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The Allergy Season
allergies: pollen, dust mites, the warm weather arrives mascotasCuando allergic processes multiply. Allergies are extremely annoying stationary but these are simply inflammatory reactions of the upper airway hypersensitivity response.
This reaction occurs when there is contact with many substances that are present in the air we breathe. At the time of the spring bloom occurs in various plant species such as olives, bananas, grasses, etc. Cupressaceae. a high concentration of pollen.
Seasonal rhinitis occurs suddenly when the ambient level of pollen increases rapidly. This occurs in the months of May and July as the wind increases and expands the pollen as soon as it rains, the atmosphere is clean and decreases the amount of pollen in the air.
Seasonal allergy symptoms
Allergens cause an inflammatory reaction and cause dilation of blood vessels in the nasal membranes. This reaction leads to the following characteristic symptoms: continuous sneezing, nasal congestion, nasal and pharyngeal tingling, production of mucus, headache, earache and irritation of the eyes.
The processes are manifested as allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, urticaria, anaphylaxis, rhinitis or urticaria. Sometimes allergic processes occur seasonally and others have throughout the year due to frequent exposure to triggers.
The diagnosis of allergy requires a personal observation and immunological studies in which the patient underwent skin tests for exposure to the allergen extracts and substances that are supposed to be suspicious.
By obtaining a conclusive result, treatment is started immunotherapy with extracts extremely sensitizing increasingly administered under the skin or mouth, or making a drug treatment for the symptoms with steroids, bronchodilators, antihistamines and decongestants.
Apart from pollen, mold spores, mold, mites and dander remains of domestic animals also cause allergies.
Allergic conditions caused by the spores increase during wet weather, spider mites are a microscopic feed on human skin flakes and animal and can be found in blankets, mattresses or sofas.
The hair and dander of pets especially cats are potent allergens. Environment pollution, exposure to fumes from exhaust pipes, snuff and smoke also can lead to allergic reactions like.