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?
Absolutely. We tend to put a lot of credibility in what doctors say or prescribe. That is not wrong or misguided, after all they are the ones with the medical training, however Its best to do our own research on the topic in order to question our physicians and have an intelligent discussion with
them about our specific condition.