What should I do if I am allergic to metal? What are the methods?

Some of our friends may suffer from allergies, and the sources of the allergies are different. Some friends may be allergic to metals, so they should take off some metal jewelry on their bodies in time, such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces, etc.

1. Stay away from allergens

Allergens are a necessary condition for the occurrence of allergies. Without allergens, allergies can be avoided. This is an economical and effective method, but it is not useful for all allergy patients. Some people are allergic to one allergen, while others may be allergic to several allergens; some allergens can be avoided, but some are difficult to avoid; and many allergens are still unknown, so staying away from allergens is a good way, but it is not useful for all patients.

2. Antihistamine treatment

The method commonly used in hospitals to treat allergies is to use antihistamines, such as chlorpheniramine, astemizole, minclerotin, Claritin, etc. Histamine is one of the main allergic mediators. Clearing histamine and preventing it from acting on body tissues can indeed have a rapid anti-allergic effect. However, in addition to histamine, allergic mediators also include leukotrienes, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and kinase. Antihistamines only fight histamine, not other allergic mediators. Therefore, they are useful for allergies caused by histamine, but have little effect on allergies caused by other allergic mediators.

Antihistamines temporarily solve allergic symptoms, but the basis of allergies has not changed, the immune system is still low, and the oxidative damage of a large number of free radicals still exists. Under the stimulation of allergens, allergic mediators are still being released. Therefore, even if antihistamine treatment temporarily improves the symptoms, the symptoms will recur.

The human body has drug resistance. If a drug is used for a long time, the effect of the drug will gradually become less obvious. Therefore, switching to another antihistamine drug will have a certain effect for allergic patients, but after a long time, they have to change again. Many patients are looking forward to the emergence of new drugs.

Antihistamines have side effects. Long-term use can cause drowsiness, fatigue, and mental retardation.

3. Use of hormones

Hormones are very effective in treating allergic diseases, but their side effects are too great and they cannot be used frequently. Therefore, they can only be used temporarily to control the condition when it is serious. Frequent use of hormones can seriously damage internal organs such as the liver and kidneys.