ALLERGY , THE OVERKILL RESPONSE OF SQUEAMISH IMMUNE SYSTEM – CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL

POOR QUALITY OF LIFE,  ALLERGIC RHINITIS,  ASTHMA,  BRONCHITIS,  ANTIHISTAMINES,  FOOD ALLERGENS,  ANAPHYLAXIS,  BRONCODILATOR AND  CORTISTERIOD INHALERS  ,  IMMUNOTHERAPY— CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL

  

Seventeen years ago, my Chemical tanker was at anchor off a port in Venezuela.   We were to berth a 3 AM.   It was nearing midnight and I went to sleep with my wife and two sons, light out in my cabin.

Suddenly the phone rang.  

On saying HULLO all I could hear was some funny croaking sound.  

Nobody would dare to give a crank call to I, the Captain.

On a hunch I jumped out of bed , wore my robe and doubled up  to the Chief Officers cabin with the Master key.

What I saw there stunned me.

He was lying on the floor, with his face swollen, body full of rashes and hives.   His heart was still beating very feebly , but he had no breath.  

His epiglottis had slammed shut. 

The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that sits at the base of the tongue that keeps food from going into the trachea (windpipe) during swallowing.  When it becomes  inflamed, it can swell and obstruct or close off the windpipe, which will be fatal unless promptly treated.

He has used the hard split skin of his heel to scratch his legs and there was blood everywhere.

Immediately I called up the bridge and called the Third Mate down.  He came in 10 seconds.  I told him to administer single man CPR .

Then I went racing down to the hospital and opened out the hospital with the Master key .  The medicine locker was in a mess and I had told the Second Mate to take a fresh inventory with locations and expiry dates , just the previous day.

Using my gut feeling,  I opened out a drawer and there lay Chlorpheneramine Maleate injection.  I opened the next drawer and there lay disposable injection tubes.   There would have been Epinephrine injection in some other drawer, but I had zilch time at my disposal --  brain damage to Chief Officer was just around the corner.

Grabbing both I raced back to Chief Officers cabin.

I told Third Mate to pull his shorts down and plunged the needle with the drug into his right buttock.  Pretty soon Chief Officer started breathing again and opened his red eyes.

I then told the Filipino Third mate ( Bong ) to keep a watch , and inform me as soon as he starts talking.

Pretty soon I got a call and I went back to the cabin.

I told him “ You were having severe Anaphylaxis , considering the lack of blood clotting , probably due to a Venezuelan moth of the family of Hylesia Metabus”

He agreed. He said that he had gone to the forecastle to check the anchor before going to sleep,and he found lot of Moths flying around the forward mast floodlights . The wind was fresh and there were some dead moths on the forecastle decks too.

Seeing him look sheepishly at the Third Mate who was finding it difficult to control his laughter, I send him away back to the bridge.

So I asked him “ Do you know why he cannot stop laughing”

Bihari Bhaiyya Chief Officer replied  “  When you pulled down my shorts you exclaimed –  WHAT A BIG BLACK FAT ASS.   Kya kareega saab, I am fond of eating lot of beef and mutton ” .

To be frank I did NOT realize that I had indeed said that , and then we both had a good laugh.

Surprise-- he was on the forecastle to pick up the anchor at 4 AM,  to berth , though I had told the Second Mate NOT to wake him up.

Above: I just found this picture , so I scanned it.   

The Filipino Third mate Bong is squatting on the extreme left hand side.  Standing behind him in grey boiler suit is Chief Officer.   

On his left hand side is my elder son.   Right behind him is a sailor is carrying my younger son.  

How time flies !! 

How many of you have ever saved a man’s life.  My count is nine.  It is a good feeling. 

Above : This picture was on the same day .

Now I am in the mood to break a few bombshells.

The Yanks are wondering why they are being affected by allergies and Asthma so much lately.  

Since the past 60 years , the allergies had increased SIX fold due to ONE single UNKNOWN factor.

The Yank woman cannot have natural deliveries anymore as her pelvic muscles are weak,  due to the easy life style .   She does NOT want to walk or sit on her haunches anymore.   

She even does NOT want to breast feed her baby.  For if her tits sag then her husband might divorce here. For the relationship is based on lust rather than compromise, sense of belonging and trust. They make elaborate affidavits before tying the knot. 

Exclusively breastfeeding your baby for at least six months can greatly reduce her risk of developing food allergies later in life.

Both my sons were natural deliveries , and this is part of our culture.   

There are significant differences in the gut bacteria found in infants born surgically and naturally . Babies delivered by Caesarean miss out on protective bugs that could help prevent a host of disorders in childhood and later life.  

With modern techniques of DNA sequencing technology it is possible to investigate the gut bacterial composition of the babies, a technique that allows detection of virtually all the bugs present.  

Caesarian born babies lack a specific group of bacteria, which found in babies delivered naturally, even if they were breastfed. gut bacteria play a role in stimulating the immune system.

Because Caesarian born babies are not exposed to beneficial bacteria in the birth canal, they might take longer to accumulate good bugs, which delays exposure to microbes that kick start the immune system. 

They do NOT get the much needed exposure  to microorganisms that a baby receives in its mother’s birth canal  for establishing immunity to allergies later on in life.  

See God does NOT miss out a thing.  

Lot of must have wondered right— CHEE CHEE why do we have to be born from such a dirty smelly orifice?  

