So I know that in an anaphylaxis response we give Adrenaline or epinephrine for USA friends. My understanding is that we do this to counteract the body’s response to an allergen.
So we’re stopping our body overreacting and killing us.
So what’s actually dangerous about the allergen? Either now or way back when this response was ingrained into our DNA… like is it to avoid an upset stomach of a peanut? To stop nausea following a shellfish?
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> So what’s actually dangerous about the allergen?
Usually nothing. It’s just a foreign body (or one of your organs in which case you get a fun case of autoimmune disorders) and for some reason your immune system miscategorized it from the “eh, don’t care” category to the “destroy or die trying” category.
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