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Airborne allergies (wind-blown pollen generated by trees, grass, plants and weeds) are a major cause of illness and disability. For the 40-50 million allergy sufferers in Americans, inhaling airborne allergens can produce a variety of allergic symptoms. Because pollen grains are small and buoyant, they can remain airborne for hundreds of miles.
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Common airborne allergies include:
Typical allergic symptoms caused by airborne allergens include sneezing, runny nose and nasal congestion (allergic rhinitis or hay fever). When an allergy victim's eyes are affected, they may experience itchy, watery and red eyes. Inhaling airborne allergens may cause reduced lung capacity and difficulty breathing. Contact allergies from touching plants, grass, leaves and even substances such as latex, can trigger hives or a skin rash. Many medical personnel develop a latex allergy from latex protective gloves.
The same airborne pollens can also cause contact allergies or skin allergies when pollen comes into contact with the skin. Most people are familiar with the skin eruptions (hives) and itching from touching poison oak or poison ivy plants. However, severe and life-threatening reactions can occur if an allergy sufferer inhales poison oak or poison ivy pollen, either directly from the plant or when plants are burned and pollen is carried in the smoke.
For some highly allergic individuals the allergy season never ends. Trees typically pollinate in the early spring, but can begin releasing pollen in January in the southern states, especially following a mild winter. Grass pollinates in the late spring and summer. Summer brings increased dust and even dust storms in some areas. Weeds pollinate in the summer and early fall. In warmer climates of the southern states, ragweed typically releases pollen in September and October. And November brings out the freshly cut evergreen holiday trims and Christmas trees that decorate workplaces, retail stores and homes.
Controlling airborne allergies:
Educate yourself. Learn about the pollen cycles in your area and track your allergy symptoms. Many newspapers and television news reports include pollen counts specifically tailored to the most common allergies.
Schedule allergy testing by a physician:
For more severe or long-lasting allergy symptoms, medical testing is vital. Allergy testing increases your knowledge about specific allergens and allows victims to pinpoint which allergens to avoid. Allergy testing may include blood count and several other blood tests, including the IgE allergy antibody; nasal smear, pulmonary function study, chest and sinus X-rays, plus a detailed symptomatic medical history. As many 120 substances may be used in puncture testing on the upper back and arms to pinpoint exactly which allergens affect you. Intradermal tests of substances on the arms and dermatitis patch tests may be used as well, based on the puncture test results.
Reduce your exposure to airborne allergens, such as pollens:
Avoid cumulative airborne allergen exposures:
Airborne allergy symptoms grow more severe with each successive allergen exposure. Like stacking blocks, one too many blocks causes the whole stack to topple.