Anaphylaxis, its possible causes, common Signs & Symptoms, and how Holistic Remedies can help.

Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction, and needs to be treated right away!

Don’t wait to see if the symptoms go away.

Afterwards, make an appointment to see your health provider if you have had a such severe allergy attacks or signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis in the past too.

It can happen seconds or minutes after you’ve been connected to something you’re allergic to.

Sometimes, however, anaphylaxis can occur a half-hour or longer after exposure.

It happens when your immune system mistakes a food or substance for something that’s harmful.

In response that, our immune system over-reacts and produces antibodies that defend against those foreign substances.

This is good when a foreign substance is harmful, such as certain bacteria or viruses.

What might happen?

Most Common signs & symptoms

• Hypotension – Sudden Blood pressure drop
• Rapid heartbeat or palpitation
• The pulse may become fast or weak.
• Narrowing of the airways – hard to breathe.
• Difficulty swallowing, tightness in your throat or a hoarse voice
• Wheezing, coughing or noisy breathing
• Swelling of the lips, tongue, throat
• Blue, grey or pale skin, lips or tongue
• Brown or black skin on the palms, hands or soles of your feet
• Bluish skin that feels cold to the touch
• You may also have a rash that’s swollen, raised or itchy.
• Hives and itchy, pale, or flushed skin rashes.
• You may also get diarrhoea, nauseous and vomit.
• Feeling tired or confused
• Slurred speech
• Light-headedness, dizziness, fainting
• Anxiety
• Abdominal pain or cramping

Most common triggers include:

• Certain medications such as antibiotics, aspirin or pain killers available without prescription.
• Insect bites or Stings from bees, yellow jackets, wasps, hornets and fire ants or venom
• Latex
• Some people may also develop anaphylaxis from aerobic exercise, such as jogging, or even walking.
• Eating certain foods before exercise or exercising when the weather is hot, cold or humid
• The most common triggers of anaphylaxis specially in children are food allergies like to peanut, milk, wheat, soy, sesame, fish, and shellfish etc.

Risk factors

• Previous history of anaphylaxis.
• Certain medical conditions such as: Asthma, allergies, heart disease and accumulation of a certain type of white blood cells.

Prevention and helpful tips

The best way of preventing anaphylaxis is to stay away from stuffs that cause this severe reaction. Also:

• Keep an emergency kit with prescribed medications available at all times, check the expiry dates and be sure to refill the prescription before it expires.
• Stay calm when near a stinging insect. Move away slowly and don’t slap at the insect.
• Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants.
• Don’t walk barefoot on grass.
• Don’t wear perfumes, colognes or scented lotions.
• If you have food allergies, carefully read the labels of all the foods you buy and eat.
• Even small amounts of food you’re allergic can cause a serious reaction, so when eating out, find out what ingredients it contains.

Homeopathic remedies for Anaphylaxis.

Homeopathy is one of the safest holistic system of medicines – that offers a unique, personalised treatment and has the potential to reverse a medical disorder.

Consult a qualified homeopath for a proper assessment and take tailor-made remedies as per your causative factors, modalities and peculiar signs and symptoms etc.

Here are Top 5 suggested homeopathic remedies for anaphylaxis.

1. Apis Mellifica is prescribe for bees’ stings and milk or sun allergy causing hives or swelling
2. Arsenic Album for reactions from rotten foods, grass, dust that may cause nasal discharge with burning in eyes and nose.
3. Gelsemium may help regulate abnormal blood pressure
4. Ipecac can with nausea, vomiting and difficulty in breathing
5. Bryonia Alba for headache, dizziness & fainting etc  

For your particular health problem(s), or to change your medications it is strongly suggested to avoid self-medication and consult your GP / health provider or Mind & Body Holistic Health Clinic.

You may also book your one-to-one consultation with one of our practitioners for your tailor-made remedies as per your causative factors, peculiar signs & symptoms etc.  

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