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BBC UK
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BBC UK

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So allegedly, more and more people are getting allergies.

Do you think that's true? What do you think causes someone to have an allergy? I know some people who never had an allergy in their whole life but then suddenly get one in midlife.

Do you think people living in industrialised countries are more prone to having allergies than people living in developing countries or vice versa?

Here is a tiny poll.

http://strawpoll.me/4159526

19-Apr-2015 15:30:19

Hox

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I'm allergic to "bring my friend who was unfairly banned threads", it gives me a rash in my forehead when I bang the table. It is the still and silent sea that drowns a man.
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19-Apr-2015 15:49:53

Nead
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It is strange you say this and I myself found this thread. Throughout my life I have not been allergic to anything, really. My body reacts to very little environment, food and all-else changes that can negatively influence it. Until as of late, through no routine difference of normal, I have had some serious allergy issues this past week and it is seemingly ongoing.. my sinuses are making me want to die. A co-worker told me she had the issue for a month just recently, too. I am in the west coast, so perhaps something is happening here?

Possibly relevant, but many fish died today here. I wonder if it's cause they don't have noses :P .
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19-Apr-2015 18:49:36

Farmer Twunk

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I've been severely allergic to peanuts and all nuts since I was born. And when I say severe, if I don't get an epinephrine injection within 5 minutes of allergen consumption, I die from anaphylaxis.

The prevalence of allergies is definitely becoming a lot higher, however, we don't know why for sure. There are two theories which have got a lot of attention:

1. Since the prevalence of food allergies is higher in developed countries, it's possible that the environment in which we live is too clean. That is, infants aren't given access to microbes which help the body to develop a balanced immune system.

2. Processed foods. How foods are produced may make them more likely to cause an allergic reaction.

With that, food industries are becoming more conscious of the growing prevalence, and allergy-friendly products are becoming more and more available.

E: I've never actually had an allergic reaction because I'm SO cautious about what I eat, but I think it's important that people understand the danger food allergies can pose. For that reason, I taught all my friends how to use my epinephrine. Other people with allergies should do the same. For me all it would take is a spec of peanut or nut to trigger an anaphylactic reaction.

E2: To further answer your question, I wrote a paper on food allergies a while ago. Basically what happens when you have an allergy is your body overeacts to a harmless substance, sending immunoglobulin E antibodies as a "defense" mechanism. This in turn results in an inflammatory reaction (and can potentially, as in my case, block my trachea). We currently don't have a strong understanding of how allergies "disappear" or suddenly "appear" other than knowing they can appear and disappear.

20-Apr-2015 02:16:18 - Last edited on 20-Apr-2015 02:26:23 by Farmer Twunk

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