Editor: Bolysbek Dana
Author: Tulkibaeva Nursulu
Spring is a wonderful time. Time to enjoy the warmth, the flowering of trees and plants, to inhale their fragrance. But not everyone will agree with this, for some, it is time for exacerbations of allergic diseases.
Pollinosis is a chronic allergic disease, which, as a rule, has a seasonal character. The cause of pollinosis is an allergic reaction to plant pollen. The nearest peak of exacerbations occurs in mid-March - early May, when such trees and shrubs as oak, birch, maple, and poplar begin to bloom. Symptoms of seasonal allergies range from mild malaise to severe, quality-of-life-reducing symptoms.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology has published a guide for healthcare professionals caring for patients with this dreaded seasonal hypersensitivity. In its recommendations, the college notes the most effective drugs in the fight against pollinosis.
The guidelines advise avoiding first-generation antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine and chlorpheniramine. They often cause drowsiness, dry mouth, dry eyes, and constipation. They should be replaced with non-sedative drugs such as cetirizine, levocetirizine, fexofenadine, loratadine, or desloratadine.
For persistent allergy symptoms, inhaled corticosteroids are effective: fluticasone, mometasone, budesonide, and triamcinolone. According to the ACAAI, they can help control the symptoms that accompany allergic conjunctivitis.
If you want to know the cause of your abnormal body reaction, then you should take a sensitivity test for pets, dust mites, trees, grasses, weeds, and mold, as they are frequent triggers of allergic diseases.
