Prevention Of Tree Pollen Allergy

Prevention strategies for tree pollen allergy.

Some possible strategies to cope with the tree

pollen allergy are as follows:

If you buy trees for your garden, look for species that do not aggravate allergies such as:
Myrtle

Dogwood

Fig

Fir

Palm

Pear

Plum

Redbud

Redwood

Female varieties of ash, Box Elder, Cottonwood, maple, palm, poplar or willow.

Avoid outside of 5:00 to 10:00 except outside activities for the afternoon or after a heavy rain, when pollen levels are lower.

Keep your home and car windows closed to reduce pollen exposure. Store in cool, air conditioners and avoid using window and attic fans.

Please note that the pollen can be carried in people and pets.

Dry your clothes in an automatic dryer rather than hanging them outside. Otherwise, pollen collection of clothing and be carried indoors.

Treatment Of Tree Pollen Allergy

Once you know what you are allergic, try to avoid contact with the allergen. If this is the tree pollen, however, your work will be difficult unless you live in an air-conditioned all the time. Unfortunately, most people do not. If you can not avoid the allergen, prescription drugs and OTC help prevent and relieve your symptoms. Many doctors use steroid nasal spray to control allergies. If used before allergy symptoms, some patients find that they prevent many, if not all, nasal and ocular symptoms. Many people also take a long-acting antihistamine, or over the counter variety or a prescription label. You should discuss what is best for you by your doctor.

Some people get relief from allergy shots. This process - called immunotherapy - involves receiving regular injections of the drug you are allergic. These are usually given every week. Some people get the shots all year, others only suffer in this part of the year when their allergy symptoms are present. The shots seem to work best for those who are allergic to grass, ragweed, trees and dust. A new form of immunotherapy are being developed to replace the shot drops are placed under the tongue in a doctor's office. It will not be widely available for several more years.

Symptoms Of Tree Pollen Allergy

Symptoms of allergies to pollens from trees, in particular, have a runny nose, stuffy nose or congestion, itchy throat and eyes, sneezing, watery eyes and the pressure in the sinuses and ears.

Causes Of Tree Pollen Allergy

Of the 50 000 different trees, less than 100 have been shown to cause allergies. Most allergies are specific to a type of wood or a man of cultivation techniques, some trees, such as:

Catalpa

Elm

Hickory

Olive

Pecans

Maple

Walnut.

The female version of these species are completely pollen-free:

Ash

Box Elder

Cottonwood

Date palm

Maple (red)

Maple (silver)

Phoenix Palm

Poplar

Willow.

Some people do not seem to cross-reactions among the trees of alder, beech, birch and oak family and juniper and cedar family.

Tree Pollen Allergy Overview

TREE POLLEN ALLERGY

Trees are the largest producers of pollen, its pollen release in January in the southern states until May or June in the northern states.

Trees can aggravate your allergy symptoms, even if they are not on your property, since trees release large amounts of pollen that can be distributed miles away from the original source.