The gut is our biggest immune organ, so anything that affects the ecology of the gut is likely to have a strong impact on our bodies.

And the West has been tom-tomming that Caesarean is a Western discovery –nay- invention.

Nothing is further than the truth as the ancient Susruta Samhita and the Charaka Samhita  both explain surgical birth in great detail 6200 years ago.  A surgical baby has a different pattern of gut bacteria than a baby born vaginally.

Babies  born by cesarean section are six times more likely to be sensitive to dust mite allergens than babies born naturally.  The Babies who are born via C-section have a different microbiome in their gastrointestinal tract.  A microbiome is what scientists use to describe the bacteria communities that reside in humans, whether it's in our mouths, on our skin or in our digestive system.

In human beings, bacterial cells outnumber human cells 10 to 1. These bacteria are important -- we couldn't exist without them.

In the womb, babies are sterile.  When they go through the birth canal, they get exposed to the entire bacteria population of their mother's vaginal and GI microbiomes.  Through this exposure, their own immune systems learn the difference between good and bad bacteria -- i.e. what to fight off and what to use.

Babies born through C-section have bacteria in their gut that more closely resembles their mother's skin microbiome.  Eventually their digestive bacteria normalize, but that delay could give allergen exposure time to develop into a sensitivity.

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 FATHERS OF SURGERY AND MEDICINE 4200 BC VADAKAYIL

Also exclusively bottle-fed babies also had significant differences in their gut bacteria .

GM food products and processed foods have also contributed to the squeamishness of the immune system—causing a wide range of allergies..

The biotech industry is fond of saying that they offer genetically modified (GM) crops that resist pests. This might conjure up the image of insects staying away from GM crop fields.  But “resisting pests” is just a euphemism for contains its own built-in pesticide.

When bugs take a bite of the GM plant, the toxin splits open their stomach and kills them. The idea that we consume that same toxic pesticide in every bite is hardly appetizing. But the biotech companies and the Environmental Protection Agency—which regulates plant produced pesticides—tell us not to worry. They contend that the pesticide called Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is produced naturally from a soil bacterium and has a history of safe use.

Organic farmers, for example, have used solutions containing the natural bacteria for years as a method of insect control.  Genetic engineers simply remove the gene that produces the Bt in bacteria and then insert it into the DNA of corn and cotton plants, so that the plant does the work, not the farmer.

Moreover, they say that Bt-toxin is quickly destroyed in our stomach; and even if it survived, since humans and other mammals have no receptors for the toxin, it would not interact with us in any case.

These arguments, however, are just that—unsupported assumptions. Research tells a different story.

People with compromised immune systems or pre-existing allergies may be particularly susceptible to the effects of GM food pesticide Bt,  Bacillus thuringiensis .  The Bt-toxin produced in GM crops is vastly different from the bacterial [Bt-toxins] used in organic farming .

GM plants produce about 3,000-5,000 times the amount of toxin as the sprays.  A Bt producing GM plant, on the other hand, continuously produces the toxin in every cell where it does not dissipate by weather and cannot be washed off.

The natural toxic produced in bacteria is inactive until it gets inside the alkaline digestive tract of an insect. Once inside, a “safety catch” is removed and the Bt becomes toxic. But scientists change the sequence the Bt gene before inserting it into GM plants.

The Bt toxin it produces usually comes without the safety catch. The plant-produced Bt toxin is always active and more likely to trigger an immune response than the natural variety.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) offer criteria designed to reduce the likelihood that allergenic GM crops are approved. They suggest examining a protein for –

1) similarity of its amino acid sequence to known allergens,

2) digestive stability and

3) heat stability.

These properties aren’t predictive of allergenicity, but their presence, according to experts, should be sufficient to reject the GM crop .  The Bt-toxin produced in GM corn fails all three criteria.

GM foods are toxic.

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MONSANTO AND FARMER SUICIDES IN INDIA VADAKAYIL

When particles of pollen, pet dander or certain types of food enter our bodies, they're called antigens. If your body has a sensitivity to that particle, it mistakes the harmless element for a dangerous invader.  Allergens cause your body to produce Immunoglobulin E, or IgE, antibodies.  

Antibodies are used to identify and destroy dangerous invaders.  Unfortunately, IgE antibodies also release histamine and other chemicals that can create an allergic reaction.

Since the past 20 years the West has been stealing our humped cows which give nutritious A2 milk and dumping their humpless cows which produce toxic A1 milk which causes a host of allergies.  Today all the foreign FDI in retail stores in India gives us only toxic A1 milk and milk products.

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NUTRITIOUS A2 MILK OF COWS WITH HUMP VERSUS TOXIC A1 MILK OF HUMPLESS WESTERN COWS VADAKAYIL

There are 11 times more a food allergic reactions in 2013 that what existed 30 year ago with just processed foods . This happens when your body reacts to a food protein as a foreign invader (just like a virus or bacteria) which triggers an inflammatory response, the obvious question then becomes:

Is there something "Foreign" in our food today that wasn't there before?

Absolutely!

Processed foods in general can contribute to allergies for a number of different reasons. Most processed foods contain a variety of food colorings, flavors, preservatives, and other additives can have a major impact.  Till today NO human trials were ever conducted to see if these genetically engineered proteins were actually safe for human consumption.

