Atlanta – Atlanta (AP) – Allergic season for several million Americans in trees, grass and other pollen can be miserable when plenty of nose, itching eyes, cough and sneezing.
Where you live, your allergy key and the severity of your allergies can bring a big difference to your lifestyle. Experts say that climate change is leading to more and more intense allergies asons, but also mentions that seasonal allergies have become more effective in the last decade.
Here are some tips from experts to keep the symptoms of allergies – probably enough to allow you to enjoy outside.
If you have allergies based on the use of over-the-counter drugs, pollen calculations and available allergic experts, the American asthma and Allergy Foundation issued the annual ranking of the most challenging cities.
This year, the top five cities are: Wichita, Kansas; New Orleans; Oklahoma City; Tulsa, Oklahoma; And Memphis.
There are three main types of pollen. In the early spring, the pollen of the tree is the main criminal. After that the grass is pollinated, then the end of the summer and weed at the beginning.
According to the American asthma and allergy foundations, some of the causes of allergies include birch, cedar, cider, maple, alm, oak and walnuts. The causes of the grasses that cause symptoms are Bermuda, Johnson, Rai and Kentucky Bluegras.
The pollen trackers can help you decide when you need to go out. The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Track the layers through a network of counting stations in the United States are available on its website and through email.
The best and first step in allergy control is to avoid exposure. Keep the windows in your car and keep your home off, even though you are out.
If you go out, you can stop your skin from pollen to protect against long sleeve -allergic reactions, Dr. James Bakr, an allergist at the University of Michigan, says. It also provides some sun protection, he added.
When you arrive at home, change your clothing and shower daily to ensure that all the pollen with your hair is off. If you can’t wash your hair every day, try to get it covering it when you go out with a hat or scarf. Do not get up in bed with your outside clothes, because the pollen will follow.
Experts say that it is also useful to wash your eyes and nose with saline for removing any pollen. And the same mask we get through epidemics can protect you from allergies – though they will not help with eye symptoms.
Experts say the over-the counter nasal spray is one of the most effective treatment for seasonal allergies.
Dr. Cathlene Girls, an allergist at the University of Augusta at Georgia, said that most patients use it incorrectly, using disturbing parts of the nose. He advised to do the nozzle on your ear, instead of sticking to your nose, instead of doing.
Experts say that over-the-counter allergies like Claritine, Allegra and Jyretch are helpful, but as they are taken by the mouth as they may not be effective, experts say.
Experts also say that the symptoms of your allergies affect your living, such as losing your sleep or lack of work or lack of school, it may be time to consider allergist appointment for immunotherapy.
Some remedies for allergic relief that have been promoted on social media or are advised by celebrities – such as the local honey in your diet to express yourself to the pollen – it has been debank.
Dr. Shayam Joshi, an allergist at Oregon Health and Science University, says that bees pollen flowers do not usually have airborne pollen that cause symptoms of allergies.
With climate change, the winter is light and growing asons you are long, which means that there are more opportunities to stay in the pollen air, resulting in long and more serious allergies season.
In many regions of the country, the number of pollen has been broken for decades. By the end of March, the Atlanta allergy and asthma center measure a pollen calculation of more than 14,000 grains per cubic meter, which is considered highly high.
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