{"id":9674,"date":"2022-11-23T19:23:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T03:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=9674"},"modified":"2022-11-23T19:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T03:23:34","slug":"what-happens-when-you-have-an-allergic-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/what-happens-when-you-have-an-allergic-reaction\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When You Have an Allergic Reaction?\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Millions of Americans suffer from allergies <\/a>every year. If you are one of them, you may be curious about what actually happens in your body when you\u2019re having an allergic reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Science Behind Allergic Reactions <\/h2>\n\n\n
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While we don\u2019t know why some people develop allergies, we do know what happens in the body to cause them. Firstly, your body comes into contact with a harmless substance (such as pet dander or pollen) that it deems as dangerous. This can happen from inhaling, ingesting or touching the allergen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your body reacts to it by creating antibodies called immunoglobulin E (IgE). These will attach to a part of your immune system known as mast cells. These two things binding together causes a release of chemicals such as histamine, which are responsible for your allergy symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Allergy Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The type of allergy symptoms<\/a> you have can vary in severity and be different depending on the type of allergy you have. The National Center for Biotechnology Information has a list of usual allergy symptoms<\/a>, which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n