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Allergy Season: Why do I have symptoms out of season?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Dec 28, 2022 | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
I have allergies caused by sprays like windex, hair spray, face powder, room freshener. This might be aggravating you to the point of you being more sensitized which could let your allergies take over with a minor exposure of what you are actually allergic to. Often people believe that they are allergic to something but it could be a sensitivity rather than a true allergy that has a specific immune system function.
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Wow, great answer. People get words all muddled up all the time. Local areas have their own terms, states have their own, and doctors, hospitals and clinics all have their own. But mre important is what is behind the words.
The primary difference between an allergy, a sensitivity, and an intolerance is that an allergy is characterized by an immune system reaction to a substance, a sensitivity involves no immune response and an intolerance is characterized by the body lacking a chemical or enzyme needed to digest a certain food.
One time I was at the hairdresser's a long time ago and the hairspray being used next to me caused me to lose my voice. NO jokes, please! It eventually came back with no damage that I am aware of.
I hope that every dr. pays attention to the difference without causing more trouble by prescribing something that would cause more harm. We have to make sure that we question what is being surbscribed too! Right?