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M.D. Report Rakesh Menon, M.D. First MedCare, Inc. Allergy Season Expected To Be Bad Well here we are, at the end of anotber cold season. If you are like me and lived in a warm, tropical country for most of your life then you will understand how much I do not like the cold weather. Give me sun, sand and sea any day! Fortunately what follows winter is spring. Air conditioning on the outside, flowers in bloom and love in the air...and unfortunately, allergies. As the weather warms and the grass becomes green, we are all subject to the attack of ragweed, pollens, trees and of course our city air. So it is that spring also marks the start of another allergy season. And this year the ex-perts are predicting that it will be a bad allergy season. Quite often people don’t even realize they have allergies. Most people also don’t consider that children get allergies too. Much of the sniffles and itching that you seek to ignore, is in-deed allergy! People who have allergies typically have a family history of allergies, either on Mom’s side or Dad’s side, or both! So what exactly do we mean by "allergies"? Allergies can occur in any of three ways: 1. Eczema - Dryness of the skin that leads to irritation and inflammation 2. Hay fever - The itchy eyes and nasal congestion, leading to post nasal drip and an annoying cough (allergic rhinitis & allergic conjunctivitis) 3. Asthma - Cough, wheezing, short-ness of breath and tightness of the chest People can have one, two or all three of these conditions and they can be of varying severity. Environmental triggers may make your allergies worse and this is particularly so for the hay fever (allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis) and asthma symptoms. What many people do not realize is that the environment is every-thing around you. So not only are there allergic triggers outside your home, there are also triggers inside your home. Some of these environmental triggers that cause allergies include: Outside: Pollens; Ragweed; Trees; Cold air, dry air; Air pollution; Sudden changes in weather (especially for asthma). Inside: Cigarette smoke; dust (house dust mites); animals (cats, dogs); mold; roaches. So now you know that allergies are often triggered by certain factors and there are ways of recognizing these factors as well as methods to control them. Having a good doctor who recognizes the symptoms and signs of allergy together with employing a good plan that may include medications and proper education, goes a long way in helping you survive your allergies. So see your doctor today before the allergy season is in full swing so you can enjoy spring and be allergy-free.
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