Treatment of allergy in Germany
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Allergy is a pathological immune response reaction that develops after the penetration of certain chemical compounds into the body. It can arise due to anything: pollen of plants, food products (honey, strawberries, and nuts), dust, or medicines. The allergy places the patient in a place of extreme discomfort. It can also pose a threat to the life of the patient. When large doses of allergens enter the body, anaphylactic shock can develop. In some cases, there is swelling of the lungs or the brain, which leads to a lethal outcome.
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- Diagnostics of allergy in Germany
- Benefits of allergy treatment in Germany
- What hospitals treat allergy?
- Choice of the hospital for the allergy treatment
Diagnostics of allergy in Germany
Qualitative treatment of patients suffering from allergies is impossible without accurate and timely diagnostics. The following methods are prescribed to achieve this goal:
- Skin allergy tests. The doctor scratches the patient's skin with an allergen applied to it. The lesion becomes red within half an hour, and a rash may appear. This indicates a positive result of the study.
- Blood tests for class E immunoglobulin. After skin tests, the level of IgE to the detected allergens is examined in the blood. First, a group of substances is determined, and then specific allergens.
- Multilevel provocative tests determine not only the substance that causes the hypersensitivity reaction but also the severity of the immune response.
In Germany, there are various provocative tests, for example:
- DBPCFC- food test
- Rhinomanometry
- Inhalation test
Provocation involves the introduction of large doses of allergens into the body, which can worsen the patient's condition in the case of a pronounced hypersensitivity reaction. Therefore, such tests are carried out only under the supervision of an experienced doctor who is able to provide immediate and adequate medical care (to stop an allergy attack).
Benefits of allergy treatment in Germany
Allergies can be treated in any country in the world. Especially, when it comes to a mild attack, which is not difficult to prevent if you have the appropriate drugs at hand. However, in Germany, the actions of doctors are aimed not only at improving the patient's condition at a particular moment. Their goal is to improve the quality of your life. Allergy adversely affects all areas since attacks often occur at the most inopportune moments. German doctors use the diagnostic capabilities available at German hospitals to detect specific allergens that provoke hypersensitivity reactions. Human contact with these substances will be limited in the future, which will reduce the number of attacks to a minimum.
German doctors always take into account the following criteria before prescribing necessary drug treatment:
- How exactly the allergic reaction expresses itself (discharge from the nose, spasm of the respiratory tract, rashes on the skin, etc.)
- How severe is the reaction at the penetration of the allergen
- If a patient has an accompanying pathology and if it influences the general condition during the allergic attack
Drug therapy is used in the complex. The patient is prescribed several drugs. Some of them allow you to stop an allergy attack in case of its occurrence quickly. Others are taken during a certain course and reduce the immune system’s reaction to penetrating allergens. Depending on the location of allergic reaction manifestations, there are different ways of introducing drugs into the body.
The latest medications for the treatment of allergies are available in Germany. They are effective and safe, with mild side effects.
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What hospitals treat allergy?
A large number of general hospitals and specialized medical institutions are engaged in treating allergic diseases in Germany because this group of pathologies is one of the most common in the world.
Here are some medical centers where you can be diagnosed and get effective treatment for allergic diseases:
- University Hospital Giessen. Allergic diseases are treated here in the Department of Dermatology, venereology, and Allergology. Highly qualified dermatologists are employed here, who will conduct all necessary studies and prescribe treatment. Allergic diseases are among the highest priority areas for this department.
- Kloster Grafshaft GmbH Hospital has a Department of Allergology, which began its work back in 1982. It is a specialized healthcare center dealing with issues of Pulmonology and allergic pathologies. Here, advanced methods of diagnosing and treating this group of diseases are used.
- Talkirchner Strasse Hospital at the University of Ludwig Maximillian is a dermatological hospital. One of the priority activities of the center is Allergology because hypersensitivity reactions often manifest themselves on the skin. Both adults and children with allergic diseases can receive medical care here.
Choice of the hospital for the allergy treatment
If you need to choose a hospital for treating allergies in Germany, you need to consider a number of criteria before making a decision:
- The field of hospital work, the availability of modern methods of diagnostics, and the treatment of allergies.
- Cost of treatment-diagnostic program.
- The geographical location of the clinic.
- Conditions of stay in a medical institution, the possibility of finding an accompanying person in the ward if necessary, and the availability of rooms of increased comfort.
- Terms of admission by an allergist.
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Authors:
The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Farrukh Ahmed. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!
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