This is our immune system that protects our body from infection. Our body produces a type of proteins which are known as antibodies and these antibodies fight against the germs that cause some infection. There are many kinds of anti-bodies and some of them that cause some allergic reaction are known as IgE.

It is considered that IgE antibodies form in response to those infections that are caused by parasites. It is not yet known why, but some other things like pollen or some foods also make IgE in some people that give rise to allergies.

The IgE serves like a label that sticks to molecules in pollen or food known as allergens. The IgE sticks to the allergens and starts an allergic reaction whenever someone with allergy takes this problem food. The release of histamine is one of the usual effects that IgE stimulates and this release of histamine brings changes in our bodies as symptoms like wheezing or nettle rash.

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81 deaths, 785 intense allergic reactions have been reported countrywide due to toxic drug.

Toxic heparin

WASHINGTON –“People do not have a true sense of protection and security in a land where they hope to be protected and safe” these were the words of Johanna Marie Staples, the widow of Dennis who died due to receiving toxic heparin.

Wiping her tears Johanna Marie Staples gave details to a congressional subcommittee and said that her husband was expecting his 60th birthday on his last day in the world.

Heparin and dialysis

Heparin is used in dialysis and other treatments as a blood thinner and due to toxic heparin 81 deaths and 785 intense allergic reactions have been reported in the U.S. and same kind of reports have been found in other courtiers including Germany.

Baxter international recalled heparin

The heparin is manufactured with those components that are generally imported from China.Baxter international has recalled heparin and FDA has to stop the import of heparin from the Chinese company.

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Key Points:

1. Introduction
2. What Causes Sneezing?
3. What is Photic Sneeze Reflex?
4. Are Sneezes Infectious?
5. Should You Stifle Your Sneezes?
6. Treatments for Conditions that Cause Sneezing
7. Good Sneezing Practices

Introduction

All human beings have sneezing in common. Whether you are a loud sneezer or try to muffle it, there are times when you just can’t help but sneeze. For some, sneezing can be a real problem, particularly if they suffer from photic sneeze reflex. Whether your sneezes are caused by allergies or some other reason, sneezes can be embarrassing. They always seem to sneak up on you when you least expect them. Let’s take a look at what causes people to sneeze and how you can treat any conditions that may cause sneezing.

What Causes Sneezing?

There are several reasons that people sneeze. Infrequent sneezes are usually the by-product of small particles that get past your nose hair and irritate the sensitive lining of your nose. You may notice a slight burning or tingling right before or after this type of sneeze.

When the particle or particles reach this sensitive area of your nose, histamines are triggered and are released into your system. This is what makes you feel as though you have a burning sensation in your nose. This signals your body that it needs to sneeze to expel the particles that are irritating your nose. You may not believe it, but your nose isn’t the only body part involved in a sneeze. The entire response to an allergen or particle involves your chest, face and throat muscles as well as your lungs.

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When people say they are allergic to something or that they are suffering from an allergy, they are actually referring to several inflictions instead of a single problem. An allergy is caused when your immune system reacts to an alien object or chemical in your body. This reaction if often not supposed to take place. The alien objects that enter your body can be found the following forms –

• dust
• chemicals from the household like cleansers, chlorine, soaps, paints, etc
• pollen
• some types of nuts
• citrus fruits
• some seafood varieties
• animal hair shed from pets
• pollutants from car and industrial emissions
• inhalation of smoke from fire
• some medications and so on

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Bronchial Asthma is a more specific term used to describe what is traditionally known as simply asthma, which is a chronic inflammatory disease that effects the airways by causing coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath “attacks“. More than twenty-two million Americans are suffering from various intensities of Bronchial Asthma. While not all cases of asthma have an element relating to allergies, a large number of them do. There is a strong genetic component for Asthma as well, so having a family history of Asthma is typically a reliable indication of a future with Asthma as well.

Because of the symptoms that are commonly associated with asthma, the disease is regularly associated with mast cells, T lymphocytes and Eosinophils. Mast cells are the cells that create allergies by releasing histamines and other chemicals. Histamine is a substance that is responsible for nasal stuffiness and dripping when you have a cold or are suffering from hay fever, as well as the constriction of airways that is common during an asthma attack, and the itchy areas when reacting to a skin allergy. Eosinophils are white blood cells that are associated with allergic diseases, and T lymphocytes are white blood cells, but these are associated instead with inflammation and allergies.

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The term ‘allergy‘ is a blanket term that describes a large number of different reactions, rather than a single simple allergy type. When people refer to ‘allergies‘, they may be referring to seasonal allergies, or chronic allergies to specific irritants. The name for season related allergies is Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Allergies that are irritant-specific, like Mold Allergies, are generally chronic in that they show symptoms whenever the allergen is present, rather than simply during a specific season during the year.

Typical Allergic Rhinitis is a condition that occurs specifically when the immune system in a body is over responding to a specific non-infectious particle, including plant pollens, dust mites, molds, animal hairs, tobacco smoke, industrial chemicals, foods, insect venoms and medicines. Antibodies like immunoglobin E attach to your mast cells during an allergic reaction, releasing a number of chemicals including histamine, which is responsible for opening up blood vessels to cause swollen membranes and redness of the skin. The result of this process when it occurs in the nose is congestion and sneezing.

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