Saturday, March 31, 2007

Hay Fever Allergy Season

Hi! Welcome to my blog, my article today is about Hay Fever. Most people suffer with it, including my family. My sons have a really hard time in the fall, and some medication given by the doctors work and some don't, so I try to keep there room cool and dust free.

Hay fever is such a pain, that you suffer with sneezing, nasal congestion, runny and itching nose, palate, ears and eyes. If you recognize any of these symptoms chances are, you or some member of your family has experienced hay fever at one time or another.

Most people know it as hay fever and you're likely to be plagued during the spring and fall seasons by such annoying symptoms as sneezing, congestion, runny nose, itchy nose, itchy throat and red watery eyes. Allergy has different names. Allergy reactions occurring in the nose and sinus are called "sinus" or "hay fever". Allergy reactions in the skin are names "hives". So you see, allergy has different names depending upon where on your body is occurs.

Hay fever is basically an allergic reaction to pollens from trees, weeds and grass. Unlike garden flower pollen, which is carried by insects, dry lightweight pollens are generally spread by wind currents which make them difficult to avoid. While most people suffer mild discomfort with hay fever, it is said that most people including children who suffer with allergies miss some school, work and stay in bed or feel upset by the condition.

The best therapy of all however, is avoidance of those things which produce symptoms. This include allergens, such as house dust mites, pets and other irritants such as tobacco smoke and chemical fumes.

My time is up...stay tune for more. Please leave a comment on what you do to help with your allergy symptoms. Maybe home/natural remedies.