Allergies Type 5 is also called stimulatory allergy. Instead of the antibodies binding to the cell components as they do in type 2 allergies the antibodies bind to the receptors on the surface of the cells. This binding to the receptors will stop or slow down the signals transmitted between cells. This is a minor difference between allergies type 2 and allergies type 5 and is mainly used in Britain to distinguish between the two types.
Two example of Allergies Type 5 are Graves Disease and Myasthenia Gravis.
Graves Disease is an enlarged thyroid gland or goiter, which may be seen as a swelling in the neck, and a condition called Exophthalmia (protruding eyeballs, one or both eyes). The tissue behind the eyes becomes swollen, causing the characteristic bulging eyes. The thickening of the skin, described as orange peel is usually observed on the legs. The orange peel effect is caused by the inflammation of the cells under the skin.
Symptoms include increased appetite with a weight loss, fatigue, excess sweating, heat intolerance, and trembling hands. This disease is likely to occur eight times more often in women than in men. It is speculated that […]

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