Appropriate Way Of Dealing With Your Allergy

Although allergy is a common disease among the people, until now the awareness of this disease is still low. And to cope with allergies precise handling is required so that allergy is not a disease that will cause other diseases more dangerous.
Thus expressed by experts from the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department of Medicine FKUI / RSCM Jakarta, Dr. Iris Rengganis, SpPD, KAI in educational media themed "Do not ignore allergies! Allergies can interfere with the activity and reduce the quality of life "at Hotel Le Meridien, Jakarta (21/10).

Dr. Iris mentioned that allergy is a reaction to deviate from the body associated with elevated levels of immunoglobulin E, which is a mechanism of immune system.

He also explained that the tendency to allergy is influenced by two factors of genetic and environmental (external to the body). This is one explanation for why an increase in the possibility of getting allergies.

One that can be done is to control the environment so that "no harm" (eg avoiding house dust mites like carpet, cotton, velvet on the sofa or Gordyn, good ventilation in the house / room, away from people who are smoking, avoid foods that are known often cause allergies (such as milk, eggs, seafood, chocolate) and avoid cockroaches and pet dander.



Dr. Iris Rengganis, SpPD, KAI (far right) in discussion themed
"Do not Ignore allergies! Allergy can disrupt activity and Lowers Quality of Life '


Allergy symptoms may include itching, sneezing, and shortness of breath. Type of allergy many kinds. There are two diseases that are common allergies, allergic diseases are associated with breathing such as asthma and allergic rhinitis (sneezing and runny nose repeatedly, especially in the morning) and allergic diseases associated with skin such as hives (gidu-biduran/kaligata) and atopic dermatitis ( eczema).

Allergic rhinitis disease is usually characterized by sneezing, itchy nose, runny or stuffy nose and difficulty breathing, while the eyes feel itchy, red and watery. If the disease is allowed, will likely develop into sinusitis.

Hives (gidu-biduran/kaligata) is a skin disorder characterized by bumps, redness, and itching. Although the symptoms are manifestations of allergic disease, but the cause is often not due to allergens. It is estimated that during his life some 15-25 percent of people have experienced hives.

Specific symptoms usually appear swollen hives, redness and itching. If the cause is known, for example from food (such as milk, eggs, fish, nuts) is meant to avoid these foods.

Arzeti Bilbina, presenter and mother of three children, sharing stories that he was suffering from allergy to seafood, "Every time I eat seafood, especially shrimp, usually straight out of my body a red and itchy, it is so disturbing, after the doctor suggested that I avoid seafood and anti-allergy medicine if needed, "said Arzeti.

One of the recommended treatment in the treatment of allergy is the provision of anti-histamine drug from the latest generation as cetirizine dihidroklorida. Unlike the first generation antihistamines, the latest-generation antihistamines are generally reduces drowsiness, and some are anti-inflammatory lightly. Currently, anti-histamine cetirizine dihidroklorida have entered into Compulsory Drugs Pharmacy category of POM that can be purchased at the pharmacy through a doctor's prescription.