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More than 81 million Americans suffer from allergy symptoms each season. Seasonal allergies, the result of an overly sensitive immune system, can have consequences ranging from annoying to harmful to your health. Allergies are the result of the immune system’s response to foreign substances or allergens. In particular, many people suffer from severe allergies as they become older. We have looked at ways to overcome allergies from the point of view of common sense. Nowadays we live in a world where aging is defined as a disease.
Seasonal allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis, are an attempt by the immune system to expel harmless substances from the body that it mistakenly recognizes as dangerous. When this happens, the body overreacts and produces antibodies that attack the allergen. This can cause coughing, wheezing, itching, hives, rash, runny nose, eye discharge, and itching. In severe cases, it can cause difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, low blood pressure, and anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Fortunately, allergies can be completely cured. Results will improve if you understand your symptoms and choose the allergy treatment that’s right for you, including over-the-counter medications and simple lifestyle changes.
1. Check for allergens
Causes of seasonal or environmental allergies include pollen, grass, and ragweed. You may also be allergic to mold, pet dander, cockroach droppings, and dust mites. Identifying the substances you are allergic to can help prevent symptoms.
2. Watch out for unexpected symptoms
Allergic reactions can cause other, lesser-known symptoms. Increased production of mucus, which is the body’s defense against allergens, can cause postnasal drip and coughing. You may cough if mucus irritates the cough receptors in the back of your throat or if you inhale an irritant. Many people suffer from sinus headaches, which are a feeling of pressure on the face due to a stuffy nose.
3. Allergies change with age
As we age, our immune system weakens and we may develop a tolerance to allergens that we were previously able to tolerate. Many allergic diseases begin in childhood, including eczema, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, and asthma, and these types of diseases typically manifest early in life. However, over time, the situation may get better for some people and worse for others. Some people suddenly appear as adults.
4. It may not be an allergy
As we age, the anatomical structure of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses changes, resulting in increased mucus secretion. This can cause a watery runny nose, but this is not an allergy. This is treated differently because it is a non-allergic process rather than an allergic process. Nonallergic rhinitis is caused by other triggers that can lead to other types of inflammation, such as pollutants, fragrances, cigarette smoke, and climate changes. Because the nasal passages become more prone to producing mucus as we age and the immune system functions differently over time, rhinitis can occur even in the absence of allergens.
5. It could be a cold
Allergies and viral infections such as the cold, flu, or coronavirus share symptoms including breathing problems, fatigue, and general malaise, making it difficult to know which symptoms you are experiencing. However, fever is the main criterion for classification. If you have chills or a high body temperature, it is not an allergy. Muscle pain is usually a sign of infection. Viral diseases also do not improve even with taking antihistamines. Research shows that allergic inflammation can make you more susceptible to viral illnesses, so treating seasonal allergies can help protect you from viral illnesses.
6. It may not be a food allergy
Many people believe that foods like milk can make allergies worse, but there isn’t much hard evidence to say for sure. Hot and spicy foods usually make people’s noses runny. This reaction is a type of non-allergic rhinitis, which causes inflammation in the nose, but is not due to allergies and has no clear cause. If it bothers you, it is better to consult a doctor and receive medication. It’s about blaming food for something that can’t actually be proven.
7. It could be genetic
Families in which a parent suffers from allergies generally have a higher risk of their children developing allergies. Most of these processes have multiple causes and correspond to most chronic diseases. The disease appears when there is a genetic predisposition and environmental exposure.
8. Pollen can travel long distances
Many people think of cutting down trees near their homes to avoid allergies. However, because pollen grains fly everywhere, they aren’t much help to most people. Pollen grains can be several miles away and in some cases can travel up to 100 miles away.
9. Increased risk of infection
Treating allergies isn’t just a matter of comfort. People with seasonal allergies are at increased risk of sinusitis, a bacterial infection that can be caused by mucus retention. Additionally, allergies are known to cause asthma attacks in asthma patients and can also cause asthma symptoms in people who do not suffer from general asthma. If you have shortness of breath, wheezing, or a severe cough along with allergy symptoms, you should talk to your doctor about asthma treatment.
10.Eye infection
Untreated eye allergy symptoms, also known as allergic conjunctivitis, can lead to a serious condition called keratoconus. Keratoconus is a very serious inflammation of the cornea of the eye, which can lead to impaired vision. If your eyelids are swollen, you may have allergic conjunctivitis.
11. Sinus irrigation
If your nose is stuffy, it’s a good idea to use a neti pot or sinus clearing kit to remove mucus from your nose with a saline solution. Always use distilled, purified, or cooled boiled water to prevent bacteria from spreading into your nasal passages, and wash your neti pot thoroughly with antibacterial soap and water after use. It is recommended to use once or twice a day as needed.
12.Create a hypoallergenic home
During allergy season, you should do your best to keep allergens out of your home. Close windows, and if you spend a lot of time outdoors, it’s a good idea to change and shower before sitting on furniture or lying in bed. Wearing new clothes after going outside or exercising outdoors can help remove allergens from your skin and hair and minimize symptoms.
13. Check the weather
Pollen counts are a real-time measurement of pollen grains in the air per cubic meter, and pollen forecasts predict future pollen counts based on past data and weather forecasts. If the pollen count is less than 50, the pollen count is low, and if it is more than 1,000, it is very high. The free weather app includes pollen counts, air quality and humidity levels to help you avoid worsening allergy symptoms.
Journalist Jang Byeong-hee
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