7 Unobvious Allergy Symptoms That Can Happen Year-Round

1. Dry obsessive cough

If it does not pass for more than three weeks, it may beCough / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology allergy. Especially in cases where there are no other typical manifestations of a cold: fever or a sharp sore throat. As a rule, allergic symptoms are aggravated by contact with the pathogen. For example, dust has accumulated in the house or a person has inhaled cleaning products.

Often a cough goes hand in hand with hay fever, a seasonal pollen allergy. Disease causePollen Allergy / Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America different types of trees and herbs. Suppose some cough only in the spring, when birch blossoms. And for others, allergies appear in the second half of summer - for example, to thistles or wormwood.

Irritation of the bronchi sometimes provokeDust Allergies / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology pet dander and mold. And this unpleasant symptom can also occur if there are cockroachesCockroach Allergy / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Their saliva and tiny body parts mix with dust and cause allergies.

2. Dry skin

Allergies on the skin are not always manifested by a red, itchy rash. Sometimes, after contact with the pathogen, a person feels only dryness and tightness. For example, such a reaction can callDry Skin / Cleveland Clinic jewelry metals, cosmetics, detergents and medicines. It is especially difficult to connect dryness and allergies in winter, when due to heating and cold air outside, many skin conditions worsen.

An allergen can only manifest itself when exposed to sunlight - such a condition calledSkin Allergy / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology photoallergic dermatitis. His causeSkin Allergy / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, as a rule, become quite harmless things: shaving lotion, perfume and even sunscreen. And a similar allergy can begin after a tattoo session. Symptoms causeComplications of Tattoos and Tattoo Removal: Stop and Think Before you ink / National Library of Medicine some pigments in color inks.

3. Headache

Sometimes with allergies arisesHeadaches / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology pain caused by inflammation in the paranasal sinuses. In a healthy person, they are hollow, but on contact with an irritant, edema occurs, which blocks the holes and causes pressure inside the sinuses. Sometimes the pain affects the cheeks, jaw, top of the head. Her character can vary from dull to intense. For example, after waking up, an allergic person will feel worse, and when he gets up, the symptoms will decrease. Such a reaction causesHeadaches / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology pollen, mold and pet dander. In this case, other manifestations of the disease in humans may not be.

Some allergy sufferers happenHeadaches / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology migraine attacks - throbbing pain, which, as a rule, covers half of the head. Feeling worse in bright light, and sometimes nausea is added to the unpleasant symptoms. Allergic migraines are insidious because they are difficult to associate with the pathogen. An attack can play outHeadaches / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology even when reacting to food, such as peanuts, eggs, or milk.

4. Nausea and vomiting

When the immune system encounters a substance it considers dangerous, it releases histamineNausea and Vomiting / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. This neurotransmitter triggers processes that push allergens out of the body. A typical situation: a person inhales an irritant through the nose, he gets a runny nose and sneezing. And with food allergies happensNausea and Vomiting / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology nausea and vomiting, which are sometimes attributed to poisoning. In addition, a person can feelFood Allergy / National Health Service tingling and itching in the mouth, dizziness, abdominal cramps. Often the disease is accompanied by diarrhea.

Allergies occur to almost any food, but there are foods that cause a reaction more often. To them relateFood Allergy / National Health Service milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish.

5. Fatigue and insomnia

Among the many different allergens, quite common pathogensAllergens That Impact Sleep / Sleep Foundation Pet dander or dust mites that live in pillows and bedspreads. If it is they who provoke the disease, then at night a person may not sleep well. At the same time, it can be difficult for an allergy sufferer to associate insomnia with its true cause, especially if other symptoms are mild. He just feels tired and irritable, as if lack of sleepInsomnia / Mayo Clinic. In addition, during the day be felt "Fog in the head‎"‎. This condition causes inflammation, which occurs when the body fights off the symptoms of an allergy.

6. Dyspnea

This symptom is often experienced by people who do not tolerate pollen. Swelling of the throat and airways leadsWheezing, Shortness of Breath / American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology to the fact that it is simply difficult for the lungs to hold enough air. In other cases, inflammatory processes occur in the larynx. For example, prolonged contact with an irritant can endLaryngitis / Mayo Clinic chronic laryngitis - a person will often have a sore throat and a hoarse voice. Mold allergy in rare cases causesMold allergy / Mayo Clinic even pneumonia due to the fact that fungal spores enter the lungs.

7. Anxiety

Increased anxiety too bind with allergies. Anxiety can increase when a person is confronted with an irritant. For example, smelling flowers or tasting certain foods. The reason lies in cytokines - anti-inflammatory molecules that are released during allergies and affect the mental state.

In addition, anxiety is provoked by other symptoms of the disease, for example, lack of sleepInsomnia/Cleveland Clinic. Such manifestations are easy to ignore and not see the connection with the root cause - adults often attribute increased anxiety to stress, not allergies.

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