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Valentine’s Day is a week behind us, and there is still a month to go until the official beginning of spring. You may think you have plenty of time before you have to start thinking about spring allergies, but actually, the best time to start dealing with them is now.
Spring allergies are typically caused by tree pollens, grass pollens, and molds. Symptoms include sneezing, nasal stuffiness, a runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, and coughing.
People should be proactive, not reactive, when dealing with allergies. Symptoms are much better controlled if you start treatment before the sneezing and sniffling begins, and ENT physicians generally tell patients to start thinking about it around Valentine’s Day.
The best treatments are nasal steroid sprays, such as Flonase, Rhinocort, and Nasacort. All are available over the counter, all are equally effective, and all are equally safe and not addictive. Also, unlike something like prednisone, the sprays are a low dose of steroids.
If sprays don’t work, you should see an ENT doctor for additional testing and to see if immunotherapy shots, drops, or tablets are warranted. They can also tell you if your symptoms are actually from allergies, or if they’re from something else, like a deviated septum.
Don’t let your allergies sneak up on you. Get a jump on them and help yourself breathe easier this spring.
This blog is for informational purposes only. For specific medical questions, please consult your physician. To make an appointment with any of our ENT physicians, you can schedule online or use myCEENTAchart.
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