Allergy To Exersise

We have all heard people say that they were allergic to exersise. But did you know that an exersise allergy is actually possible? I know I didn't... until I watched a video on ABC News GMA this morning!
A 20 year old soccer player, named Caitlin McCosish, had mild allergy attacks 2-3 times a year since she was a child. But then one day the problem progessed into something horrifyingly life threatening.
She was outside of her gradeschool one day, when her stomach started to hurt really bad, palms and feet started to tingle, and her body started to itch all over. "...It hit me like uncomfortable heat waves." She stated. "Then I could feel the swelling in my throat, and my tongue got tingly and thicker."
She was able to call her mother before she fell to the ground in anaphylactic shock. When the ambulance finally arrived, she was hardly responsive. "I don't remember much..." She says.
Since that incident, Caitlin has gone into shock at least 17 times and each has been around the soccer field. Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic where she was referred, discovered that she has been having allergic reactions to her own sweat. It's called Cholinergic Urticarial and is a very common condition but Caitlin has a very serious, dire form.
In actuality her condition isn't an actual "Allergy" but a hive disorder triggered when her skin is exposed to sweat and heat. Her form of this disorder is extremely life-threatening, explained ABC News.
According to ABC, Dr. David Lang, chairman of the department of allergy and clinical immunology, released a survey of 500 highschool students. 10% had some form of Cholinergic Urticarial.
"It's a condition where people have itching and swelling and the major issue is heat or sweat as a provoking factor," explained Lang. "It's quite common in the general population, but in most cases, it's mild and patients either aren't aware of it or manage their symptoms well." The doctor has treated multiple athletes as well as non-athletes who have exhibited symptoms of the disorder.
Lang says that the symptoms can be triggered by exercising, showers, and hot baths. Even sitting in a jacuzzi can bring on a reaction. Some people can react the same way from exposure to cold.
Lang Had Caitlin perform an "exercise challenge", which proved that she had the disorder. He prescribed both antihistamines and other medications to combat the symptoms. She wanted to remain active in sports and nothing helped her. So, the doctor finally tried her on an asthma medication called Xolair injections. It worked extremely well, allowing her to continue playing soccer. The medication also allowed her to eat foods that she normally was allergic to.
"Somehow I got to see Dr. Lang, I think out of the grace of God!" says Caitlin.
Caitlin currently coaches soccer and is working to keep her symptoms under control.

What are your thoughts about this article? Do you know anyone who has an allergy to exercise?

Until next time my beauties!!!

Kia C.
Source: www.abcnews.com

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