An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system sees a certain substance as harmful. It reacts by causing an allergic reaction. Substances that cause allergic reactions are allergens.
There are many types of allergies like:
Drug Allergy:
True allergies to drugs (medicines) occur in only a small number of people. Most drug reactions are not allergic, but are side effects of the properties of the medicine.
Food Allergy:
There are different types of allergic reactions to foods. There are differences between IgE-mediated allergies, non-IgE mediated allergies and food intolerances.
Insects Allergy:
Bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and fire ants are the most common stinging insects that cause an allergic reaction.Non-stinging insects can also cause allergic reactions. The most common are cockroaches and the insect-like dust mite.
Latex Allergy:
A latex allergy is an allergic reaction to the proteins extracted from the rubber tree. Rubber latex gloves, balloons, condoms, and other products made from this source contain latex.
