| At any given time period, allergy season can be upon | | | | allergies"; these symptoms of allergies are caused by |
| you. Depending on what causes your particular | | | | one or several of the following: |
| allergy, will determine if it will be making you miserable | | | | Pollen from:o Ragweedo Grasso Treeso Dust that is |
| this year during allergy season. | | | | carried on the windo Mold spores from leaf mold. |
| Whether you suffer from common allergies and | | | | Leaf mold occurs when leaves from deciduous trees |
| symptoms at the present time or not, educating | | | | (such as oak, maple or other shade type tree) get |
| yourself about what causes allergies can be helpful to | | | | wet and lay over time. Mold forms and spores are |
| you. Some allergies may strike when you are well into | | | | released into the air. The spores travel on the air until |
| adulthood and without warning. | | | | you breathe them or they land on you. |
| Being prepared can make the difference in a trip to | | | | Common Symptoms:o Itching skino Itchy watery |
| the emergency room and in a select few cases may | | | | eyeso Redness of the eyeo Runny noseo Sneezingo |
| save you or a loved one from death. Allergies are | | | | Coughingo Wheezing (difficulty breathing that cause a |
| one of the leading causes of illness and reasons cited | | | | noise to be made when a person breathes. The |
| for patients seeking medical attention from a | | | | wheezing is primarily due to swelling in the air |
| physician. Taking charge of treating your symptoms | | | | passages along with additional mucus production.o |
| can be the first step in taking control of your allergies | | | | Hives or rash on the skin |
| and reducing their effect on your well-being. | | | | Allergies can come on suddenly, even if you have |
| Allergy season generally refers to the time of year | | | | never had symptoms before. The severity depends |
| when the air is full of what causes allergies. These | | | | on the amount of allergen you are expose to and |
| substances that cause allergic reactions are called | | | | how much reaction an individual's body produces. |
| allergens. Allergies occur when an allergen enters the | | | | Some people have minor symptoms that cause a |
| body. Many times these allergens enter during the | | | | person to feel miserable; but generally they do not |
| season when pollens, dust and others are at elevated | | | | pose a life threatening event. This mild to moderate |
| levels and spread readily by winds. | | | | reaction is usually treated with over the counter |
| In order for the symptoms to occur an allergen must | | | | medications or your physician may give you a |
| not only enter the body; but also cause an abnormal | | | | prescription medication. |
| response. The typical abnormal response is for the | | | | Other allergy sufferers may have a severe reaction |
| body to release histamine. The histamine causes the | | | | that requires immediate medical attention when it |
| body to produce many of the symptoms. | | | | occurs. A person who has severe symptoms of an |
| Common Allergy Causes: | | | | allergy may require additional monitoring by their |
| Commonly referred to as "hay fever" or "seasonal | | | | doctor during allergy season. |