Autumn is the season of change, with inexperienced leaves turning coloration and temperatures cooling. It’s additionally the season of hay fever, or allergic rhinitis.
So how can folks with fall allergy symptoms get aid? Dr. James Li, a Mayo Clinic allergist has extra on this Mayo Clinic Minute.
“Fall is a very common season for seasonal allergies to kick in,” says Dr. Li.
And ragweed is normally the most important wrongdoer.
“If an allergic person with ragweed sensitivity goes outside, they inhale ragweed pollen grains — little pollen plant proteins — that land in the lining of the nose,” says Dr. Li. “And in that allergic person, there is an inflammatory response or an allergic response that causes the swelling, the runny nose and the mucus production” — making life depressing for folks with seasonal allergy symptoms.
“Nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, maybe itching of the nose or the mouth, as well as similar eye symptoms — eyes water, turn red or get itchy,” says Dr. Li.
The first step in getting aid: Reduce your publicity by limiting time outside when pollen counts are excessive. Second: Try over-the-counter drugs, like antihistamines, decongestants and allergy nasal sprays, which may help management the signs. And if these don’t assist, make an appointment with a healthcare skilled, like an allergist.
“We’ll go through the allergy tests, and one of the treatments we will at least talk about would be allergy shots,” says Dr. Li. “And the payoff is that their allergy symptoms can be significantly improved.”
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