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Allergy

Allergic or hypersensitivity type I is the failure of immune body where one's body becomes hypersensitive in immunology react to the materials generally immunogenic (antigenic) or the person in question is said to be atopic. In other words, the human body to the environment or excessive berkasi materials by the body are considered foreign and dangerous, but it was not for people who are not atopic. Ingredients that cause hypersensitivity is called an allergen .

Allergies are caused by the production of antibodies of IgE type.

Prevention

Some things you can do to prevent allergies:

§ Maintain cleanliness of the environment, both inside and outside the home. This includes not accumulate a lot of stuff in the home or bedroom can become a den of dust accumulation as a stimulus alergi.Usahakan reactions do not keep animals in the house or put a pet cage around your home.

§ Personal hygiene must also be considered, to avoid climbing tertumpuknya which can also be a source of stimulation alergi.Untuk reaction bath, it should use warm water for life, and try to shower the evening before PK.17.00 '. Soap and shampoo are used should be that soap and shampoo to bayi.Dilarang using hair dye.

§ Do not use air freshener or perfume, anti-mosquito drugs. If in your house there are lots of mosquitoes, use anti-mosquito racket.

§ Use a mattress or cushion of foam material, not cotton.

§ Use of cotton bed sheets and wash them at least once a week with warm water will be effective.

§ Avoid using the clothes made from wool, use cotton clothing.

§ Air conditioning (AC) can be used, but should not be too cold and should not be more than PK.24.00 '

§ Keep an eye on any food or beverages or drugs that cause allergic reactions. Avoid food, beverages, and drugs such. You must comply with the rules of your allergy diet.

§ meet the experts. Consult a specialist. Allergies that arise require different treatments to each patient allergies. Ask your doctor to perform immunotherapy to reduce your sensitivity to substances trigger allergic reactions, for example: by using the extract of house dust injection or by performing immunization Guirine Baccillus Calmette (BCG) at least 3 times (1 time a month) in succession, and repeated every 6 months.