Allergies are a common problem among children and adults across the globe. It is an abnormal reaction of the immune system to otherwise harmless substances (allergens). Some allergies result in mild symptoms that a person has to manage over months and years. But other allergies can be very severe and lead to serious symptoms, some of which may be life-threatening. An allergic reaction results in inflammation in the hypersensitive tissue. These inflammatory symptoms appear similar to chemical and mechanical injury, autoimmune diseases, infections and other pathological mechanisms. Therefore allergy testing is necessary to differentiate symptoms that are due to an allergy from other problems. There are 4 different types of allergic reactions. All reactions are a combination of complex processes that occur within the body. It involves different cells and chemicals which work together to cause inflammation. It is important to realize that these processes are part of the immune system’s defense mechanism. Normally the reaction would occur when the body faces a threat in order to neutralize it and prevent any damage to the body. However, in an allergy these reactions are abnormally initiated when there is no threat. For this reason an allergy is referred to as immune … Continue reading Allergy Testing : Ways To Find Out If You Are Allergic