ALLERGY TO POLLENS
Posted on Monday, March 30th, 2009 at 6:11 amPollens are the fine powders produced by plants, trees, shrubs and grasses to fertilise and reproduce their species. Pollens are probably the most common cause of allergic reactions.
The symptoms most closely associated with pollen allergy are those of seasonal rhinitis (also called hay fever) – sneezing, itchy eyes, runny and itchy nose, sore sinuses. Asthma, eczema and any other allergic symptoms such as headaches or joint pain can also be triggered by pollens. You can get late phase reactions – symptoms developing several hours after your exposure to pollens, often at night.
Contact dermatitis can sometimes result when airborne pollens come into contact with exposed skin. These reactions can sometimes be delayed by up to a few days.
If you know that you are allergic to pollens and want advice on how to cope. Spores of fungi and moulds are the subject of a separate section. If you want to know more about pollens, where they are found and how to detect pollen allergy, read on from here.
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