Asthma and allergies are types of immune hypersensitivity conditions , but there are also some others including autoimmune diseases and non allergic hypersensitivity e.g. mast cell activation syndrome, pseudo allergy. While not an autoimmune diseases, ME/CFS has features of one.
What are the symptoms of allergies?
1Symptoms of allergies depend on the type and severity of your allergy and can range from mild to life-threatening.
Symptoms or conditions caused by allergies include:
- hay fever (runny nose, itchy and watery eyes)
- eczema (dry, red, itchy skin)
- hives (a bumpy skin rash)
- asthma (wheezing, coughing and difficulty breathing)
Overlapping with hay fever (allergic rhinitis) can be the conditions vasomotor rhinitis which is over represented in ME/CFS. Vocal cord dysfunction can mimic asthma and may be misdiagnosed.