Now you see why FDI in multibrand retail in third world countries is pushed by the West , to use the poor people of developing countries as guinea pigs. And sure enough our people have developed such severe allergies, that today a medical shop sells anti-allergic sprays , inhalers and tablets like hot cakes.

More than 6.6 million children in the US today have food allergies?  That’s more than a 430% increase in the last 20 years ! 

It all began in 1996, when genetically modified food started appearing on market schelves.

A1 milk , GM soya , GM peanuts etc

More than 80% of processed food in US  grocery store shelves today contain at least one genetically modified ingredient.  And they are keen to send it to India via FDI in multibrand retail, Walmart type superstores .

The top culprits are sugar beets (96% of sugar beets are GM),  soy (95% is GM), canola (92% is GM) and corn (89% is GM).  Purchase local meat and poultry directly from farmers that don’t use unnecessary antibiotics or GMO feed.

In 1994, the dairy industry started using a genetically engineered growth hormone, rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) on cows in order to increase milk production. While Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and 27 countries in Europe refused to use rBGH due to the fact that it had not been proven safe, the United States took the opposite stance, and basically decided that since it hadn't been proven dangerous, it would be allowed... 

Today USA knows that they have fu#ked it up.  

So in India we get subsidized milk products in our stores like Walmart.  

Allergy to A1 HUMPLESS cow’s milk is the most common food allergy in Indian infants and young children, as our co-operative milk societies have only humpless cow’s toxic A1 milk thanks to the celebrated “ milkman of India”  Kurian Verghese who got so many awards including the Magsaysay.. 

They are even thinking of making him Bharat Ratna.

WAH RAJA WAH !!!

Allergies are the result of the immune system's mistaken response to a harmless substance. Normally, the immune system stands guard and defends your body against intruders that can be dangerous to your health, such as viruses and bacteria. 

In some people, however, the immune system has difficulty distinguishing between the good guys (or, at least, the neutral guys) and the bad guys. 

Like a nervous rookie, or an upstart  it sees danger everywhere and overreacts. A hyper reactive immune system pulls out all the stops for substances that won't do you any actual harm, such as dust, pollen, and animal dander. These innocuous substances are called allergens.

Thousands of these antibodies bind to the surface of special cells in body tissue called mast cells, which then lie in wait for your next exposure to that specific allergen. While they are waiting, these mast cells absorb many different chemicals from the blood that will aid in the body's defense.  

They store these chemicals in tiny granules. When you're reexposed to the allergen, the allergen binds to the IgE antibodies on the surface of the mast cells, causing the mast cells to release the chemicals.

One of the major chemicals is histamine.  It is one of the biggest players in the allergic response system and causes many of the reactions, such as runny nose, sneezing, and itchy and watery eyes, that we describe as allergies.  

Most anti-allergy medications block the histamine from binding to its receptor and are called antihistamines . Allergy is basically an exaggerated response of the immune system. The immune system is the body's organized defense mechanism against foreign invaders, particularly infections.

Allergens are substances that are foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction.  Examples of allergens include pollens, dust mite, molds, danders, and foods.  Allergies can develop at any age. 

It is exaggerated because these foreign substances are usually seen by the body as harmless and no response occurs in non- allergic people.  Allergic people's bodies recognize the foreign substance as an enemy to be neutralized and one part of the immune system is turned on.

The reactions of your immune system are out of your control. Once your body becomes sensitive to a substance, your immune system will produce larges amounts of antibodies to fight what it sees as a dangerous intruder. 

The type of antibody most commonly found in allergic reactions is called Immunoglobulin E (IgE), but your body can produce a unique antibody for every type of allergen.  An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Immunotherapy uses injected allergens to desensitize the body's response.

Early exposure to antibiotics seems to disrupt the balance between harmful and helpful bacteria in the body, confusing the immune system and therefore increasing a child's risk of developing allergies. Avoiding unnecessary antibiotics for a child reduces the risk of developing food allergies.

A wide variety of foods can cause allergic reactions, but 90% of allergic responses to foods are caused by cow's milk, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. Lactose intolerance, a common reaction to milk, is not a form of allergy, but rather due to the absence of an enzyme in the digestive tract.

Allergic parents are more likely to have allergic children. The consumption of various foods during pregnancy has been linked to eczema; these include celery, citrus fruit, raw pepper, margarine, and GM vegetable oils  like Canola oil. 

Allergy symptoms are the result of the immune system reacting to an allergen. Persons who have developed an allergy are described as having become "sensitized".

The best way to treat allergy symptoms is to avoid allergens. This is easy to say but can be hard to do as completely eliminating microscopic allergens, such as pollen or mold spores, may be impossible.

The most common foods to cause allergic reactions in young children are milk, eggs, wheat, soy and peanuts. The most common foods to cause allergic reactions in adults are fish, shellfish, peanuts and tree nuts.  For adverse reactions to foods, which are not allergic in nature, antihistamines have little effectiveness.  Know the medicines used to treat food allergy reactions and carry them at all times.

The best way to treat drug allergy is to avoid the medication, since there is no cure for allergy. Antihistamines and steroids can be used to alleviate symptoms, but once a drug allergy is determined, the medication should be avoided.

The muscles around the bronchial tubes tighten during an attack of asthma. This muscle constriction of the airways is called bronchospasm. Bronchospasm causes the airway to narrow further .It  results in difficulty with breathing out, or exhaling. As a result, the air needs to be forcefully exhaled to overcome the narrowing.  

