Each
Allergy Symptom May Be Mild, Moderate, or Severe
Whether you have
one allergy symptom or a dozen, allergies can make you miserable.
The typical allergy symptom will begin in your airways or in your
digestive tract, and there are a couple reasons for this. First,
the cells in your body producing histamine—the chemical causing
your allergy symptoms—are abundant in your airways and digestive
system. Second, an allergen will probably enter your body when you
breathe it in or consume it, which would obviously bring your first
allergy symptom to your nose, mouth, or stomach.
No matter what
causes your allergies, an allergy symptom may be labeled mild, moderate,
or severe. The following is a list of mild to moderate allergy symptoms
which could be caused by any number of allergens such as pollen,
dust mite allergy, or food:
- Watery eyes
- Itchy eyes
- Itchy skin
- Itchy or painful throat
- Cough
- Hives
- Skin rash
- Nasal congestion
- Sneezing
- Difficulty breathing
- Stomach pain
- Nausea
- Mouth tingling
- Swelling of the mouth, face,
throat, or tongue
- Facial pain or pressure
While uncomfortable
and painful, each mild to moderate allergy symptom is usually not
life-threatening and may be treated through natural
allergy relief. There are rare cases, however, when an allergy
symptom can be deadly. This severe allergic reaction is known as
anaphylaxis and it affects the entire body. Anaphylaxis may begin
with a mild allergy symptom like a swollen or itchy face, and then
it can quickly advance into more serious complications such as difficulty
breathing and loss of consciousness.
Some people may
experience their first allergy symptom in infancy while others may
not have an allergy symptom until they are in their forties or fifties.
More often than not, once an allergy symptom begins in your body,
the allergy will continue for a lifetime.
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