(Muniza Wasi, KARACHI)
Allergies can be caused due to the exposure to different things. Sometimes the allergies are minor whereas some are serious and should be immediately taken care of. Minor allergies may be caused by smoke, flowers and dust although the patients of asthma can be seriously affected by smoke and dust causing shortness of breath. Certain medicines are also known to cause allergic reactions which can sometimes be fatal. It is necessary to take allergy tests before starting any new medication or treatment on a patient. An example of such medicine is penicillin which can be fatal to a person allergic to its ingredients. One of the top allergic signs which one should not overlook swelling on different parts of the body such as hands, feet and face. This shows that reaction occurred due to the use of certain medicine or special food intake. There are some fruits which one can get allergic of, such as banana increases coughing and strawberries cause swelling to the allergic person. Another of the top allergic sign to be taken care of is shortness of breath and slowness of pulse rate. This condition can occur to a person allergic to any medicine or any particular scent. It is common to find that the modern medication is increasingly showing more side effects or allergic reactions such as irreversible damage to the nervous system, rash, puffing of the skin, vision problem, confusion, tremor, liver failure and ulcers. If any of these side effects or allergic reactions occur the medicine should be discontinued and the concerned doctor be notified immediately. Sometimes people (in most of the cases children) become seriously allergic to bees sting because they act as poison for them causing the stung place turn blue and the face swollen. To overcome this danger if known that someone is allergic to bee sting; should be kept away from any such place of bees influence and first aid box containing special medicines should be kept at hand. Other allergic signs include vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea and fainting, these signs should also not be overlooked as they can cause the blood pressure to fall to a critical level although it may not be true for all.
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