Type 2 Inflammation Week
It’s Type 2 Inflammation week and I want to share my experience that may help others. I grew up in the 60s, you know the “better living through chemistry” era. Yet, I was a canary in the coal mine. All the new products were hell on my breathing, skin, and existence. New pesticides being sprayed in the streets, processed foods, etc.
Sure people knew asthma existed. Eczema. Etc. But info like “the allergic march” was not developed. I suffered. At some point, my own family (save my dad who was the same way) accused me of being a 12 yo hypochondriac. :(
Fast forward to my 50s and that’s when I learned about Type 2 inflammation. It seriously changed my life. My asthma, eczema, sinus conditions, food allergies, other allergies were all CONNECTED! My life would have been completely different if biologics existed when I was a kid. One biologic can sometimes clear up all those conditions - plus others I didn’t have.
If you have multiple conditions, I implore you to speak to your health care professional about Type 2 inflammation. Between that and handling my undx ADHD, I did not start enjoying my life fully until recently. Don’t wait like I did.
Here’s a good primer from my fave allergy source. Feel free to add your own so others can learn.
https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/news/type-2-inflammation-awareness-week/