UNIT- 4 CONVERSATION

Allergies are very common and are considered medical conditions. About forty (40) percent of the population now shows symptoms of some sort of allergy. Allergies can be very frightening. In the worst case, an allergic reaction can cause death. Allergies are so common that is surprising that more people arent aware of them. Recently, a young man named Fabio came into my office complaining of a sore throat, and itchy red eyes. He thought he had a cold. Fabio loved to play sports, and he found it annoying that every time he went outdoors to play sports, his cold got worse; in fact, he did not have a cold at all. Fabio was allergic to the pollen from trees and plants. A young university student, Sylvia, came in the other day, to talk about her allergy to animals. Her parents have dogs and cats, and whenever shes home during school vacation, she gets a rash on her neck, and her eyes become red and sore. She said it was embarrassing, everyone thinks she is crying. Another patient, Sarah, came to see me about her terrible headaches. She said it was depressing to think that she might have to live with headaches all the time. I found out that Sarah ate a chocolate bar everyday. I told her, she might be allergic to chocolate. She stopped eating chocolate for two weeks and came back to see me, headache free.