So wuhyia ɔhaw ahorow a ɛyɛ nwonwa nso bere a woadi nam kɔkɔɔ awie no? Momma yɛnka Alpha-Gal Syndrome yi ho asɛm!

So woanya akisikuru a emu yɛ den wɔ nam kɔkɔɔ te sɛ nantwinam anaa mprako nam ho pɛn? Eyi yɛ akisikuru a ɛyɛ nwonwa a ebetumi afi ntontom pɔtee bi mu aba. Ɛnnɛ, yɛbɛka nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru yi ho asɛm, anaa nea nnuruyɛfo frɛ no Alpha-Gal Syndrome.

Dɛn ne nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru (Alpha-Gal Syndrome) yi?

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, eyi yɛ aduan ho akisikuru. Nanso ɛyɛ soronko kakra. Ɛba bere a ntontom bi aka yɛn akyi. Saa nwansena yi wɔ ade ketewaa bi a wɔfrɛ no ‘alpha-gal’ wɔ wɔn nnompe mu. Sɛ eyi kɔ yɛn mogya mu a, yɛn nipadua mu ahoɔden a ɛko tia nyarewa - nhyehyɛe a ɛbɔ yɛn ho ban fi nyarewa ho - fi ase yɛ adwuma tia no. Saa nhyehyɛe no susuw sɛ saa `(alpha-gal)` yi yɛ ntuafo a opira. Enti, sɛ afei yedi nam kɔkɔɔ (te sɛ nantwinam, mprako nam, abirekyi nam), esiane sɛ saa nam no nso wɔ saa `(alpha-gal)` ade ketewaa yi nti, yɛn nipadua mu ahoɔden a ɛko tia nyarewa a na yɛadi kan abɔ kɔkɔ wɔ yɛn nipadua mu no bo fuw mpofirim na ɛyɛ ade kɛse. Ɛno ne nea yɛfrɛ no saa allergic reaction yi. So ɛnyɛ nwonwa sɛnea eyi ba?

Nnuan bɛn na ebetumi ama obi anya saa akisikuru yi?

Afei ebia worebisa wo ho sɛ, so nam kɔkɔɔ nkutoo na ɛka? Nokwarem no, biribiara a `(alpha-gal)` wom no betumi ayɛ ɔhaw ama obi a ɔwɔ saa akisikuru yi. Susuw nneɛma yi ho hwɛ:

• Nam kɔkɔɔ: nantwinam, mprako nam, oguammaa, abirekyi, akraman nam, anantwinini – ɛtɔ mmere bi a wobetumi ahu eyinom wɔ hot dogs ne burger mu.
• Nnuan a wɔde mmoa a wɔnom nufu yɛ: gelatin (a yehu wɔ nnɔkɔnnɔkɔwade a yedi no bi mu, afifide a wɔde yɛ nnuru akorade, ne nea ɛkeka ho), mmoa srade (srade), nantwi nufusu ne nufusu mu nneɛma te sɛ yogurt ne ice cream.
• Carrageenan: Wɔde ɛpo mu nnua kɔkɔɔ na ɛyɛ eyi. Wobetumi ahu wɔ nnuru a wɔde sew sẽ ne nkokoaa aduan bi mu. Wo de susuw ho hwɛ, biribi a ɛte sɛɛ betumi ama obi anya akisikuru!

Wɔde gelatin na ɛyɛ nnuru bi. Enti, sɛ wonom aduru a ɛte saa mpo a, hokwan wɔ hɔ sɛ wubenya akisikuru.

Nanso ade no ni. Ɛsɛ sɛ nnipa binom a wɔwɔ saa akisikuru yi kwati nneɛma te sɛ nam kɔkɔɔ koraa, nanso nnuan afoforo a `(alpha-gal)` kakraa bi na ɛwɔ mu (te sɛ nufusu mu nneɛma) betumi ayɛ yiye. Nanso afoforo fam no, `(alpha-gal)` kakraa bi mpo betumi ama wɔn ho ayɛ wɔn hyew kɛse. Ɛsono nnipa biara. Ɛno nti na ɛho hia sɛ wudi wo duruyɛfo akwankyerɛ akyi pɛpɛɛpɛ no.

