Do you know hives and breathing difficulties when exercising'Exercise Allergy'?
Dec 02, 2024
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Exercise allergy is a disease in which the body suddenly has hives or shortness of breath after exercise.
According to foreign media such as Fox News and the Daily Mail, Maggie Habash, who lives in Minnesota, USA, recently had itchy throat and shortness of breath within 20 minutes of starting exercise class.
It was due to 'exercise induced allergic disease (EIA)'. It is called 'exercise allergy' because an allergic reaction occurs in the body when exercising.
She said she has experienced these symptoms since she gave birth to her daughter 10 years ago.
After giving birth, she ran for the first time in months, and suddenly the itch got worse.
Then the whole body was covered in hives. Breathing became increasingly difficult.
As a result, she is currently unable to exercise for even 20 minutes.
Clearly, it is not known how many people are suffering from 'exercise allergies', but there is an estimate that it will appear with a probability of about 0.05%.
In addition to itching, hives, and swelling of the neck, major symptoms include swelling of the face, lips, hands, feet, and genital organs, facial redness, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, chest pain, fainting, large amounts of sweating, headache, diarrhea, and nausea.
If you have asthma, food allergies, or atopic dermatitis, you are at higher risk of developing exercise allergies.
In particular, if you are allergic to flour, you are likely to develop it.
If you develop allergic symptoms, you should stop exercising immediately. If you have severe hives, you should take antihistamines and visit a hospital immediately for treatment if your symptoms do not improve or you experience anaphylaxis.
There is no treatment for exercise allergies because the cause is not clear. However, symptoms must be properly managed.
Maggie "I'm also frustrated that I can't end this disease, but I just do the best I can and move on" he said.
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