An allergy to blooming is an increased sensitivity of the body to the pollen of some plants, more often wind-blown (birch, poplar, alder, corn, rye, quinoa, wormwood, etc.). This seasonal disease, the manifestations of which are observed in the period of mass flowering of the plant-allergen. Most often, patients with this diagnosis complain of the following symptoms:
- coryza;
- sneezing ;
- nasal congestion;
- lacrimation;
- redness of the eyes;
- itching;
- headache.
How to relieve the allergy to flowering?
During the flowering period of the plant, the pollen of which causes allergic reactions in the body, it is advisable to leave the area where it grows. If this is not possible, one should follow these recommendations:
- Take a shower, wash your hair, change clothes.
- Do often in the house wet cleaning.
- To protect the eyes from pollen, wear sunglasses on the street.
- Refuse from smoking.
- Observe a hypoallergenic diet.
According to the doctor's prescription, anti-allergic drugs should be used to alleviate the symptoms: antihistamines, glucocorticoids , etc. Tablets from bloom allergy can not be tried to pick up on their own, this should only be handled by a specialist, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient and the severity of the process.
How to deal with an allergy to flowering?
A more effective method of combating allergy to flowering, in comparison with symptomatic therapy, is specific hypo-sensitization. Thanks to this method, all parts of the allergic process are affected. Its essence lies in the dosed and gradually increasing introduction into the body of the allergen, to which the increased sensitivity is established. This is a kind of "training in poison", resulting in the body develops mechanisms of resistance to stimuli.