Summer Allergy

Abstract

Pollen, mold and insect stings are common allergy culprits during the summer months. But fresh produce, such as celery, apples and melons, can also cause allergy symptoms. Trees are usually done with their pollen-fest by late spring. That leaves grasses and weeds to trigger summer allergies.

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Summer Allergy.
Author.
Hayk S. Arakelyan. Full Professor in Medicine,
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Ph.D , Grand Ph.D.
Senior Expert ofInteractiveClinicalPharmacology, Drug Safety,
Treatment Tactics, General Medicine and Clinical Research.
“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.
Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.
Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.”
“Yoko Ono”
Introduction.
Pollen, mold and insect stings are common allergy culprits during the summer
months. But fresh produce, such as celery, apples and melons, can also cause
allergysymptoms. Trees are usually done with theirpollen-fest by late spring. That
leaves grasses and weeds to triggersummer allergies.
Cause of Summer Allergy.
Hay fever happens when yourimmune systemidentifies an airborne substance
that’s usually harmless as dangerous. It responds to that substance, or allergen, by
releasing histamines and other chemicals into your bloodstream. Those chemicals
produce the symptoms of an allergic reaction. Hay fever gets its name from hay-
cutting season, which is traditionally in the summer months. But the real
culprits of summertime seasonal allergies are grasses, such as ryegrass and
timothy grass, as well as certain weeds. An allergy starts when your immune

system mistakes a normally harmless substance for a dangerous invader. The
immune system then produces antibodies that remain on the alert for that particular
allergen. When you're exposed to the allergen again, these antibodies can release a
number of immune system chemicals, such as histamine, that cause allergy
symptoms.
Symptoms ofSummer Allergy.
The most common include:
sneezing.
runny orstuffy nose.
watery and itchy eyes.
itchy sinuses, throat, or ear canals.
ear congestion.
postnasal drainage.
Less common symptoms include:
headache.
shortness of breath.
wheezing.
coughing.
Many people with hay fever also haveasthma. If you have both hay fever
and asthma, your Summer allergens may trigger anasthma attack.
Complications ofSummer Allergy.
Having an allergy increases your risk of certain other medical problems, including:
Anaphylaxis.If you have severe allergies, you're at increased risk of this
serious allergy-induced reaction. Foods, medications and insect stings are the
most common triggers of anaphylaxis.

Asthma.If you have an allergy, you're more likely to have asthma — an
immune system reaction that affects the airways and breathing. In many cases,
asthma is triggered by exposure to an allergen in the environment (allergy-
induced asthma).
Sinusitis and infections of the ears or lungs.Your risk of getting these
conditions is higher if you have hay fever or asthma.
If you have any questions concerning“Summer Allergy ”, interactive clinical
pharmacology,or any other questions, please inform me .
Prof. Hayk S. Arakelyan