Question

On a visit to a Hill station, one of your friends suddenly became unwell and felt uneasy. 

(a) List two symptoms you would look for to term it to be due to allergy. 

(b) Explain the response of the body to an allergy. 

(c) Name two drugs that can be recommended for immediate relief.

Answer 1

(a) Sneezing, watery eyes, running nose, difficulty in breathing

(b) Body releases antibodies, IgE type and chemicals like histamine and serotonin from mast cells which produce symptoms of allergy.

(c) Antihistamine, adrenalin, steroids