When you exhale, pressure increases in the lungs to cause exhalation- this also further constricts the bronchioles, however, making it harder to exhale. The pressure decreases again for inhalation, relieving the bronchioles and making it easier for the air to flow again. This is why wheezing is usually worse during exhalation.

People with allergic conditions such as food allergy, eczema, asthma and seasonal allergies or hay fever are NOT more likely to have drug allergies. The number of cases of asthma have tripled over the last 3 decades. 

Mild allergies like hay fever are very common in the human population and cause symptoms such as red eyes, itchiness, and runny nose, eczema, hives, or an asthma attack.

Bronchodilators are used to relieve the chest tightness and wheezing which are the immediate symptoms of asthma. They work by relaxing the smooth muscle of the airways of the lung. People suffering from occasional wheezing or tightness in the chest can safely use bronchodilators as a single therapy. 

In most people with asthma, the mucus glands in the airways produce excessive, thick mucus, which further obstructs the airways and causes coughing. Although the actual cause of asthma is not known, many studies have shown that several factors can lead to the development of asthma. 

These factors include a person's genetics, development and growth of the lungs and immune system, various infections and exposures in the environment.

Inflammation of the lining of the airways is the most common feature of asthma. When they are stimulated, certain cells lining the airways release chemical substances (mediators) that lead to inflammation.  This causes the airway lining to swell and narrow. The inflammation may last for hours, days or weeks following an episode.

In addition to the swelling that occurs as a result of inflammation, further airway obstruction sometimes occurs with asthma. Obstruction is caused by tightening of muscles that surround the airways. This is also called bronchospasm. Bronchospasm causes further narrowing of the inflamed airways. Inhaled quick-relief medications are generally very effective in reversing bronchospasm.

 Examples of severe asthma symptoms include: __

Severe coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, or tightness in the chest 

Difficulty talking or concentrating 

Walking causes shortness of breath 

Breathing may be shallow and fast or slower than usual 

Hunched shoulders (posturing)

Nasal flaring (nostril size increases with breathing) 

Neck area and between or below the ribs moves inward with breathing (retractions) 

Gray or bluish tint to skin, beginning around the mouth (cyanosis)

While the majority of patients respond to regular inhaled glucocorticoid (steroid) therapy, some people are steroid resistant. These people do not respond to steroids at normal doses.

Cigarette smoke is a particularly serious asthma trigger - if you have asthma, do not allow smoking in your home or car and always look for non-smoking sections in public areas.

A variety of allergens can make asthma symptoms worse, but it is important to note that not all people with asthma have allergies. Common allergens include animal dander, saliva and urine from feathered or furry animals, dust mites (a major component of house dust in humid climates), cockroaches, mold, pollen, foods and medications.

Infections can also make asthma worse. Common cold viruses, respiratory infections, sinusitis, and influenza frequently cause an increase of asthma symptoms.

Some weather situations that may make asthma symptoms worse include extremely hot or cold temperatures, windy conditions, and changes in the humidity or barometric pressure.

Emotions do not cause asthma, but can make asthma worse because strong feelings can lead to changes in breathing patterns.  

If the chest symptoms are prolonged, bronchodilators like Salbutamol inhaler ( blue ) must be used in conjunction with an anti-allergic or corticosteroid inhaler ( brown ) , which will treat the longer-term inflammation that underlies recurrent attacks of asthma.

Allergic bronchitis is very different from non-allergic bronchitis.  In non-allergic bronchitis, the main causes of the illness are usually viruses or bacteria.  However, in allergic bronchitis, the main causes are allergens.  Mucus laboratory tests will determine whether you have bronchitis caused by virus, bacteria, or fungus infection.

Allergic bronchitis can occur as long as the person affected by this condition is exposed to the allergens. The symptoms of allergic bronchitis are shortness of breath, runny nose, red or swollen eyes, hyperventilation, rashes, tickling in throat, tight chest, persistent sneezing, coughing, headache, nausea, and other symptoms associated with asthma and allergies.

Many allergens such as dust or pollen are airborne particles.  In these cases, symptoms arise in areas in contact with air, such as eyes, nose, and lungs.  For instance, allergic rhinitis ( nasal allergy ) , also known as hay fever, causes irritation of the nose, sneezing, itching, and redness of the eyes.  

Inhaled allergens can also lead to asthmatic symptoms, caused by narrowing of the airways (bronchoconstriction) and increased production of mucus in the lungs, shortness of breath (dyspnea), coughing and wheezing.

Too much of air pollution and smoking is the cause of Bronchitis.  Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi (the larger and medium-sized airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the more distal parts of the lung parenchyma).

Bronchitis can be divided into two categories: acute and chronic.

Acute bronchitis often occurs during the course of an acute viral illness such as the common cold or influenza. Viruses cause about 90% of acute bronchitis cases, whereas bacteria account for about 10%.

Chronic bronchitis,  is characterized by the presence of a productive cough that lasts for three months or more per year for at least two years.  Chronic bronchitis usually develops due to recurrent injury to the airways caused by inhaled irritants.  Cigarette smoking is the most common cause, followed by exposure to air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide or nitrogen dioxide.

