Attention! Autumn is the peak season for allergies! How to deal with it?

After the fall, some people appeared

Itchy eyes and nose

Sneezing and tears can't stop flowing

Many people thought it was a cold.

It's actually the autumn pollen allergy that's causing the problem

At present, many places in my country have entered

Autumn is the peak season for allergies

Why Are Fall Allergies Worse Than Spring?

The most common allergens in summer and autumn are pollen, mold, and dust mites. In terms of allergenicity, there are the following differences between autumn and spring allergies:

1. Autumn pollen is more allergenic

Most pollen in spring is tree pollen, which has larger particles and often falls to the ground. When blown by the wind, it is inhaled by people and causes allergies.

Most autumn pollen comes from weeds, especially Artemisia, Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae, and Humulus. The particles are small and dry, and easily float in the air, making it difficult to guard against.

Although the pollen concentration in spring is higher than that in autumn, autumn pollen is more allergenic. Artemisia pollen is one of the important allergens. Some people may have severe allergic reactions after being exposed to only a small amount of Artemisia pollen.

2. Mold grows more in autumn

Morning dew or rainfall residue, fallen leaves, and decaying vegetation in autumn can help mold grow. People are also more likely to develop allergies when they come into contact with or inhale mold spores.

3. Autumn is drier than spring

The air is dry and the ultraviolet rays are strong in autumn, the skin is prone to lose moisture and its barrier function is weakened, and dry eczema and allergic dermatitis often occur.

In addition, autumn is also the peak season for indoor allergies, which is mainly related to the lack of ventilation, resulting in excessive indoor dust mites and dandruff, triggering allergic reactions.

If children have allergic symptoms, parents should not take it lightly

Not just adults

Autumn is also a high incidence period for allergic diseases in children

Allergens include pollen, pet dander, fungi,

Dust mites, food, medicine, etc.

In addition, children with a family history of allergies

They are also at high risk of allergies

When a child has abdominal pain and diarrhea, after excluding infection, check whether he or she has allergic gastroenteritis;

If you have a rash with itching that gets worse after eating certain foods, you should check for allergic dermatitis;

If you have symptoms such as nasal itching, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, etc., after excluding infection, you should check whether you have allergic rhinitis;

If your eyes are itchy and you also have itchy nose and sneezing, you should check if you have allergic conjunctivitis.

If you have cough and wheezing and have ruled out a cold, you should check whether you have variant cough and allergic asthma.

Many parents believe

Seasonal allergy symptoms occur over a period of time

Just bear with it and it will pass

In fact, this is a misunderstanding

Take common allergic rhinitis as an example

It can cause sinusitis, hyposmia, and otitis media

Even develop asthma

therefore

When your child has symptoms

Parents must pay close attention to this...

How to differentiate between fungal allergies and pollen allergies?

Recently, many parts of China have experienced heavy rainfall, high humidity and high temperatures, which provide good conditions for the survival and reproduction of fungi . In this regard, experts remind that allergies are more common in autumn, and the public should be careful about allergic diseases caused by fungi while preventing pollen allergies.

Fungal allergy refers to the allergic reaction caused by fungal spores and hyphae entering the body through various pathways. If you suffer from asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, etc., you are more likely to develop fungal allergy.

Fungi like to reproduce in damp environments, especially in poorly ventilated environments such as bathrooms, basements, and warehouses.

Summer and autumn are the peak seasons for fungal allergies

Especially after rainy days, the air humidity is high

Facilitates the proliferation of fungi

If you are exposed to it for a long time or frequently

In an environment with a lot of fungi

May cause fungal allergic diseases

Pollen allergy rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis caused by fungi

Very similar in symptoms

Very likely to cause misdiagnosis

Therefore, allergen testing is necessary

Correct differentiation is the key to effective treatment

What to do after an allergy?

Once allergic symptoms occur, you need to go to the hospital in time, receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor, and control and intervene in the causes of the allergy.

1. Control and treat environmental allergens

Allergen exposure is the initiating factor for allergic diseases.

Data from the World Allergy Organization shows that if there are more than 50 dust mites per gram of dust in the environment, it can induce allergies and asthma. If there are more than 100 dust mites per gram of dust in the environment, there is a very high risk of causing acute asthma attacks.

Therefore, reducing the concentration of dust mites in the home is an important part of the prevention and treatment of allergic diseases.

2. Desensitization treatment

Desensitization therapy is a treatment that gradually increases the dose of harmless external substances from small amounts to allow the body to develop immune tolerance. It is medically called specific immunotherapy and is currently the only method recommended by the World Health Organization for treating the causes of allergies.

3. Symptomatic treatment with drugs

The most commonly used are oral antihistamines, which are commonly known as anti-allergic drugs, such as cetirizine, loratadine, mizolastine, ebastine, etc., as well as some topical and local medications, which can effectively relieve discomfort. Medication needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Health management for people with allergies

Allergy health management is a management of health awareness, environmental allergens, human physiological and psychological factors, and allergy screening and review for allergic people who are worried about the occurrence of allergic diseases or are in a sub-healthy state throughout their life cycle, such as a state between eczema and allergic rhinitis.