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It would be informative for you to know that insects like bee, wasp, mosquito & cockroaches also existed in 3000 B.C. These insects were reason for killing many men that time. There are some people who are also allergic to mosquito bite.

Now days also these insects are quite dangerous. Some of insects causes fever, and if not treated properly can cause death. Some people are allergic to insects. Now you would be surprised that how can a person be allergic to insects? Yes, you have the right question in your mind. The allergens are contained in their excreta.

People have to keep their house clean. And along with that people can still use insecticides in their own home. If you find that there are many mosquitoes or fly(s) in your house then you can use appropriate mosquito repellent which can get reed of such insects and also suits your health. The best area of finding cockroach is near the sink, around the drain pipes, cupboard, damp areas, near to waste food etc. These cockroaches are otherwise also not good for the hygiene of the family. If you find that these cockroaches are growing in number and not able to get reed of them, then may be you have to apply a proper insecticide treatment to your home.

There are some herbal insecticide treatments available which doesn’t contain any chemicals in the treatment. A good tip to get reed of insects from home would be, “keep your home well ventilated” if there is proper sun-light and air in all the rooms then there are less chances of insects present in that room. There are also cockroach traps available in the market, by placing such traps in their favorite places like near to sinks, dustbins, behind refrigerator etc.

People who are allergic to pollen should stay away from flowers. People should not plant flowers in their home if you are allergic to pollen. Yes, flowers will bring different ambiance and good look to your home but it may cause allergic reaction to you.

Cut flowers still have pistil and stamens, so they continue to spread pollen wherever they are kept. But if at all you are fond of gardening try to plant trees or shrubs and that too non flowering. By tree plantation around your home, you would be benefited by it. You would get nice shelter, fresh air to breath & if the tree plantation is more then cool environment.

Handling flowers

Flowers like Lilies and Arums have large stamens, these stamens are easily seen and can be removed easily. You can remove stamens and then put these flowers in home.
Handle flowers with gloves if you are allergic to pollen. Removing of the pollen should be done by wearing gloves only.
It is better if you don’t bring flowers at home which have very tiny or small stamens. Removing of stamens for such flowers is very difficult and we have no guarantee that all stamens from the flower are removed.
Most importantly, never to put plants or vase in your bedroom and not even children’s bedroom.

After observation it is found that the allergy reaction is caused because of the dander and not because of the hair. People handling animals daily can have occupational asthma. Vets, pet owners, laboratory workers, animal handlers and breeders are the ones who get in touch or introduced with animals daily. People may improve their conditions on holidays. If an appropriate action is not taken immediately then this occupational asthma can cause very serious problems and may convert into a permanent asthma.

Symptoms of animal hair allergy

• Rhinitis and sneezing are few symptoms of animal hair allergy related to mouth, nasal and ear reaction
• Asthma & breathing problem are the symptoms of animal hair allergy related to respiratory reactions.
• Angioedema is one of the symptoms of animal hair allergy related to skin reactions.

How to identify animal hair allergy?

People may have to undergo series of tests to identify the allergy.

• Symptoms diary to note down the activities and reactions if any from your body to identify the sensitivity of your body against the allergen.
• CAP-RAST test. This test is done to identify allergy against budgerigar dropping, cat dander, chicken dropping, pigeon droppings, rabbit epithelium, horse dander, goat epithelium, dog danger, cow dander, sheep epithelium, swine epithelium etc.
• ELISA test. This test is done to identify allergy against cat hair, cat scurf, cow dander, goat epithelium, pig epithelium, golden hamster epithelium, mink hair, mouse epithelium, pig epithelium, rat epithelium, sheep epithelium, dog dander, dog epithelium etc.
• Skin prick test
• Intradermal test
• Nasal challenge

What are the treatments available for Animal hair allergy?

• Prevention is better than cure. So, it is advisable that you where protective gear before handing animals. Wear goggles and mask to cover your eyes, nose and mouth.
• For problems like rhinitis following can be the medicine or treatment given by your doctor: sodium cromoglycate, antihistamines, immunotherapy, decongestants.
• Your doctors may prescribe antihistamines, sodium cromogylcate decongestants for sneezing problem.
• Anticholinergic drugs, antihistamines, cromoglycate, steroids, zafirlukast, nedocromil sodium are some of the medicines which can be given by your doctor for asthma problem caused due to animal hair.
• Antihistamines, steroids, adrenaline is the treatment given for angioedema.

Aspirin is a drug which is used as a painkiller and reduces inflammation and fever. Other name for aspirin is acetyl salicylate. From studies it is found and known that 5% of the asthma sufferers get severe reaction on consumption of aspirin. So, be careful before consuming any drugs, take proper prescription from your doctor or consultant before taking any such medicines.

Aspirin reaction symptoms

• Sun exposure after consumption of aspirin causes anaphylactic shocks.
• Eye reaction like conjunctivitis is caused on consumption of aspirin.
• On consumption of aspirin sometimes people complain about gastrointestinal reactions like heartburn.
• Mouth ear and nasal reactions occur after taking aspirin. Reactions like nasal polyps, sinusitis, swollen mouth, lips and tongue.
• Respiratory problems are triggered on consumption of aspirin. Respiratory problems like Asthma, coughing, wheezing etc.
• Aspirin causes skin reactions like rashes, flaky skin, angioedema, Atopic dermatitis, Itchy skin etc. There are some situations where people get a reaction which causes the skin to become red itchy flaky rash found on various parts of the body, mainly at the back and on the neck.

As we all know Soy is a product of soybean. There are many food allergies and out of which soy is one. Soy allergy is more commonly found in children. By the age of 3 most of the children outgrow soy allergy. Recently is noticed that more and more adults are having soy allergy.

In the United States maximum processed food products contains soy beans. And we know that it is very difficult to avoid some food products containing soy bean. Avoiding all the food products containing Soy bean would be practically not possible. You can discuss about the soy allergy with your consultant and dietitian and get an appropriate diet which suits your body requirements.

The signs of soy allergy & symptoms are very mild. Very rarely anyone can cause life threatening allergic reaction because of soy allergy. The only way to reduce the risk of having a soy allergic reaction is to know as many things about soy allergy as possible. Over and above of all how to avoid soy products.

Please keep your doctor informed, if you or your child or family member even suspect about the soy allergy. After performing certain test one can come to a conclusion, if it is really a soy allergy or something else. The advantage of knowing the soy allergy is, you can avoid soy allergy reaction in future.

Symptoms of soy allergy

There are very few people who have a life threatening soy allergic reaction. In normal terms we find very minor and not so serious kind of symptoms for people having soy allergy. The signs and symptoms of any food allergy or even soy contained food allergy will be seen in few minutes to couple of hours, depending on how severe is the allergy.

Following are the symptoms of soy allergy:

• As a symptom of soy allergy reaction you can start experiencing skin problems like hives, itching or eczema.
• Very common symptom of soy allergy or any allergy is sneezing, runny nose, wheezing and breathing problems.
• Some people also experience diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain as soy allergy symptom.
• Swelling of lips, swelling of face, swelling of tongue, swelling of throat are some other symptoms of soy allergy.