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Mobile Phones
Imagine the inconvenience and trouble of someone attempting to live a modern life without a cell phone. However, since this allergy is a new one seeing how the necessity of cell phones in the general population is a recent development of today’s world, the mechanics behind a person being allergic to mobile phones is still hazy in the eyes of the scientific community. This allergy could be related to the nickel allergy for coin money as almost all modern technologies include nickel—iPods have a tendency to be part of this allergy group too even. The other guess is that the allergy is from electromagnetic radiation that is put off by cell phones. For the radiation or microwaves source, sufferers who cannot give up cell phones all together can relieve their symptoms with the use of radiation shields on their phones and using the speaker phone option while making sure the aerial of the mobile is several inches from the head.
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Cold Temperatures
Fatalities from cold urticaria are very rare, but hypotension (low blood pressure) can occur in addition to swelling in the hands and feet in people who are allergic to the cold or freezing conditions. Anaphylactic shock can happen as well, meaning that people who suffer from this allergy have to try their hardest to keep as warm as possible and avoid exposure to the cold. While weather is the most obvious trigger, problems can pop up from swimming pools, cold beverages, air conditioning, chilled food, when a person contracts a cold sweat, and even cool medication through an IV.
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Alcohol
Having one or two alcoholic drinks after a long, hard day is considered to be a normal and natural right by most adults. Yet, allergies to alcohol can occur and result in some pretty serious symptoms like a rapid decrease in blood pressure, headaches (before the hangover), rashes, difficulty breathing, stomach cramps, or even collapsing. With alcohol being such an integral part of adult culture, this allergy (while a bit rare in comparison to other allergies) has been closely investigated. It results in a person who has an inadequate amount of the enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase which converts alcohol into acetic acid in the body. Abstaining from alcohol is clearly the easiest way to avoid allergic reactions if you are a victim, but if that is impossible or at least improbable taking certain antibiotics or antifungals have proven helpful in preventing symptoms of a reaction.
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Cigarette Smoke
Cigarettes are one of the most harmful habits a person can have. Even people who aren’t allergic to cigarette smoke find themselves suffering from issues associated with cigarettes if they personally smoke or are in close contact with someone who frequently smokes. The specifics of this allergy though can be elusive in the public eye. The fact remains that “smoke” is not an allergen but an irritant that causes its own set of problems. Yet, the toxic chemicals in the particular smoke of cigars and cigarettes are allergens and can be very hazardous—occasionally causing asthma so severe in its sufferers that the entire wind pipe seizes up to a full not breathing at all attack that can result in brain damage from lack of oxygen and even death if not treated quickly enough. Cigar and cigarette smoke allergies are one of the most common airborne allergies in humans.
Author: Brooke Windsor — Copyrighted © roadtickle.com
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