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...

Is there a way to clean molds, spores, and pollen from the air in your home that is truly effective?

HEPA filters





If you have forced air HVAC system you can easily incorporate the filters into the system.





If not there are many home filtration devices for sale on the market.





With a minor amount of research from reputable sources you can make an informed decision on how best to spend your money. I'm fond of Consumer Reports and Web MD for starters. Consumer Reports use to offer a trial membership that can be canceled if you decide it's not something you really need.





Some of the studies on ionizers aren't as flattering as the manufacturers would like.





Sharper Image air-purifier class-action update :





http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appli...





You may want to research a cool air humidifier as well. I had similar problems and a few years ago, 6 actually. I spent about $75.00 on a Hunter Care-freehumidifier. It still serves me well today. For the most part I no longer have nose-bleeds.





My Doctor also recommended using a Saline Nasal Spray. You may want to consult you Doctor about the nose bleeds.





http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/cat_humid...





Some interesting studies :





http://www.airpurifiers.com/reviews.htm





http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appli...





I hope this helps .... Best of luck to you.

Is there a way to clean molds, spores, and pollen from the air in your home that is truly effective?
You can buy electronic air cleaners that attach to your furnace or central air conditioner. They take everything out of the air with washable electrostatic air filters. They also have conventional and or HEPA filters. But such a system will run you a couple of grand.


There are also such stand alone systems.
Reply:HEPA filters are very big and is used for decontamination for bio safty. i dont think you will be getting those. If your really concerned, get a home air filter which is only about 12 inches by 20 inch or so. also clean your room and keep down the moisture.

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How many pollen grains are produced by microspore mother cell?

3

How many pollen grains are produced by microspore mother cell?
if i recall, a microspore mother cell undergoes meiosis to produce microspores, which in turn germinate.. undergo a few rounds of mitosis, and then lay dormant as gametophytic tissue, otherwise known as the pollen grain.





because each microspore as the potential to form a pollen grain, and 4 cells result from all progenitor cells undergoing meiosis (b/c there are 2 cell cleavage events), my best guess would be 4 pollen grains are produced per mother cell, albeit i don't specialize in plants.

Why does pollen make your skin itch?

pollen should not make you itch unless you are allergic to it! see a doctor, maybe you have other allergies you don't know about,, could be why you sometimes have unexplained problems like watery eyes, itching, rashes, maybe even shortness of breath??

Why does pollen make your skin itch?
it's just your sking having an allergic reaction- the immune system over reacting and releasing histamines which cause itching, swelling, etc.
Reply:Skin oils mix with it and it enters the pours which one is allergic to.
Reply:Your skin(epidurmis) is a living breathing organ. Some people ar more sensitive than others to pollen, just has some people have asthma and others do not.
Reply:Histamines.

How do I get rid of lily pollen stain on my cream leather chair and another bit off my grey lino kitchen tiles

If the pollen is still dry use sellotape to lift the dye off the surfaces.





If you have wet the areas then you have a much more difficult problem. On the leather you will have dyed the leather and the stain may not be removeable. The only product likely to remove it without doing damage is LTT Maxi Cleaner which is the only product designed for this problem. If this will not remove it then solvents will need to be used which will damage the finish and pigment so is best left to a technician who will also be able to recolour it if all else fails.





Please do not use baby wipes they are the worst thing to clean leather with as they destroy the finish on your leather. They are designed to neutralise acid in urine so are a very strong alkiline product. Our technicians are constantly called out to repair this sort of damage.

How do I get rid of lily pollen stain on my cream leather chair and another bit off my grey lino kitchen tiles
I'm not sure but those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers might work.They have for me on stains,when all else failed.Good luck!
Reply:THATS A BUMME RIT REALLY STAINS JUST GOOD OLD ELBOW GREASE AND OBVIUOSLY SOME CLEANING PRODUCTS.
Reply:Try a warm soapy mix on the chair and Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on the floor. Next time snip off those pollen stems. I love the flowers, just not those stems so I always cut them away.
Reply:hi


try baby wipes on your leather chair, they're great for cleaning leather suites, have you tried cream cleaner on you tiles?.


cathybaby x
Reply:I don't know what to do about the stain, but I love lilies. When I bought them last time, the florist told me to take of the parts of the flower which stain. Just pull them off with your fingers. It won't affect the fragrance and you won't have to worry about staining.
Reply:tell lily pollen to wipe her feet next time.

Has anyone taken bee pollen for allergies?

My husband has horrible allergies. Someone told us to buy local bee pollen for it. Has this worked for anyone? thanks!

Has anyone taken bee pollen for allergies?
i have heard of it, never tried it. you are supposed to use honey from your area. i've heard it really works
Reply:No since bee pollen is ususally a allergy causing agent I would not suggest it

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Question for UK only.Does anyone know if the pollen count was high the weekend just gone?

Only my hay fever was dreadfull and where as the pollen count used to be announced after the weather report onTV that does'nt seem to happen any more. Something to do with cost and funding I expect.

Question for UK only.Does anyone know if the pollen count was high the weekend just gone?
My hayfever was bad too at the weekend - a bit easier today. Try www.uk.weather.com and put in your postcode. There's a section on health that has details of the pollen forecast for your area.
Reply:I have been really bad,its soo annoying,It was bad this weekend yes.





I know its a shame they dont let u know anymore xxxxxxx
Reply:There was high grass pollen, in Devon at least
Reply:yes
Reply:not sure but this is the worst i have felt it so far(scotland)