| Who doesn't love a good summer allergy? There's | | | | So what are some of your best treatment options if |
| nothing better than heat, humidity, and perpetual | | | | you're just praying for the cold weather to come |
| sneezing and itching to make your summer | | | | sweeping in again? |
| memorable. | | | | Antihistamines like Zyrtec, Claritin and Claritin |
| What causes summer allergies? We know that pollen | | | | Childrens Allergy are probably your first option. Most |
| in the air makes some people sneeze, but why? | | | | over-the-counter allergy meds now come in fairly |
| Unfortunately, not all immune systems are created | | | | reliable non-drowsy formulas, especially since more |
| equal. Some are built to be more sensitive than | | | | antihistamines that were prescription are now |
| others, which is why some immune systems see all | | | | available OTC. Antihistamines, logically, block the |
| of the pollen in the air as germy invaders ready to | | | | formation of the histamines that cause allergy |
| wreak havoc on the body. So, rather than politely | | | | symptoms. (If you can't train the immune system to |
| telling the pollen that this is a body, not a plant that | | | | stop attacking the pollen, you can at least take out |
| needs to be fertilized, the immune system sets up an | | | | the arsenal, right?) |
| all hands on deck alert, attacking the pollens and | | | | Decongestants help to clear out the mucus in the |
| releasing histamines, which trigger the itchy eyes, | | | | sinuses, which can relieve swelling and other miserable |
| sneezing/running nose and sinus problems that are so | | | | symptoms of allergies.This can include things like |
| well-known to allergy sufferers. | | | | Mucinex, as well as various nasal sprays. |
| One of the best things about pollen is the fact that it | | | | For really severe allergies, some sufferers get allergy |
| can travel a long way and still drive your immune | | | | shots. They help your body build up a tolerance to |
| system crazy. That means that even if you don't live | | | | the allergen until it no longer reacts to it. |
| in an area with a lot of allergens (ragweed, | | | | Unfortunately, this doesn't last forever, but it can be |
| tumbleweed, pigweed . . .) you can still suffer from | | | | a more effective, longer-lasting cure than some |
| allergies when the pollen migrates to your area. | | | | allergy medications. |