the acute swelling of face, lips and tongue, itching and swelling of mucous membranes with scratching in the mouth and throat area. Even coughing and shortness of breath, to asthma attacks can come with it. Enter immediately after eating severe reactions with skin reactions, hypotension and anaphylactic shock to so prompt treatment by a physician is necessary. An anaphylactic shock can be fatal untreated.

The best course is if you know what foods to be allergic to. Thus, as far as possible, the inclusion of the food to be avoided. Difficult it is, of course, if one component is present in foods of which we do not know. But you know, for example, that one is allergic to cow's milk products, you can alternatively rely on goat and sheep cheese. Too many to tolerate cow's milk allergy no soy. But this is precisely hidden in many foods, as it is used as thickening agents and binders. Must be because of intolerance to any waived consumption of dairy products, so the food must be added certain vitamins.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

In Alzheimer's and dementia suffer more members

In general, it is always so in diseases that affected the patient and the relatives can afford to give him courage and in a most difficult hour but very helpful contribution to the welfare of the patient can. Unlike this situation is stored in Alzheimer's and dementia. These diseases are often, and also still quite rightly, as "the diseases of the nationals", as the patient himself did not realize so much of what is happening around them. Alzheimer's and dementia are characterized by the fact that patients forget a great many things. This usually begins with the fact that the persons concerned at first only to forget where they put their keys or what they actually wanted to buy now. Relatively rapid strides forward, but this disease. Through a heart attack, for example, and that he was ever so "small", this disease is progressing in giant steps. Mostly it is also only the members that something seems not to vote correctly. Suddenly the family is no longer his number one or it seems the rules of decency in everyday life not really know and master. Alzheimer's and dementia can go in the final stages so far that the affected people simply forget to eat, drink and even breathe. What is for healthy people sometimes sounds absurd, has become a sad day for many members. They constantly have their uncle, their brother, their husband or their grandpa remember to drink something, because otherwise he would dehydrate. Many people try to maintain the patients at home, which can also manage really well. Help can then use these people, of course forever. And it is also not care to tackle, whether by nice family, stop by the times and with a little or a so-called ambulatory care service, which monitors the correct tablets or perhaps is also the one or the other syringe. But it is clear that one can not continuously maintain throughout the year only one man. A short-term care can eliminate this problem. They can bridge the period, if the carer fails due to holidays or illness once. Such short-term care is created if only for the duration of the failure, then the patient comes back home in their familiar surroundings.