Day: April 4, 2021

When you have hay fever, your immune system identifies a harmless airborne substance as harmful.
Your immune system then produces antibodies to this harmless substance.
The next time you come in contact with the substance, these antibodies signal your immune system to release chemicals such as histamine into your bloodstream, which cause a reaction that leads to the signs and symptoms of hay fever.

Risk factors:
The following can increase your risk of developing hay fever:
Having other allergies or asthma
Having atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Having a blood relative (such as a parent or sibling) with allergies or asthma
Living or working in an environment that constantly exposes you to allergens — such as animal dander or dust mites
Having persons who smoked during your first year of life

Complications:
Problems that may be associated with hay fever include:
Reduced quality of life
Poor sleep
Worsening asthma’s
Sinusitis
Ear inflection

Prevention:
There’s no way to avoid getting hay fever.
If you have hay fever, the best thing to do is to lessen your exposure to the allergens that cause your symptoms.
Take allergy medications before you’re exposed to allergens, as directed by your doctor.

During pandemic, the hay fever patients are riskier than normal healthy people as they are weak in immune system to cold symptoms including corona.
Why is the corona infection rate increasing when the winter is over?
It’s because of the pollen seasons which could carry pollen along with the virus as it is windy and dusty.
So be careful to keep your health fit and sound all seasons is the best protection.
Eat well Sleep well Behave well Live well Do good deeds Keep pure mind

Please check the detail tips for hay fever dos and don’ts.

Wish you all good health all year round…
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