Allergies and Seasons

Posted on November 7, 2007 in Latest News

Human body has its own mechanism that reacts to the external changes according to the responses of the immunity. When seasons change human body responds to it and these responses are often noticeable. Body responds to summer with a lot of sweat while in winter it shivers. Sometimes these responses are more drastic and this is called seasonal allergy.

The immune system of the body reacts to the changes and the characteristic effects on the body. Human body has the capacity to adjust its conditions with the change of factors that vary with seasons. Sometimes body cannot adjust its conditions due to the caution of the immunity that the change might be harmful. It, then, sends alarms throughout the body, which we perceive as allergic reactions.

Generally people have the notion that seasonal allergy means runny nose or burning eyes. But it is not imperative to have these symptoms in case of allergies.

Following are some of the symptoms that generally occur in case of seasonal allergies.

• Frequent headaches. These headaches are particularly just over the nose and on the forehead.

• Plugged up feelings in the ears and a continuous sound that you generally hear while traveling in air.

• Stuffed up feeling in the nose, irrespective of the clear or unclear nasal condition.

• Itchy, scratchy throat.

• Sleeplessness due to physical restlessness.

• Breathing through an open mouth rather than through nose, especially while sleeping.

• Cough with cold; less during day and more during night.

• A lingering cough or cold.

Some seasonal allergies:

• One of the most common allergic reactions in summer is the hay fever. This malady is triggered when eyes and nose are exposed to certain allergens. These allergens often come in form of pollens and other airborne substances during summer.

• Some allergies are triggered by animal hair or insect coverings. Different types of animals populate certain areas of the earth during particular seasons. If you are allergic to these animals then the hair of the animals will trigger your allergy.

• Spring is a season which is filled with caterpillars and butterflies. If you are allergic to inhaled substances then their powdery wings and light hair are enough to trigger your allergy.

• Food items are also factors to trigger your allergy in different seasons. From spring tomatoes to winter eggnogs, there are so many foods that are popular at certain times of the year. Therefore, one should always be aware of what kinds of food unsettle their system.

Allergies begin to peck with the change of seasons. It is generally more in summer than in winter. As the weather begins to warm and winter comes to a close the allergies make their presence felt. Moreover, with the change of seasons increased levels of pollen, mold, and other outdoor eye allergens arrive with it. These things generally last throughout the year, but are at their heights during the spring.

Seasonal allergies are very common with the change of the seasons. Sometimes these are not very harmful and sometimes quite troublesome. However, one needs to keep in mind the measures to protect oneself at the time of seasonal changes. Of course, there are some inevitable kind of allergies, which should be treated by a medical practitioner as early as possible.

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