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Salicylate sensitivity is a pharmacological reaction, not a true IgE -mediated allergy. However, it is possible for aspirin to trigger non-allergic hypersensitivity reactions. [8] [9] About 5–10% of asthmatics have aspirin hypersensitivity, but dietary salicylates have been shown not to contribute to this. The reactions in AERD (Samter's ...
Postorgasmic illness syndrome. Postorgasmic illness syndrome ( POIS) is a syndrome in which human males have chronic physical and cognitive symptoms following ejaculation. [1] The symptoms usually onset within seconds, minutes, or hours, and last for up to a week. [1] The cause and prevalence are unknown; [2] it is considered a rare disease.
He notes specific foods that can make seasonal allergy symptoms worse may include. Wheat. Berries. Alcohol. Nightshades (including tomatoes, eggplant and persimmon) A 2014 study published in ...
Anxiety sensitivity. Anxiety sensitivity ( AS) refers to the fear of behaviours or sensations associated with the experience of anxiety, and a misinterpretation of such sensations as dangerous. Bodily sensations related to anxiety, such as nausea and palpitations, are mistaken as harmful experiences, causing anxiety or fear to intensify. [1]
An allergy occurs when the immune system overreacts to a substance or environment by mistaking it for a pathogen, producing an exaggerated immune response that can include fatigue, swelling ...
Medication. Antihistamines, propranolol, steroids. Aquagenic urticaria, also known as water allergy and water urticaria, is a form of physical urticaria in which hives develop on the skin after contact with water, regardless of its temperature. [1] The condition typically results from contact with water of any type, temperature or additive.
Photodermatitis, sometimes referred to as sun poisoning or photoallergy, is a form of allergic contact dermatitis in which the allergen must be activated by light to sensitize the allergic response, and to cause a rash or other systemic effects on subsequent exposure. The second and subsequent exposures produce photoallergic skin conditions ...
Acute radiation syndrome ( ARS ), also known as radiation sickness or radiation poisoning, is a collection of health effects that are caused by being exposed to high amounts of ionizing radiation in a short period of time. [1] Symptoms can start within an hour of exposure, and can last for several months.