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What is Hay fever?


You may wonder what is hay fever. Because it sounds like a fever or an infection caused due to hay. However, that’s not the fact. Hay fever meaning a condition which is also known as allergic rhinitis shows cold-like signs and symptoms, indicating a runny nose, congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes as well as a sinus pressure. It also affects the roof of your mouth. However, this hay fever is not caused due to a virus. But unlike a cold, hay fever isn't caused by a virus. Hay fever meaning an allergic response to both outdoor or indoor allergens, like pollen, tiny flecks of the skin, dust mites, and saliva that is shed by animals coated with fur such as dogs, cats, animals with feathers (pet dander).


Hay fever can be as severe making your life miserable by affecting your performance at school or at your workplace and generally interfering with your life. However, all you can do is known what are the hay fever triggers and then find the right hay fever treatment for the same.


Hay fever is caused your immunity gets attacked by a very harmless object in the environment.


Causes of Hay fever


Hay fever meaning a condition that causes your immunity to get attacked by any harmless object in the environment.

An antibody named as immunoglobulin E (IgE) is formed by your body for attacking the threat, thereby releasing the chemical histamine. This histamine is the main cause for the Hay fever symptoms.


Examples of hay fever triggers include:


  • tree pollen in the spring season
  • grass pollen during the late spring and summer season
  • weed pollen in the fall season
  • Fungi as well as mold spores which are more common during the warm weather

There are some other triggers including pet hair or fur or dander, dust mites, mold, saliva of the animals, cockroach dust, etc. Usually perfumes, cigarette smokes are some of the irritants causing hay fever.


Types of Hay fever

Hay fever which is also known as allergic rhinitis is of two types.


  • Seasonal hay fever: This type of hay fever only occurs at specific time of year when certain plants pollinate.
  • Perennial hay fever: This type of hay fever happens during all time of the year. Certain Nonallergic rhinitis indicates signs and symptoms indicating hay fever, however the causes of it may differ right from odors as well as irritants in the air to chronic health conditions

Treatments


What should you do in case your Hay fever symptoms worsen?

In case you have tried all the possible medications prescribed, tried home remedies too, this is the time you should see a doctor and inform him about your hay fever symptoms worsening.


What are the available Hay fever treatment options?


Hay fever treatment includes a range of over-the-counter (OTC) medications to manage hay fever. Mentioned below are some of the options for hay fever treatment.


medications

These include:


Antihistamine sprays or tablets: These are the most common over-the-counter medication that stops releasing the chemical histamine. They help in giving relief from hay fever symptoms such as runny nose, itching, and sneezing, etc. However, if you have congestion of the sinuses, you won’t get relief from the same. Older antihistamines are said to cause drowsiness.


Eye drops: With the help of eye drops you get relief from the itching as well as the swelling in your eyes. However, other medications too would be prescribed along with.


Nasal corticosteroids: Any inflammation that is caused by hay fever is treated with the help of nasal corticosteroids. However, to get complete relief, it should be taken for a week or as prescribed by your doctor.


Oral corticosteroids: Oral corticosteroids are prednisone tablets are used for a short-term only giving effective benefit from the symptoms of hay fever. If you continue using it for a long-term, you may fall prey to osteoporosis, cataracts, weakening of the muscles, etc.


Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy is one of the best hay fever treatments that offer long term relief that desensitizes your immunity to the allergens triggering the hay fever symptoms. Usually this type of hay fever treatment is received in the form of sublingual drops or allergy shots for individuals who show serious hay fever symptoms and are not cleared with the help of other hay fever treatments.


Alternative therapies


There are certain alternative hay fever treatments such as acupuncture, however, there is no confirmation whether this type of hay fever treatments that shows any significant improvements.


Remember that Hay fever treatment do not involve any herbal remedies. Also, pregnancy being the most crucial phase of life, it is extremely important to inform your doctor before taking any medications. This is a step taken for a safe development of the foetus.


Are there any natural/homemade remedies for Hay fever?

You may not prevent the hay fever allergy development, but you can certainly use the below strategies to minimize the impact.

Mentioned below are some of the useful natural/ homemade remedies for hay fever:


  • Consuming turmeric and ginger will offer stimulation to your system, improvement in nutrition assimilation and offer you relief from the allergy rhinitis
  • Peppermint will help you relieve blocked and congested sinuses
  • Rose water or rose being an anti-inflammatory will give you cooling to your eyes and skin. You may also spray some rose water on your face to get relief from itching and inflammation.
  • Consume triphala that detoxifies and cleanses your congested digestive system
  • Consume warm and nourishing foods to ease out your digestion
  • Avoid sugar and dairy products since they produce mucus.

Hay Fever Prevention


  • Always be aware and alert about the time of the year for the pollen count.
  • Whenever the pollen count is at a larger scale, shut the windows and doors.
  • Splashing your eyes with cool water would be a good idea to offer them soothness.
  • Whenever the pollen counts are higher, do take regular showers and often change your clothes post entering indoors
  • For eyes protection from the pollen, do use wrap-around glasses.
  • For prevention from the pollen grains falling in your hair, do use a hat.
  • Fit your car with a pollen filter, and then drive with the windows shut at high-count times.
  • Do not have flowers inside your home.
  • Use a vacuum cleaner that has a good filter
  • Be away from the cigarette smoke

When to see a doctor?


You should see a doctor immediately in case:

  • You tried everything you could yet you aren’t getting any relief from your hay fever symptoms
  • You are already on allergy medications but yet there aren’t benefitting or they are giving you adverse side effects
  • You are also suffering from other hay fever symptoms, such as asthma, nasal polyps or other sinus infections frequently

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