{"id":3570,"date":"2023-08-11T14:48:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T18:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/?p=3570"},"modified":"2023-08-11T14:48:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T18:48:35","slug":"can-you-develop-allergies-at-any-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/can-you-develop-allergies-at-any-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Develop Allergies at Any Age?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Allergies<\/a> are an incredibly common condition that affects millions of Americans every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 25.7% of adults have a seasonal allergy, and 6.2% have a food allergy.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many people have allergies from childhood, it\u2019s not uncommon for people to develop allergies as an adult as well.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Allergies Develop <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Regardless of when you develop allergies, the same mechanism is happening in your body. Your body mistakes a harmless substance like pet dander or pollen as a threat and builds an immune response to fight it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first stage of developing an allergy is known as sensitization. Your body creates antibodies called immunoglobulin E (IgE) to respond to the allergen. The second stage occurs the next time you come into contact with the substance. Your body releases chemicals like histamine which triggers an allergic reaction meant to prevent allergens from getting in. This reaction is responsible for symptoms like nasal congestion<\/a>, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allergies Can Develop at Any Point in Your Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, many people with allergies first develop them in childhood. Some of those people even outgrow their allergies as they reach adulthood. However, for others, allergies show up in their 20s or 30s and sometimes even later than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why This Happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s not entirely clear why some people develop allergies for the first time in adulthood, there are a number of possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n