Acute bronchitis is a self-limited infection of the lower respiratory tract causing inflammation of the bronchi. Acute bronchitis is an acute illness lasting less than three weeks with coughing as the main symptom, and at least one other lower respiratory tract symptom such as wheezing, sputum production, or chest pain.

Cough, a common symptom of acute bronchitis, develops in an attempt to expel the excess mucus from the lungs. Other common symptoms of acute bronchitis include: sore throat, shortness of breath, fatigue, runny nose, nasal congestion (coryza), low-grade fever, pleurisy, malaise, and the production of sputum

Acute bronchitis is most often caused by viruses that infect the epithelium of the bronchi, resulting in inflammation and increased secretion of mucus. Acute bronchitis often develops during an upper respiratory infection (URI) such as the common cold or influenza.  

About 90% of cases of acute bronchitis are caused by viruses, including rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, adenoviruses, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza.

Symptoms of chronic bronchitis may include wheezing and shortness of breath, especially upon exertion and low oxygen saturations. The cough is often worse soon after awakening and the sputum produced may have a yellow or green color and may be streaked with specks of blood.

Wheezing and shortness of breath can be treated by reducing bronchospasm (reversible narrowing of smaller bronchi due to constriction of the smooth muscle) with bronchodilators such as inhaled long acting.

In allergic bronchitis, asthma and respiratory allergies are present. This can cause a condition called hay fever or allergic rhinitis.

You have to realize the fact that allergic bronchitis can be a very dangerous condition. In fact, people with this condition have been hospitalized or died of suffocation caused by blocked airways because of severe swelling of the tissues found in the airway.

This is why it is important that you should be aware of this particular condition. Treating mild to moderate symptoms of allergic bronchitis can include taking anti histamine mediations and getting away from the allergen that caused the symptoms. .

Allergic bronchitis can be easily managed. Also, you need to consider that you should always take some anti histamine medications with you wherever you go out. You will never know when and where you will come across an allergen that can trigger the symptoms of allergic bronchitis.

The treatment for acute bronchitis that is caused by viral infection only consists of getting a lot of rest, drinking a lot of water or juices during the duration of the infection. In bacterial infection, antibiotics are usually needed along with the basic treatments. 

If acute bronchitis is left untreated, it can develop into chronic bronchitis where the disease can remain in long duration that can last up to 3 months to 2 years. Chronic bronchitis has permanent damages into your respiratory system. This is why it is important that you should know all about bronchitis and the signs and symptoms associated with it.

I am from Kerala in India. WE have lot of greenery around—and naturally mosquitoes.

I have found that if I allow myself to be bitten by mosquitoes at dusk sitting in the lawn , I get itching on my eyes later at night, which is an allergic reaction.

During a feeding, the female mosquito bites the human skin, and injects saliva. The saliva contains various proteins that prevent the blood from clotting, as well as proteins that keep the blood flowing into the mosquito’s mouth.

Many of the mosquito saliva proteins  cause immune reactions, including allergic reactions.

While male mosquitoes are harmless—feeding only on nectar and water—the females of the species are out for blood.

A female mosquito locks onto her victim using a combination of scent, exhaled carbon dioxide, and chemicals in the person's sweat. When she finds a suitable meal, she lands on an area of exposed skin and inserts her proboscis to draw the victim's blood.

The common symptoms—a telltale red bump and itching—aren’t caused by the bite itself, but by a reaction of the body's immune system to proteins in the mosquito's saliva. 

Currently, the only way to prevent a food-allergic reaction is to avoid the problem food—as prevention.

People with underlying allergic conditions are more likely to have severe and potentially dangerous allergic reactions to medications.

Early exposure to common household microbes, environmental bacteria, fermented foods, and probiotics (healthy bacteria from foods like yogurt and unpasteurized milk) may reduce a child's risk of developing allergies as he  gets older.

In some people, severe allergies to environmental or dietary allergens or to medication may result in life-threatening reactions called anaphylaxis.  Food allergies, and reactions to the venom of stinging insects such as wasps and bees are often associated with these severe reactions

Symptoms of food allergy include abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, diarrhea, itchy skin, and swelling of the skin during hives.

Food allergies rarely cause respiratory (asthmatic) reactions, or rhinitis.

The most common food allergy, at least in the US population, is a sensitivity to crustacean, like prawns, lobsters,  shell fish etc.   Although peanut allergies are notorious for their severity, peanut allergies are not the most common food allergy in adults or children.

Peanut allergies can sometimes be outgrown by children.  Egg allergies affect one to two percent of children but are outgrown by about two-thirds of children by the age of 5.  The sensitivity is usually to proteins in the white rather than the yolk.

A1 Milk and milk product allergies are the most prevalent in children.  

Beef contains a small amount of protein that is present in cow's milk. Sufferers of tree nut allergies may be allergic to one or many tree nuts, including pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, and walnuts. Also seeds, including sesame seeds and poppy seeds, contain oils where protein is present, which may elicit an allergic reaction.

Some brands of canned tuna fish contain casein, a milk protein.

Many non-dairy products contain casein (a milk derivative), listed on the ingredient labels.

Some meats may contain casein as a binder. Check all labels carefully.

Shellfish is sometimes dipped in milk to reduce the fishy odor. Ask questions about the risk of milk contact when purchasing shellfish.

Shellfish can cause severe allergic reactions (such as anaphylaxis). it is advised that people with fish allergy have quick access to an epinephrine auto-injector  at all times.  This allergy usually is lifelong. 

