I have anaphylaxis via sesame & my only symptom (and of course the most dangerous) is my airways closing up, making it difficult to swallow anything for the next 24 hours. I understand that an allergic reaction is just the body releasing antibodies for a ‘non-threat’ but why does the body decide to close airways? This never happens when you are infected with a virus, so why does it occur during anaphylaxis?
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It’s not so much that your body is deciding to do anything. Anaphylaxis causes extreme inflammation. Some people get itchy, some peoples’ hands swell up, some get rashes. You hit the jackpot with airway constriction.
If you’ve ever been congested and blew until your eyes popped but nothing came oit, that’s inflammation.
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