Histamine Memory

Seeking help…

Jeff: I used AI to generate a list of questions a doctor might ask me.

Dr Sirinat: Hmm. Very helpful. You’ve had hives for three months?
Jeff: I moved to an old house, a dusty one and developed urticaria. 
Dr Sirinat: Possibly dust mites. Still itchy?Jeff: I’ve cleaned the dust, rooms are almost sterile with all the dust gone for two weeks. But I’m still itching.
Dr Sirinat: Maybe you’re suffering histamine memory.
Jeff: Like muscle memory?
Dr Sirinat: Yes. A metaphor. The immune system remains sensitized after the initial trigger.Cells can keep releasing histamine for weeks. Hives and itching continue even without bites or allergens.
Jeff: And for how long?
Dr Sirinat: Can be weeks. Even months.
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Voice-over
Jeff is prescribed low dose prednisone and antihistamine tablets. Also cream. Told to report back in two weeks.

Corgi Dander

Ankle scratching…

Liz: Excuse me, allergy.

Layla: What set it off?

Liz: Corgis.

Layla: As in dog corgi?

Liz: I was at an outdoor restaurant for lunch earlier, and a pair of them were running around my feet.

Layla: Lucky on corgi legs they couldn’t have gone higher.

Liz: Cute though.

Layla: I can totally relate. My allergies are the reason I can't have any pets. Often think about it. Then I visit my sister’s place and end up sneezing and itching for hours.

Liz: I wish there was a way to have a pet without all the allergy issues. Have you looked into hypoallergenic breeds?

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Voice-over

It is said that there are hypoallergenic pets, breeds that shed less dander than others and cause less of an allergic reaction in people. But the evidence suggests that all pets shed skin flakes and fur in varying amounts.