Symptoms And Treatment Of Allergic Rhinitis

As of 2008, approximately 25% of people in the developed world suffer from allergic disorders (Galli, Tsai, Piliponsky, 2008). These disorders can be mild, but they can also be severe. Hay fever, asthma, eczema, and anaphylaxis are a few examples of what can be categorized as allergic disorders. The morbidity rates among school aged children in the industrialized world is even higher than in the general population with 40-50% of children susceptible to one or more type of allergy (Pawankar et al., 2011). The pervasiveness of allergies worldwide has risen in the developed world for over 50 years. Many people take medication for their allergies but it can often take years to find a completely effective regime, if ever. For some, allergic disorders can severely disrupt everyday life. With so many suffering from allergies it is no surprise that this area of health has been thoroughly studied. Interestingly enough though, while we do know what happens in the human body during an allergy attack there is still debate as to why we as humans evolved allergic disorders in the first place.

Anxiety related to allergic response as evidenced by patient stating that “it is getting hard to breathe” and exhibiting anxious behaviors (Pillitteri, 2014, p. 1224).

Allergies are very common and global chronic diseases which occurs when the people’s immune system overreacts a substance which is judged to be harmful to human body. It’s now becoming major public health problem in developed countries especially in Australia. In 2007, according to an ASCIA-Access Economics Report that 4.1 million Australians (19.6% of the population) had at least one allergic disease. Also specialists speculate if Australia’s ageing trend continues, there will be a 70% increase in the number of Australians with allergy, from 4.1 million in 2007 to 7.68 million by 2050 (26.1% of the population). In this article, three aspects which related to allergies in Australia will be discussed in turn: causes, symptoms

Nonallergic rhinitis is the term used to describe a combination of symptoms resembling an allergic reaction that cannot be linked to a specific cause. It is a very common condition, with as much as 25% of the adult population exhibiting symptoms. Oftentimes, the condition can only be confirmed after the possibility of other medical issues has been ruled out.

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common disease characterised by nasal itch, sneezing, blockage and rhinorrhoea.1 The prevalence of AR has steadily increased during the past three decades, and has been estimated over 20% of the UK population.1, 2

Allergic rhinitis” is very comnon disease affects about 5-22% from world population with about 9% of all visits to physicians” for the allergic diseases [1].

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Asthma is a chronic disorder of the respiratory system that involves airway obstruction, bronchial hyper responsiveness and inflammation of airways that is commonly caused by allergens or other forms of sensitivity. The causes of asthma are not fully understood but the underlying factors that contribute to the onset of it have been confirmed. Genetic factors along with exposure to environmental factors such as inhalable substances or particles may inhibit the onset of an allergic reaction or irritate the airways causing an episode of asthma. Common irritants that contribute to an asthma attack include;

“Asthma is a common disease that affects approximately 300 million children and adults worldwide” (Arshad, S. H., & Babu, K. s., 2009). It leads to rising healthcare costs and reduces the quality of life in a person due to the restrictions that a person has depending on the type of asthma. Doctors who can treat asthma are called “Pulmonologist,” and an “Immunologist.” It is important to know the pathophysiology, clinical manifestation and medical management to properly treat the disease.

Claro has mentioned ongoing problems with allergic rhinitis and ocular irritation. He does achieve some relief with antihistamines. His symptoms have been present for some years and he believes they are perennial in nature. I note you have appropriately prescribed Dymista nasal spray that has provided some relief.

It is estimated over 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. Allergies are no friend of anyone. Suffering from allergies myself, I have developed an animosity toward them. The best case scenario for us allergy sufferers is to go through the year with only a couple of throbbing headaches, horrid sore throats, “breathtaking” asthma, obnoxious sneezing, runny nose, etc. To deal with these symptoms, doctors and scientists have united to create antihistamines, steroids, and antibiotics to deal with the harsh conditions.

Advancements have been made, however, in the diagnosis of pediatric allergic rhinitis. A test called ImmunoCAP, a convenient blood test for allergen identification, has been effective in pin-pointing this allergy in children, as their symptoms can be difficult to differentiate from cold symptoms.

Most people who have atopic dermatitis have a personal or family history of allergies, such as hay fever or asthma.

Asthma is the most common effect of allergies. Allergic asthma is very severe kind of asthma. Around 11 percent of North American people has experienced the symptoms of asthma at some point of their life (Dobozin & Young, 2011, p.131). Whenever allergic reaction occurs it affects the respiratory muscles and person feels difficulty in breathing and attack of asthma starts. It is the reversible obstruction of airways caused by muscle spasm along with wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and feeling of tightness in chest sometimes with sputum production (Kaliner & Li, 2006). One has to be very careful who has previous history of asthma attack or any breathing difficulty. Mortality rate due to asthma has reached over 180,000 annually (Kaliner & Li, 2006).The number of asthmatic patients has leapt by over 60% since the early 1980s and deaths have doubled to 5,000 a year. (Dobozin & Young, 2011,

The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the on the issue of food allergies in terms of the number of people having allergies, various emergency situations,allergy symptoms, allergy treatment and prevention. Thus, this paper