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Do you know when your breathing seems to stop and you can’t breathe right out of the blue? Or when you eat some kind of food that instantly makes you have fever and vomit? Or even when your skin starts to itch nonstop? All of these are different manifestations of allergies. Allergies are present in the life of almost any human being and it is important to know which ones affect us or not to know which are the best vaccines for allergies in our cases. After all, when should we take them? We will talk about this in today’s text. But first, what exactly is an allergy?
What are Allergies?
Allergies can be defined as reactions of the immune system resulting from a hypersensitivity of some part of our body. Therefore, allergies can manifest in several different ways, such as marks and itchy skin, through breathing problems or even with problems in our digestive system.
Although there are no specific rules, some of the main factors that trigger allergies are food intake , insect bites, especially poisonous ones, in addition to other factors such as chemicals, paints, medicines and even pollen.
In general, allergies do not cause major problems for our health and can be controlled with some ease. However, there are more sensitive cases that can end up triggering serious health problems, even death, depending on the level at which the allergy is. And because of that, several different types of treatment exist today.
What is an Allergy Vaccine?
The allergy vaccine is one of the most well-known and most used types of treatment for those who have an allergy that affects their lives in a more serious way. Within all types of treatment, she is the only one able to really reverse the condition, that is, to cure an allergy , although this is not always possible.
The allergy vaccine basically consists of administering regular doses of the allergy-causing agent directly to the person. When this is done in an escalated way, that is, in increasing doses and in the right time interval, the immune system starts to get used to it, which causes the person’s allergy to decrease gradually, until it disappears completely.
It is common to say that this is a way to “re-educate” the immune system, that is, to make him get used to the presence of such an agent without any type of reaction. For this reason, the allergy vaccine is also called a desensitizing vaccine, which already causes the hypersensitivity we mentioned earlier to be gradually removed.
Although the best known and most effective way is to apply a subcutaneous injection, there are also treatments made orally or sublingually to treat allergies.
When should we get an Allergy Vaccine?
Allergy vaccines are recommended for all those who want their allergies to go away, mostly those with allergies that appear more often and more aggressively. Still, there is no contraindication.
It is also important to know that people who have more than one allergy can perform this treatment. However, one should talk to the doctor to be sure of the effects that this can cause. In such cases, it is very common for only one of the types to be cured.
How long does the treatment last?
In order for a person to really be cured of an allergic disease, it takes several years of treatment , usually between 3 and 5. The time also depends on the reaction of the person’s body to the vaccines. But despite being a long period, the reactions of the organism can be felt gradually, that is, the person is becoming less and less allergic to a certain type of agent.
Are there any side effects?
Yes, there are side effects that this type of vaccine causes, but these are relatively weak effects that do not affect your life in a serious way. The biggest risk you can have is that of allergic reactions , since the treatment is done exactly from the causative agents.
Other reactions of our body can be minor pains , discomfort or itching in the place where the vaccine was applied. In addition to being easy to resolve, they also do not usually directly affect our daily lives.
After all, are Allergy Vaccines worth it?
If we put in the balance all the pros and cons of getting an allergy vaccine, the final answer will probably be yes, they are worth it. This is because the negative effects are much less than the benefits that can be had with them.
Perhaps the biggest problem is the length of time that this type of treatment lasts and the discipline that it takes to get the vaccines on the right days for them to really take effect. However, with willpower and, of course, discipline, a person can get rid of a very uncomfortable problem in his or her life relatively easily.
Even though allergies are part of everyone’s life, understanding how to treat them is always important. After all, we cannot fail to carry out our day-to-day activities due to chronic problems like this. The allergy vaccine may be a great solution for many cases and exactly why it is important to know all this information we brought in today’s text. From them, you will surely understand better if this type of treatment is worth it or not in your case.
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
