Saturday, November 19, 2011

How Do I tell if i am allergic to pollen or ragweed?

ever since friday i have been caughing, runny noes, my ears are stuffy and i have an itchy throat it has happened for a few years now and it is at this time every year but i dont want allergy testing. It lasts about a week and then goes away and comes back the following year!!!

How Do I tell if i am allergic to pollen or ragweed?
It is a very good bet you are allergic to pollen. The spring is grass and tree season. Ragweed is Aug-Sept. at its peak. If your symptoms correlate with going out of doors, are worse in windy weather and also if your are out in the early hours of the morning you can pretty much book it. If you don't want to confirm it with skin testing treat it empirically as an allergy with otc antihistamines. Go to prescription steroid nasal sprays if that doesn't work. One week out of the year is not so bad.


Are you sure it is not a cold?!
Reply:If you don't want allergy testing then just take Claritan over the counter every day...


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