LetLucia

                                                            First of all, I’m sorry for being MIA! I know everyone complains about this adulting thing and I won’t be an exception *straight face*. I’ve just been trying to sort myself out for some time and couldn’t get to writing articles. But, hey, I’m back now and I hope you missed me even though I know you didn’t *cries*. Okay, to the business of the day. Back then, in like high school, it was considered cool to be allergic to something. If you had an allergy, you were perceived to be an Ajebutter* (a Nigerian slang for ‘Fancy’ or having lived a pampered life) and the rest of us who didn’t even know what the word meant were considered Ajepako (…you guessed right, ‘not-fancy’! More like from tha ghetto-ish…you get the point). Then to be allergic to the sun or heat?? Hi Angel! Are w...

http://www.cartoonsbysheila.com So, I got a question from a friend few days ago and she wanted to know what causes the skin to itch. There are quite a number of factors but the common ones are usually dry skin, allergies, or bites. Allergies are usually immediate, especially after the body's very first response to an allergen  (something that causes an allergic reaction); which is usually slow. The first response is referred to as  initial sensitization and ‘sensitization’ here means the response of the body to an allergen! Anything after that happens fast! I hope I’m not losing you. So, in response to an allergen, the body releases a chemical called histamine that triggers the itching. You can take antihistamines to help with allergic reactions. I’m allergic to pollen, so I can relate. The same goes for bites from insects and all those creepy things. The insect releases a chemical that triggers histamine production. So, stay away from bugs!!! Just kidd...