Mild symptoms may include one or more of the following::----

Hives (reddish, swollen, itchy areas on the skin)

Eczema (a persistent dry, itchy rash)

Redness of the skin or around the eyes

Itchy mouth or ear canal

Nausea or vomiting

Diarrhea

Stomach pain

Nasal congestion or a runny nose

Sneezing

Slight, dry cough

Odd taste in mouth

Uterine contractions

Severe symptoms may include one or more of the following::---

Obstructive swelling of the lips, tongue, and/or throat

Trouble swallowing

Shortness of breath or wheezing

Turning blue

Drop in blood pressure (feeling faint, confused, weak, passing out)

Loss of consciousness

Chest pain

A weak or “thread” pulse

Sense of “impending doom”

Severe symptoms, alone or in combination with milder symptoms, may be signs of anaphylaxis and require immediate treatment.

Eosinophilia is the medical term that describes an abnormally high eosinophil count, i.e. too many eosinophils in the bloodstream .

Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells (leukocytes). They are part of the body's immune system, i.e. the defense mechanism against parasitic, bacterial, and viral infections.

A normal eosinophil count is generally no higher than 350 eosinophils per microL of whole blood.

A high eosinophil count is over 400-450 per microL of whole blood .

In severe forms of eosinophilia, the number of eosinophils can be as high as 5,000 cells.

The exact causative mechanisms of eosinophilia remain largely unclear.

A wide range of conditions, ranging from asthma and hay fever to parasitic infections and autoimmune diseases, have been known to trigger an abnormally high amount of eosinophils.

The symptoms of eosinophilia are essentially those of the underlying condition that triggers it. For instance, if the underlying condition is asthma, then symptoms include wheezing, dyspnea (difficulty breathing), and breathlessness

Corticosteroid treatments have been generally successful in treating certain forms of eosinophilia, especially if the underlying condition is not malignant ( say cancer ) .

The use of antibiotics in the first year of life has been linked to asthma and other allergic diseases. Many kinds of allergy medications work to block the steps that generate the allergic reaction. In some cases these work to block the cells that respond to allergens. 

Other kinds of drugs work to prevent the activation of the white blood cells that cause the reaction. These include antihistamines, which block the signaling that activates the white blood cells, and cortisone (and hydrocortisone), which prevents white blood cell activation. 

Other medications, such as anti-leukotrienes, also work to block white blood cell activation, though through different mechanisms than the drugs listed above. Drugs such a decongestants help to treat the symptoms of an allergy attack but do not play a role in actually preventing or minimizing the allergic response.

Antihistamines help relieve watery eyes, itchy eyes/nose/throat, runny nose, and sneezing. Decongestants help to relieve stuffy nose and ear congestion symptoms.   

Second generation antihistamines  like Loratadine or Cetirizine ( over the counter drugs ), have more local effects on the respiratory tract. They do not have strong effects on the central nervous system,   do not typically cause drowsiness, they do have possible side effects such as headaches, diarrhea, eye redness, nervousness and nosebleeds. 

Decongestants, such as phenylephrine, relieve respiratory allergies by causing blood vessels in your nasal sinuses to shrink. This reduces the pressure in your nasal sinuses, and allows you to breathe better. The reduction in pressure can also help relieve a sinus headache. Ears have a feeling of fullness, and possibly pain, and impaired hearing due to the lack of eustachian tube drainage.

Drugs such as Benadryl, Chlor-Trimeton, and Tavist and belong to an older group known as "first-generation" antihistamines. They tend to cause more side effects, particularly drowsiness.

Penicillin is a cause for severe allergic drug reaction. 

When a patient cannot breathe due to swelling of the bronchial tissues and there is sudden fall of BP due to allergic anaphylaxis,  

Epinephrine injection works instantly—remember this. It is SURE SHOT .  

We carry this injection on Chemical tankers as gases from some of the chemicals we load cause acute allergy.  These adverse reactions can arise in seconds and can be deadly.  Severe anaphylactic shock is fatal if not treated immediately.

Epinephrine is available as a single unit for self-administration by injection or via an automatic injection device which is triggered when pressed firmly against the skin. The preferred site for injection is into the muscle of the outside of the thigh.  

Hairs from male Venezuelan moths do not cause any allergic symptoms.These special hairs are used by the females to protect their eggs masses from predators such as ant systemic bleeding and incoagulable blood.

Drugs which relax the constricted muscle around the airways of the lungs, or shrink congested tissue, or reverse the effects of the chemicals released during allergic reactions – bronchodilators like Salbutamol inhaler, decongestants like Otrivin nasal spray. Decongestants are used to reduce swelling in the sinus cavity caused by an allergic reaction.  

The nasal sprays should not be used for more than 7 days as they can damage the tissues of the nose and cause worsening of symptoms.  Bronchodilator Salbutamol  oral inhaler  is used for the relief of bronchospasm in conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It has direct effect on bronchial smooth muscle..

Corticosteroid oral inhalers reduce inflammation in the respiratory tract so the airways will be wider and allow better air passage  Corticosteroids are often called "steroids" and are then wrongly confused with the anabolic steroids which bodybuilders use. Medicinal corticosteroids work by preventing the body from making the chemical messengers (called cytokines) which are responsible for prolonging the immediate tissue inflammation that occurs after allergen exposure.

