Allergy, a most common problem, is a body’s reaction to such substances that don’t bother most of the people. There are various substances that can trigger the allergy which includes mold spores, few medications, different foods, hair dyes, pet dander and stings of insects such as bee. These all substances that cause allergy and inflammation of the body are collectively known as allergens.

Most of the scientists believe that genetics and environmental factors are involved in the activation of the allergy. Our immunity system, sometime, misinterprets the harmless stuff and tries to expel it out. This misjudgment starts the chemical changes in the body and cause sneezing, sinusitis, coughing, skin rashes, bloating and vomiting.

The body reaction could be devastating and you need an effective allergy medication to minimize the symptoms for the normal body functioning. The allergy even could peril your life as well like in the case of asthma or anaphylaxis.

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WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday strongly warns four medications, extensively used to treat arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying, these can increase the risk of possible lethal fungal infections.

The drugs include Enbrel, Remicade, Humira and Cimzia, act by putting down the immunity system to keep it from attacking the body. The treatment provides relief from painful and swollen joints in patients of rheumatoid arthritis, but it’s “a double-edged sword,” said the FDA’s Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, because these drugs also weaken the body’s defense to multiple infections.

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