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by drook
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10/6/24 5:59:54 PM
10/6/24 5:59:54 PM
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New Yes, pretty sure one is a subset of the other
It just reminded me of what a doc told me many years ago.

"You don't have an allergy, you have an environmental sensitivity."

OK, what's the difference?

"An allergy is when you have an elevated histamine response to an allergen. An environmental sensitivity is when you have an elevated histamine response to an environmental irritant."

So helpful.
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Drew
Post #444,879
by Another Scott
10/6/24 6:16:53 PM
10/6/24 6:16:53 PM
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New Heh.
My allergist expressed it as:

Irritant reaction vs Allergic reaction.

E.g. with enough pollen in the air, almost everyone will develop itchy, watery eyes. Just from the friction of all the junk in the air. People who are allergic will, in addition to that, have their bodies go into overdrive: "Danger! Danger! The air is trying to kill me! All hands on deck!!"

Cheers,
Scott.
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                                     Yes, pretty sure one is a subset of the other - (drook) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2024, 05:59:54 PM EDT
                                         Heh. - (Another Scott) - Oct. 6, 2024, 06:16:53 PM EDT
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