Dɛn ne sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ebetumi aba sɛ obi anya nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru?

Sɛ obi a ɔwɔ saa akisikuru yi di nam kɔkɔɔ anaa biribiara a wɔde nufuboa ayɛ a, mpɛn pii noWɔ nnɔnhwerew 2 kosi 6 mu no, nipadua no fi ase yi nnuru a wɔfrɛ no histamine fi mu. Nea ɛnte sɛ aduan mu akisikuru afoforo dodow no ara no, sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no mpue ntɛm ara, na mmom akyiri yi kakra. Eyi ne bere a saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi da adi:

• Ɛyɛ den sɛ wobɛhome anaasɛ wobɛfefe.
• Ɛyaw, ɔhyew, anaasɛ akisikuru.
• Yafunu mu yaw, aduan a ɛnyɛ yiye, akisikuru, ɔfe, anaa akisikuru.
• Aniwa anim, anofafa, tɛkrɛma, anaa menewa a ɛho ahonhon.
• Mogya mmoroso betumi akɔ fam mpofirim, na ama obi adwenem ayɛ no naa na watotɔ piti.

Ɛnyɛ bere nyinaa na abofra a ɔwɔ saa akisikuru yi benya akisikuru bere a wodi nam kɔkɔɔ no. Nanso sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, ebetumi aba mmiako mmiako. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, ebetumi ayɛ biribi ketewaa bi te sɛ akisikuru ketewaa bi a ɛba honam ani. Nanso bere foforo a ɛbɛba no, ebetumi ayɛ tebea a emu yɛ den yiye a wɔfrɛ no anaphylaxis .

Momma yɛnhu tebea a emu yɛ den a wɔfrɛ no Anaphylaxis no nso.

Anaphylaxis yɛ akisikuru a emu yɛ den a ɛba mpofirim a ebetumi de ne nkwa ato asiane mu. Ebia efi ase fi sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛtaa ba a yɛaka ho asɛm wɔ atifi hɔ no so, nanso ebetumi ayɛ den ntɛm. Ebia abofra no rentumi nhome anaasɛ n’adwene rentu. Ebetumi aka nipadua no fã bɛboro biako.

Sɛ wɔansa eyi ntɛm a, ebetumi de ne nkwa ato asiane mu. Enti, ɛsɛ sɛ wohwɛ yiye paa wɔ eyi ho. Mma w’ani ngu so esiane sɛ ɛyɛ ade ketewaa bi kɛkɛ nti.

Wobɛyɛ dɛn ahu sɛ wowɔ saa akisikuru yi?

Sɛ wususuw sɛ wo ba, anaa w’ankasa mpo, wɔ nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru a, akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn. Oduruyɛfo no bebisa wo wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne, abisa wo sɛ ebia woakɔ mmeae a ntontom abu so, sɛ ntontom aka wo anaa, na ebia ɔbɛyɛ wo nipadua mu nhwehwɛmu. Ebia wɔbɛhyɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ mogya mu nhwehwɛmu bi nso. Titiriw no, wobetumi ayɛ alpha-gal pɔtee IgE sɔhwɛ. Mpɛn pii no, wɔde wo bɛkɔ oduruyɛfo a ɔhwɛ akisikuru nkyɛn. Wobetumi ayɛ nhwehwɛmu pii na wɔne wo akasa akyerɛ sɛ ebia eyi yɛ akisikuru ankasa, na sɛ ɛte saa a, nnuan ne anonne bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ wokwati ampa.

Sɛ wo ho yɛ wo hyew a, dɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ?

