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Allergy

An allergy can be caused by physical or psychological factors. Medical science has shown a clear relationship between psychological issues and allergic reactions. People may have a natural sensitivity to some environmental substances, but the extent of their reaction is often dependant upon a controllable psychological process.


Allergy

What is an Allergy?

Allergic reactions are products of an overactive immune system. A person develops hypersensitivity to one or more substances called allergens. Allergies are one of the most common of all psychologically induced conditions, with approximately 20% to 25% of the world’s population displaying some symptoms. Some of the most common allergens are dust, pollen, animal hair and dander, foods and mold spores.

Allergic Reactions

Every individual has a slightly different reaction to being exposed to their particular allergen. The most common response involves some or all of the following symptoms:

* Localized inflammation.
* Red and watery eyes.
* Sneezing and/or irritated sinuses.
* Skin rash or hives.
* Possible anaphylaxis.

Anaphylactic shock is a system wide allergic reaction experienced by people with severe hypersensitivity to an allergen. This condition can cause long term health problems, cardiac arrest and even death.

Psychosomatic Allergy Link

Doctors have many theories on the causes of allergic reactions. There are many physical causation theories, but these rules can not be applied to ALL allergic reactions. Physical causes suspected in one type of allergy do not apply to other types. One factor that does seem common to ALL allergies is a psychological influence on the immune system.

Hypnosis has been used to prevent allergic reactions in patients with many different hypersensitivities. The patient was given a subconscious hypnotic suggestion that a particular allergen was not harmful to them and then exposed to that allergen. Previously, exposure would have caused a reaction in this patient, but after hypnosis, there was no reaction at all. This is proof that the subconscious can prevent allergic reactions, so it makes perfect sense that it can also cause them.

Recommendation for an Allergy

I suffered from allergies, as a child, to several things, including penicillin and pollen. I never experienced a severe reaction and therefore this psychological pain syndrome did little to distract me from any repressed issues. The inefficiency of my allergies caused greater and more ferocious psychosomatic pain to appear as I got older. Eventually, back pain became the condition that finally accomplished the goal of attracting my conscious attention 100%. The funny part is that as my subconscious realized that my allergies were doing little to prevent my conscious mind from stumbling over these repressed emotional issues, my hypersensitivity to allergens ended. Digestive tract sensitivity took over for allergies and back pain took over for stomach problems. This was the cycle of my psychosomatic pain. The best proof that my allergic reactions were psychologically induced is that I am no longer allergic to anything. I have not had a reaction in over 20 years! To me, this is proof positive of the link between allergies and the powers of the subconscious mind.
Allergy to Back Pain Home 1/24/07 Revised 10/2/09

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