Scientists have proved that sometimes an allergy in adults can be triggered by a change in the intestinal microflora, that is, dysbiosis. This is due to the fact that due to the violation of the intestinal tissue barrier, undigested allergy pathogens begin to enter the bloodstream.
Allergy to the background of dysbiosis can be characterized by both general and local inflammations, in response to the action of the pathogen. Local symptoms are:
- Nasal mucosal flow.
- Eyes redness and pain in the conjunctive zone.
- Appearance of bronchial spasms, wheezing, shortness of breath and asthma.
- Painful in the ears and hearing loss.
- The appearance of various kinds of eruptions, manifested in eczema, urticaria.
- In rare cases, headaches may occur.
As a systematic allergic response in adults is anaphylaxis. Depending on what level of severity, it can cause a reaction on the skin, bronchial spasms, swelling, hypotension, to whom. In rare cases, a lethal outcome is possible.
Diagnosis of allergy to dysbacteriosis
To date, several types of diagnosis are used:
- Skin tests: a small amount of possible pathogen is injected intradermally into the area of the inner forearm surface. If the alleged allergen is reliable, then the reaction will follow after half an hour.
- Complications of a skin test: can a skin test cause an allergic reaction? Regardless of the fact that the skin test is the most common method of diagnosis, it is not devoid of complications. In this case, this method can cause delayed hypersensitivity, which develops after 6 hours, after the skin test.
- Determination of total and specific IgE: another diagnostic method is to determine the amount of a specific IgE causative agent that is contained in a patient's serum using a colorimetric or radiometric form of immunological examination. Like skin tests, this diagnosis will be carried out with a limited list of allergens.
Allergy treatment for dysbacteriosis
In the case of allergy on the background of dysbiosis, limited treatment with medications is used. So, some of them can block the effects of allergic pathogens, thereby preventing cell activation and degranulation processes. These include antihistamines, adrenaline, cromoglycate sodium. These drugs can reduce the symptoms of allergy and dysbiosis in adults, but do not apply for a long time. In the event that the symptomatology of anaphylaxis has appeared, they act as an "ambulance".
With an allergy against the background of dysbiosis, a course of treatment can be performed with the help of increasing doses of histamine. It is assumed that due to its intake the body will begin to acquire resistance to histamine, which has an effect on the predisposition to allergies. It is also possible to select treatment taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient, thanks to a test of inhibition of natural emigration of leukocytes with medications for dysbacteriosis.
Since the allergy to dysbacteriosis can develop from a short-term, to a chronic, it is necessary to find ways to work on it for a longer time. So, you may need to change your lifestyle, environment, habits.