{"id":4133,"date":"2016-06-15T16:28:26","date_gmt":"2011-06-15T16:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edrugstore.md\/articles\/?p=4133"},"modified":"2011-06-15T16:28:26","modified_gmt":"2011-06-15T16:28:26","slug":"wet-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/wet-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Wet Spring Means Rough Allergy Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It’s been a tough season for allergy sufferers.\u00a0 If you battle allergies and you feel like you’ve been sneezing more than usual, you’re not alone.\u00a0 The wet spring across parts of the United States have left people reaching for tissues more than ever.<\/p>\n

“There just seems to be no end to my sneezing and runny nose,” Linda Hattle said.\u00a0 “I’ve tried over the counter medications but they are more a reactionary treatment, rather than a proactive solution that could stop my symptoms before they start.”<\/p>\n

At Pollen.com, a site that forecasts just how bad pollen is in the U.S., shows most of the country is dealing with medium to high pollen content.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe increase in rainfall is the cause. When there\u2019s more rain, everything has a burst of growth and vitality. More buds form. When the pollination process occurs, the buds are bigger. Our grass season this year is going to be brutal,\u201d Dr. John T. Given said.<\/p>\n

The allergist says tree pollen is the most prevalent allergen from March through the end of May. From May through June, grass pollen can cause the same allergic symptoms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen about July and right up until right around Aug. 12, it\u2019s almost a precise event, there usually is a let up in pollen allergens,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

While people like Hattle have just about had it with this season’s allergy attacks, Given says she is not alone and suggests seeing a doctor to get a prescription to deal with onslaught of symptoms.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can try to live with it and hope it will go away on its own. That won\u2019t happen,\u201d he explained. \u201cSome people go to the pharmacy and find an over-the-counter antihistamine and sometimes that works sufficiently. What it will not do is reduce the allergic inflammation of the mucous membranes. The third option is to see your doctor and come up with a pre-emptive plan. Maybe it will be a prescription for a cortisone spray like Flonase<\/a> or Nasonex<\/a>. They deactivate allergic inflammation.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Flonase<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flonase comes as a liquid spray for the nose. It is usually sprayed in each nostril once daily or twice daily in the morning and evening. It is sometimes used only as needed to treat symptoms. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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