Treatment of Allergies

First and foremost, should avoid contact with the allergen, the allergy if possible. However, this is often difficult, such as pollen or mite allergy. Different treatment options may alleviate symptoms.Parental allergyThe avoidance of allergens is the most effective way to counter an allergic reaction. The patient should avoid allergy sufferers the allergenic substance as possible, for if no trigger is, there is no chance of an allergy. However, the allergen encounters with ubiquitous allergens (eg pollen, house dust, animal dander) quickly reach their limits. Here, other treatment methods are used. Nevertheless, the doctors at the hospital specialist advise on the North Sea island of Borkum, a regular residence in a poor air pollutant and pollen, which are very gentle and relaxing effect on the allergy-weakened body. "The salt air and water acts as relieving the inflammation with atopic dermatitis and in the usual shallow breathing in asthmatics. The therapies used to get in a better efficacy. The stimulus factors, the sunlight and the cool wind cause a hardening of the organism, is thus better protected against those environmental factors that trigger the disease, "explains Dr. Vieluf, the responsible chief physician at the Allergy Clinic at the Department of Borkum.

Drug treatmentDrug treatment of allergy promises no cure for allergies, but only an alleviation or suppression of symptoms. The most commonly used drug groups are mast cell stabilizers, antihistamines and glucocorticoids.Mast cells secrete antibodies after contact with allergenic histamine. This mechanism will engage a mast cell stabilizers, by enhancing the cell membrane and thus prevent or reduce the release of histamine. The anti-allergic effect is relatively small. Another disadvantage is that the specimens arrive slowly into the tissue and must be applied preventively for this reason. As a rule takes effect one to two weeks after starting treatment, and must be continued for as long as the sufferer is exposed to the allergens.Antihistamines weaken or suppress the action of histamine by blocking docking sites for histamine (H1 receptors) or displace already docked histamine. The relief of symptoms usually occurs after 15 to 30 minutes. Antihistamines are available for both the local administration (eye or nose drops) and oral. As part of an allergic reaction to other substances besides histamine are also drugs can not suppress the allergy to this drug completely.Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones and anti-inflammatory effect. They are used primarily in allergic rhinitis, asthma, eczema and contact dermatitis. Cortisone-containing products should generally be used only when mast cell stabilizers and antihistamines do not relieve the consequence that can occur with any prolonged use may undesirable side effects.DesensitizationSpecific immunotherapy (SIT), often referred to as hypo-or desensitization, is - as opposed to medical treatment - a treatment for the causes of the allergy. In this therapeutic method are injected at the beginning of minute amounts of the allergen under the skin. In the course of treatment, the amount is increased gradually to make the immune system gradually less sensitive to the allergy-causing substance. Thus, the complaints go further and further behind. In this form of therapy, however, the patience of patients is required because the treatment can take several years. Promising the SIT is particularly insect venom allergies. Even with hay fever, dust mites and animal dander were already achieved good therapeutic results.Other forms of therapy

    (Offshore) therapy, bracing climate
    Medical Cosmetics
    Physiotherapy and psychotherapy
    Sports Therapy and Entspannungs-/Anti-Stress-Therapie
    Nutritional therapy
    Physical therapy (inhalation, respiratory therapy, hydrotherapy)
    Recreational and occupational therapy
    Long-term oxygen therapy
    Social Medical Advice
    Natural Remedies
    Balneotherapy (photo-) therapy
    Ointment therapy (topical treatment of skin with ointments and creams)
    Inhalation therapy (local treatment of respiratory tract using special equipment)Each type of treatment of an allergy should always be done in consultation with a physician specializing in allergy. (Ah)