Beclometasone is a preventer cortisteroid inhaler. Use it every day to prevent your symptoms from developing. B eclomethasone is used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness caused by severe asthma and other lung diseases.Corticosteroids are thus used for treating the long-term inflammation experienced in chronic conditions such as asthma, hay fever and perennial rhinitis. 

Inhalers are the main treatment for asthma. The medicine inside the inhaler goes straight into your airways when you breathe in. This means that your airways and lungs are treated, but little of the medicine gets into the rest of your body.

Another type of treatment is immunotherapy. Immunotherapy focuses on desensitization. As the patient is exposed to larger and larger amounts of the allergen, other antibodies, known as IgG antibodies, accumulate and block the IgE antibodies. The result is that the patient develops a tolerance for whatever causes their allergy. 

Another kind of immunotherapy uses antibodies that bind to the IgE antibody, inactivating it. Another immunotherapy, called sublingual immunotherapy, is based on research that shows that the immune system shows a greater tolerance for antigens that are taken orally. All of these therapies work to use the immune system to block the allergic response and can either reduce the severity or completely eliminate certain allergies. . 

Immunotherapy usually begins with injections of a very weak solution of the allergen given once or twice a week. The strength of the solution is gradually increased. Once the strongest dose is reached, shots continue about once a month until the allergy symptoms are controlled, often for three to five years.

Leukotriene modifiers (leukotriene antagonists) are medicines used to manage allergic rhinitis or allergies, as well as prevent asthma. These drugs work by blocking the action of leukotrienes.  Leukotrienes are inflammatory chemicals the body releases after coming in contact with an allergen or allergy trigger. 

Leukotrienes cause tightening of airway muscles and the production of excess mucus and fluid. These chemicals play a key role in allergies or allergic rhinitis and also cause a tightening of your airways, making it difficult to breathe.  Zafirlukast (Accolate), Montelukast (Singulair), and Zileuton (Zyflo) are some leukotriene modifiers available for asthma,  only Montelukast is approved for the management of allergic rhinitis or allergies.  

Montelukast also provides relief for allergic conjunctivitis. Montelukast  can be used for nasal allergy symptoms and it works by blocking a molecule called leukotriene.

Cockroach allergies may be dangerous to people with asthma, as exposure may cause severe attacks in over half of those diagnosed

USA has digital medical records. 24% of Americans have allergy problems.  Allergic rhinitis (nasal allergies) affects about 38 million Americans, 8 million of whom are children.  Asthma affects 17 million Americans, 6 million of whom are children.  Big Pharma is minting money.  

GM Maize has created too much health problems on this planet- severe allergy , skin rash, swelling or itching of mucous membranes, diarrhea, vomiting, asthma and, in severe cases, anaphylaxis.

The EVIL PHARMA is singing all the way to the bank.  GM Maize contains lipid transfer protein, an indigestible protein that survives cooking. This protein has been linked to a rare and understudied allergy to maize in humans.

The allergic reaction can cause skin rash, swelling or itching of mucous membranes, diarrhea, vomiting, asthma and, in severe cases, anaphylaxis. It is unclear how common this allergy is in the general population.

This is one of the reason why I myself prefer Bungalow type home with a lawn and own well and garden , rather than a Flat type home in a city with chlorinated water in the taps. To me NIL allergy life means a lot. Stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, coughing and headache are all miserable symptoms of respiratory allergies.

During my 4 decades of travel, I have seen mothers give anti-allergy cough syrups to make their children stop crying and sleep in airplanes. . The first-generation antihistamines are older antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl). 

These antihistamines have broader effects on the body because they block histamine receptors in the brain. Therefore, they cause the most side effects, focused on the central nervous system. The side effects include sedation and  fatigue.

Side effects of using corticosteroids can be reduced by using the drug only when necessary.  Inhaled corticosteroids,  can cause weakness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, vision problems, breathing problems and rash.  

The same antihistamine in allergy medicines that cause drowsiness and sedation can also be responsible for some cognitive impairment.  If your child is sluggish, slow or not as mentally sharp as usual and get poor grades in exams , blame yourself.

I have NOT breached the subject of allergic reactions causing  depression (and divorce ) , which dictates that a marriage is stale.   It is NOT about the male getting a boner or female creaming due to sexual arousal.. 

Actually the marriage was just hunky dory, the culprit was allergy.  

Allergens can contribute to mood alteration and a feeling of sadness, due to lack of quality sleep and oxygenation.  

The REAL headache which prevents sex could be just an allergy and NOT a lame excuse to skip insipid sex.  When sinuses are unable to drain, it increases pressure throughout the skull, which triggers a headache. 

On top of that an allergic face looks sullen.  

Let me leave yeast infection and a YUCK  PHTHOOEY smelling twat ( excuse me please – a spade is a spade  ) out of this.

Any allergy medicine that has a depressive effect can decrease your sex drive.  So many frustrated western women leave their husbands as he cant get his apprentice up, when Madame Mim is ready.

Children of the wealthy make their children live in a sanitized bubble, as they can afford it. These Richie Rich children are NOT exposed to enough pathogens to keep the immune system busy. Later on in life if their wives run away with a virile handyman , who is to blame?  

Have you seen the number of white couples who have a CUCKOLD system in place, where the wife has a BLACK lover with a huge hard dong?  

