Seasonal Allergies: Which Medicine is Right for You?

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Seasonal allergies can affect the ability to study and work with symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, ... Therefore, choosing the right medicinal product in the allergy season is Essential for people with seasonal allergies.

1. What are seasonal allergies?

Allergies are the wrong response of the immune system by releasing histamine (hence the term "antihistamine" to suppress allergic reactions) to substances that are harmless to the body. Histamine release causes symptoms such as sneezing, itching, and watery eyes.
Seasonal allergies are usually caused by plant pollen, which can be from trees, weeds in the spring, and by ragweed and other weeds in late summer and early fall.
Seasonal allergies can interfere with work, school, and recreational activities. In addition, it can also worsen asthma, sinusitis, otitis media and other health problems, especially in young children.

Dị ứng theo mùa gây nên những triệu chứng khó chịu cho người bệnh

2. Symptoms of Seasonal Allergies

Common seasonal allergy symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, watery eyes, itchy eyes, and sinusitis. Some rarer symptoms may appear such as headache, shortness of breath, wheezing.
MORE: Pollen Allergic Rhinitis

3. Seasonal allergy medicine

Medications for seasonal allergies are as follows:

3.1. Antihistamines

Antihistamines work by inhibiting the action of histamine, reducing allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes. Medicines come in many forms: oral pills, tablets, sprays. In which the spray form is only sold by prescription. Some antihistamines can cause drowsiness as a side effect. Therefore, patients need to read the information carefully to choose the right product.

Thuốc kháng histamine áp dụng điều trị dị ứng theo mùa cần uống theo chỉ định của bác sĩ

3.2. Corticosteroid sprays

Corticosteroid sprays are usually sprayed into the nose 1-2 times a day to treat inflammation and relieve allergy symptoms. Possible side effects include stinging sensation in the nose, nosebleeds, and growth delay in children.

3.3. Nasal drops

Nasal drops can be purchased as prescription and over-the-counter medications. The drug comes in two forms, oral and nasal spray. It is sometimes recommended with an antihistamine to limit allergic reactions.

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3.4. Medicines containing pseudoephedrine

Medicines containing pseudoephedrine can be sold over-the-counter but under the control of pharmacies to prevent the use of drugs for the production of methamphetamine - a highly addictive, powerful stimulant that is often produced illegally. Therefore, when you go to buy medicine, you may need to show identification.

3.5. Injectable allergy medicine

This is an immunotherapy that is performed by injecting an increased amount of an allergen suppressant into the body in order to increase immunity to that allergen. The usual course of treatment will begin with weekly injections for 2 - 3 months until the maximum dose is reached and then monthly for 3 - 5 years.
SEE ALSO: Seasonix Oral Solution for Allergic Rhinitis

3.6. Allergy medicine sublingual tablets

Used daily, before and during pollen season. It is available by prescription only to treat allergic rhinitis caused by certain types of pollen and has the potential to decrease the immune response to the allergen. However, they do not provide immediate symptom relief. Sublingual therapy should be started 3-4 months before allergy season.

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4. How to limit the risk of seasonal allergies

To limit the frequency of seasonal allergies, you need to do a few things:
During allergy season, you should close the windows, limit going out Wear a mask when going out, especially on the day lots of wind Avoid cigarette smoke Do not do garden work, mow the lawn Change clothes and take a shower when you get home Do not hang clothes outside where pollen can get on Seasonal allergies can seriously affect the health, as well as the quality of life and study of the patients. Therefore, when there are symptoms and a history of this disease, the patient should go to a specialized medical facility for examination and appropriate medication prescription.

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This article is written for readers from Sài Gòn, Hà Nội, Hồ Chí Minh, Phú Quốc, Nha Trang, Hạ Long, Hải Phòng, Đà Nẵng.