Yes, there are various types of Allergies. These allergies are characterized into skin allergy, food allergy, respiratory allergy, drug allergy, insect sting allergy, asthma etc. Out of these skin and respiratory allergy is most common.
Skin allergy allergens are drugs, pollens, foods, stress etc. The symptoms of this type of allergy are redness, hives, rashes, swelling etc. in patient’s skin. Food allergy is caused by different types of allergens which includes common foods like shell fish, cow’s milk, eggs etc. The symptoms of food allergy are diarrhea and bloating.
Respiratory allergy is the most common allergy. This allergy occurs from sources such as dust, mold, mildew, pollen and many more. Most common symptoms are coughing, runny nose, sneezing, dry throat etc. Drug allergy occurs from drugs such as penicillin, sulfa drugs, codeine etc. The symptoms are characterized by digestive problems, hives and rashes.
Insect allergy occurs when an insect bites a person and releases poison in his body. The insects this allergy are bee, fire ant, hornet, wasp, yellow jacket etc. The symptoms include pain, itches and swelling. Asthma is similar to respiratory allergy and there is resistance to the air passages of the body. This results in wheezing and difficulty in breathing. |