Sɛ wohu sɛ obi anya nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru a, mpɛn pii no, oduruyɛfo a ne ho yɛ no hyew no bɛkyerɛw nnuru a wɔde twitwiw nipadua no mu a wɔfrɛ no epinephrine auto-injector . Eyi yɛ afiri ketewaa bi a ɛte sɛ kyerɛwdua a wobetumi de adi dwuma sɛ aduru a wɔde twitwiw nipadua no ntɛm ara bere a obi ho yɛ no hyew kɛse a. Nnuruyɛfo kamfo kyerɛ sɛ wɔmfa eyinom mu abien nsie bere nyinaa, na ɛnyɛ biako pɛ . Wɔ tebea horow bi a emu yɛ den mu no, ebia ɛho behia sɛ wɔde nnuru abien no nyinaa gu nipadua no mu.

Fa no sɛ mpofirim ara na ɛyɛ den ma wo ba no sɛ ɔbɛhome, anaasɛ onyaa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a emu yɛ den te sɛ ɔfe ne akisikuru (a ɛkyerɛ sɛ ɛkaa nipadua no afã abien), .Fa epinephrine auto-injector no di dwuma a ɛnkyɛ. Afei frɛ 1990 (Suriya Sariya) ambulance adwuma no ntɛm ara. Ɛsɛ sɛ wode wo ba ka wo ho sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wubetumi anya ayaresa bere a worekɔ ayaresabea no. Efisɛ, ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɛ akisikuru a edi kan no ano brɛ ase mpo a, sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a emu yɛ den betumi ada adi ne mprenu so. Enti, ayaresa ho hia.

Dɛn na yebetumi ayɛ sɛ awofo?

Sɛ wo ba wɔ nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru yi a, nneɛma pii wɔ hɔ a wubetumi ayɛ sɛ ɔwofo. Eyinom ho hia paa:

• Boa wo ba no ma ɔnkwati nam kɔkɔɔ. Wo ne wo duruyɛfo nkasa na woahu nnuru a enye mma wo ba no ankasa ne nea ɛsɛ sɛ wokwati.
• Kenkan nnuan a wɔakyerɛw so no yiye paa. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, nneɛma a wɔde yɛ aduan no tumi sesa. Ebia nea eye nnɛ no renyɛ papa ɔkyena. Hwɛ nsɛmfua te sɛ "nufuboa nam" anaa "gelatin" so titiriw.
• Hwɛ yiye wɔ cross-contamination ho. Ebia eyi bɛyɛ te sɛ nea ɛyɛ den, nanso ɛho hia yiye. Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, ɛwom mpo sɛ ebia nnuan bi bɛka sɛ alpha-gal nni mu de, nanso ebetumi ne biribi foforo a ɛwɔ mu no adi nkitaho. Sɛ nhwɛso no, sɛ wutwitwa nhabannuru wɔ kyerɛwpon koro no ara so ne nantwinam a, alpha-gal kakraa bi a efi nam no mu betumi akowie nhabannuru no so. Ɛno ne nea wɔfrɛ no cross-contamination. Enti sɛ woresiesie aduan ama wo ba a, ɛsɛ sɛ wode samina ne nsu hohoro wo nsa yiye ansa na woasiesie aduan. Hohoro wo nsa bere nyinaa ansa na wo ba no adi.
• Sɛ wubetumi de nnuan a wɔanoa wɔ fie aba sukuu a, anka ɛbɛyɛ papa. Afei anka ɛho renhia sɛ wohaw wo ho sɛ ebia aduan a wɔde ma wɔ sukuu mu no bɛyɛ bɔne ama wo ba no anaa.
• Hwɛ yiye paa bere a woredidi wɔ abɔnten anaasɛ worekra sɛ wobɛba no. Bisa adidibea sohwɛfo no sɛ ɔnhwɛ sɛ wunim nea ɛwɔ aduan no mu ankasa. Sɛ wɔmmua wo nsɛmmisa anaa ɛte sɛ nea wɔtwentwɛn wɔn nan ase a, ɛbɛyɛ papa sɛ wobɛkwati sɛ wubedidi wɔ hɔ.
• Sɛ aduru bi wɔ hɔ a ɛsɛ sɛ wo ba no nom a, bisa nnuruyɛfo no sɛ ebia gelatin bi wɔ nnuru a wɔde gu mu no mu anaa.
• Di allergy ho nhyehyɛe bi akyi. Wo allergist bɛma wo nhyehyɛe a ɛte sɛ eyi. Ɛbɛboa wo ma woasiesie wo ho ama akisikuru bi, ahu bere a ɛba no, na woasa. Fa nhyehyɛe yi kyerɛ obiara a ɔhwɛ wo ba (abusuafo, wɔn a wɔhwɛ mmofra, wɔn a wɔhwɛ mmofra).

