Physician-therapist of the highest category Elizaveta Klimova said that under the guise of allergic reactions, symptoms of other diseases can be hidden, and in this case, taking antihistamines can be hazardous to health.
According to the specialist, atopic dermatitis is most often considered an allergy, which in fact is a genetic disease accompanied by a violation of protein synthesis. Because of this, the protective barrier of the skin is violated and it becomes dry, redness, peeling and itching may occur. In this state, the skin reacts sharply to any irritants, but allergens do not exacerbate the disease.
It is also easy to confuse rhinitis with allergies, the main symptoms of which are a runny nose and nasal congestion. In this case, allergic rhinitis, as a rule, is accompanied by profuse watery nasal discharge, sneezing, itching, redness and watery eyes. If the nose is blocked on only one side, the discharge is thick green or yellow, and a runny nose is accompanied by fever and pain in the face, then we are talking about a cold.
In addition, according to Klimova, conjunctivitis and cough are often mistaken for an allergic reaction. In an interview with aif.ru, the doctor clarified that a dry cough is actually one of the symptoms of an allergy and is aggravated by contact with an irritant. But in 90% of cases, cough is a symptom of an infectious disease.
At the same time, the publication notes that the opposite situation often develops, when people have been treated for various ailments for years, and the cause of the ailments is actually an allergy.
Meanwhile, the allergist-immunologist Aleksey Bessmertny gave recommendations on how to save oneself from seasonal allergies. First of all, according to him, you should see a doctor. If this is not possible, then you need to take a second generation antihistamine in a dosage according to age. You should also try to limit the access of pollen to the apartment or any other room. To do this, it is necessary to close the windows and regularly carry out wet cleaning.