The cuckold white husband just watches the love making , mostly tied up-- OR the frustrated wife asks for an expensive messy divorce and alimony--and uprooted darling children..

Dont get shell shocked !!. 

This is life in ALLERGY LAND.. 

Punch into Google search CUCKOLD WIKIPEDIA

In USA becoming an allergist/immunologist requires completion of at least nine years of training. After completing medical school and graduating with a medical degree, a physician will then undergo three years of training in internal medicine (to become an internist) or pediatrics (to become a pediatrician).  

Internists or pediatricians wishing to focus on the sub-specialty of allergy-immunology then complete at least an additional two years of study, called a fellowship, in an allergy/immunology training program. It is NO use visiting a non-specialist doctor, who will just pump you with anti-histamines, and collect his fees.

A lot of allergens are spread by the hand.  

Now you know why Indians prefer to do a non-contact NAMASTE rather than shake hands or exchange FAKE hugs.

Grace and peace! ( Put on your head phones ) 

Shiva Manasa Pooja

By Adi Sankarachaya 2000 BC

Aaradhayami mani sannibham athma lingam,

Maayapuri hrudaya pankaja sannivishtam,

Sradha nadhi vimala chitha jalabishegai,

Nithyam samadhi kusmaira punarbhavai.

I worship that Linga,

Which is in me as my soul,

Residing in the illusory lotus of my heart,

Bathed by the clear water,

Of the river of my devotion,

And worshipped daily by the Lotus,

Of my meditation for avoiding another birth.

Rathnai Kalpitham asanam, Himajalai snanam cha divyambaram,

Naana rathna vibhooshitham mruga madha modhanvitham Chandanam,

Jathi champaka bilwa pathra rachitham, pushpam cha deepam Thada,

Deepam deva dayanithe pasupathe, hrud kalpyatham gruhyatham.

I offer you an imaginary throne made of precious jewels,

I offer you bath in the water of melted snow from the Himalayas,

I offer you holy silken cloth to wear,

I adorn you very many precious jewels,

I offer you musk and sandal,

I offer you Bilwa and Champaka flowers,

And I offer you the holy lamp,

But all these I offer in the portal of my mind,

Please God who is merciful and who is the Lord of all beings,

Accept my offerings and bless me.

Souvarne nava rathna Ganda Rachithe, pathre Grutham Payasam,

Bakshyam pancha vidam Payo dadhiyutham, rambha phalam panakam,

Saaka namayutham jalam ruchikaram, karpoora gandojwalam,

Thamboolam manasa maya virachitham Bhakthyo prabho sweekuru

Sweet rice in a golden bowl inlaid with the nine jewels, the five kinds of food made from milk and curd, bananas, vegetables, sweet water scented with camphor, and betel leaves - I have prepared all these in my mind with devotion. O lord, please accept them.

I offer you Ghee and the sweet payasam in golden vessel ,

Decorated with nine type of precious gems,

I offer you five different dishes made of curd and milk,

I offer you panakam made of sweet fruits,

I offer you tasty sweet scented water to drink,

I offer you the lamp made of camphor along with tinkling bells,

And I offer you betel leaf and nut,

But these are offered by my mind with utter devotion to you,

So Lord Kindly accept and bless.

Chathram Chamarayoryugam vyajanagam, chaa darshakam nirmalam,

Veena bheri mrudanga kahala kala geetha nruthyam thada,

Sasthangam pranthi sthuthir bahu vidha, hyethat samastham maya,

Sankalpena samapitham thava vibho , poojam gruhana prabho.

I offer you a pretty stage,

I offer you couple of decorative fans,

I also offer you shining mirror,

I offer you Veena, kettledrums, Mrudanga and a very big drum,

I offer you song and dance,

I offer you full prostration,

I offer you several types of prayers,

But all these I offer you my Lord, in my mind

So Lord kindly accept this my worship.

Aathma thwam Girija Mathi  sahacharaa, prana sarreram gruham,

Pooja theey vishayopa bhoga rachana, nidhra samadhi sthithi,

Sanchara padayo pradakshina vidhi, , sthothrani sarva giraa,

Yadyath karma karomi thathad akhilam, shambho thavaradhanam.

My soul is your temple my lord,

My activities are thine attendants,

My body is thine home,

My acts to please my senses are thine worship,

My act of sleep is the deep meditation on thee,

All my walks with my feet are thine perambulations,

What ever falls from my mouth are thine prayers,

Oh Lord, everything I say and do are thine forms of worship.

Kara charana krutham vaak kayajam karmajam vaa,

Sravana nayanajam vaa maanasam vaa aparadham,

Vihithamavihitham vaa sarva methath Kshamaswa,

Jaya Jaya katunabdhe sri Mahadeva Shambho.

Please pardon Oh lord

All those acts committed by me,

By hands, by action, by body or

By hearing, by my sight, or by my mind,

Whether they are proper or improper..

Victory oh victory, Oh, ocean of mercy,

Oh, The greatest of Gods and Oh benevolent one.

Matha cha Parvathy Devi,

Pitha devo Maheswara,

Bandhava Shiva Bakthamscha,

Swadeso Bhuvana thray.

My mother is the goddess Parvathi,

My father is the Lord Shiva,

My friends are the devotees of Shiva

And my native abode is all the three worlds

CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL
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