Dɛn bio na ɛsɛ sɛ yehu fa eyi ho?

Nneɛma foforo kakraa bi wɔ hɔ a ɛsɛ sɛ wohwɛ yiye. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, obi betumi anya nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru a ntontom nka no da. Nanso ɛno ho yɛ na koraa. Afei nso, sɛ obi a ɔwɔ saa akisikuru yi ka no ntontom bɛboro pɛnkoro a, akisikuru no betumi ayɛ kɛse, a ɛkyerɛ sɛ obetumi ayɛ ``wɔn a wɔte nka kɛse''.

Enti, ɛho hia paa sɛ wobɛbɔ w’abusua ho ban afi ntontom ho. Hyɛ ntade a nsa tenten ne pantalon atenten bere a wonam kwae ne mmeae a sare wɔ no. Nantew kwan no mfinimfini sɛnea wubetumi biara. Fa nnuru a wɔde pam ntontom di dwuma. Sɛ wudu fie a, hwɛ wo nipadua ne wo ntade mu sɛ ntontom anaa.

Asɛmpa bi wɔ hɔ! Ebia nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru yi ho sɛnkyerɛnne so bɛtew bere a bere kɔ so no, anaasɛ ayera koraa mpo. Sɛ saa a, ebia obi a na ɔwɔ saa akisikuru yi betumi adi nam kɔkɔɔ ne nneɛma a wɔde mmoa a wɔnom nufu ayɛ bio wɔ mfe kakraa bi akyi. Eyi yɛ gyinaesi a ɛsɛ sɛ wosi wɔ aduruyɛ mu afotu nkutoo so.

Sɛ wopɛ sɛ wohu eyi ho nsɛm pii a, wobɛtumi nso anya nsɛm afiri wɛbsaet te sɛ `Food Allergy Research and Education Network (FARE)`.

Fa nkrasɛm kɔ fie

Enti, nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru a yɛkaa ho asɛm nnɛ yi, anaa Alpha-Gal Syndrome, yɛ ade a ɛyɛ nwonwa a efi ase wɔ ntontom a ɛka obi na ɛda adi bere a woadi nam kɔkɔɔ akyi, nanso sɛ wunim na wudi ho dwuma yiye a, ɛnyɛ biribiara a ɛsɛ sɛ wusuro.

Nea ɛho hia sen biara ne sɛ, sɛ wo anaa wo ba no wɔ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi bi a, wobɛhwehwɛ aduruyɛfo afotu ntɛm ara.

Afei nso, obi a ɔwɔ allergy betumi atra ase anigye so wɔ saa tebea yi mu denam `(Epinephrine auto-injector)` a ɔde bɛkɔ bere nyinaa, ahwɛ aduan ho nkyerɛwde so, na wahwɛ yiye wɔ `(Cross-contamination)` ho. Kae sɛ ɛnyɛ wo nkutoo na wowɔ hɔ, na nnuruyɛfo ne aduannuru ho abenfo wɔ hɔ a wɔbɛboa wɔ eyi mu.

` Nam kɔkɔɔ ho akisikuru, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Tick-borne allergy, Nam ho akisikuru, Aduan ho akisikuru, (Alpha-Gal Syndrome), (Tick Bite Allergy)