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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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Allergies |
Pollen09/06/2003 07:04PM |
Why do pollen allergies make you feel so rotten? Like getting hit by a freight train?
People with allergies are genetically predisposed to producing allergic antibodies (called IgE) to different allergens (for example pollen). When they are exposed to pollen, this activates a series of chemical and cellular reactions that results in the release of histamine that can cause severe itching, sneezing and runny nose.
This is why we use anti-histamines to block this response. Also useful are nasal corticosteroid sprays. Seasonal allergies can be effectively controlled so you don`t feel like a freight train has hit you if they are treated properly. I recommend you see an allergist who can properly diagnose and treat you so in the future you aren`t so miserable.
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Jonathan Bernstein, MD Professor of Medicine Division of Immunology and Allergy Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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