The Sneezing Sickness About Allergies

I’ve suffered from an allergy to dust, sawdust, and fine particles, ever since I graduated from high school.  Shortly after I graduated, I moved with my mother into a small cottage.  For some reason, shortly after starting to live in that place, I started getting sneezing fits, runny nose, eyes, stuffed up and itchy nose.  My condition became so bad that I went to be examined by the local doctor.  His diagnosis was that I was allergic to dust, and fine particles.  I expected him to prescribe an effective medication to make my symptoms go away but instead, his recommendation was to remove all the dust from the environment where I lived.  

So I helped do a lot of vacuuming and general cleaning in the house, to try to get rid of as much dust as possible.  It didn’t really work well so when I had a bad attack, I used over the counter allergy medication called Dimetapp.  It seemed to stop the sneezing fits and the itchy and stuffed up nose but one side effect was, it made me really sleepy.  

Part of the problem might have been that my mother had a habit of shaking out the bed linen, before making up my bed.  In particular she would shake out, or snap the sheet before arranging it on the mattress.  This seemed to shake out what ever lint or loose material that was attached to the sheet and always seemed to make my condition worse.  

When I moved to my work location accommodation, my allergies improved, except when I was close to where a chain saw was cutting wood.  The sawdust seemed to make me experience many of the same symptoms as the laundry dust had in the house.  

I have learned that it is thought that the dust in a room does not really cause the allergy symptoms.  There is a point of view that dust mite insects living on the grains of dust are actually responsible for causing the person’s discomfort.  

The house mites, like all living things eat, and then eliminate their waste.  The mite’s eliminations contain various protein type substances.  When you breathe these in or they come in contact with your skin, your body makes antibodies.  Your antibodies release a chemical known as histamine.  Histamine produces all my nasty sneezing and stuffed up runny nose symptoms.  

Because my mother also had allergies, it is thought that, I also carry the predisposition to the discomfort of allergies as having allergies is thought to be a hereditary condition.   

That doesn’t really explain why I get all the same symptoms in a place where there is sawdust in the air.  Any time I am around fine particles of sawdust my condition flares up.  That is one reason why I would not want to work In a saw mill, or plywood plant where there are fine wood particles floating all over in the air as I would always be a sneezing worker.   

I find that by staying away from areas contaminated with these fine particles, my condition has almost completely disappeared

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how to get rid of cat’s flu or prevent it?

hye everyone,

they need to be well to get vaccinated. treat the symptoms and keep them breathing ok. my vet suggested a little vicks on the tip of the nose to open nasal passages. antihistimines are needed for severe cases.
try your local humane society to see if they can help with vet costs.
the cats were all together to begin with so keeping them from nursing will not keep them any healthier.

Second Hand Smoke Is Just As Bad As Smoking Yourself

You must be living in a dream world if you are one of the few people left on the planet who think that smoking is not that bad for your health. It has been proven to be one of the leading causes of emphysema and many other breathing disorders among those who smoke. Millions of people have already stopped this terribly hazardous habit and millions of others are trying to quit or at the very least thinking about it. After you have been addicted to smoking for years or maybe even less time, it can be extremely difficult to quit for some.

Another consequence that smokers have to bear other than what they are doing to their own bodies, is what they might be doing to other people as well. There has been a huge uproar among non smokers about the detrimental side affects that they have to be exposed to because of those who smoke. They believe that it is unfair for smokers to be allowed to smoke anywhere and anytime they want to and they are exactly right.

When a person chooses to smoke, that is their own affair and they have the right to kill themselves any way they want to more or less, but that does not mean that they have a right to expose others to the smoke they create and exhale. It is almost akin to saying if I want to urinate in the spot you are standing in, I have a right to. That would just be crazy and no one could deny it. No one, not even smokers would want to stand next to you if you wanted to urinate or worse in public because it would be unhealthy. Smoking is a similar unnecessary thing.

We all have rights, but others have the right to not be affected by your rights. Yes, it can be a very complicated and controversial subject when it comes to who has the right to what, but we have to use a little common sense. If a smoker has a baby or child, they would not want people with the flu to come up and cough and sneeze all over that child on purpose. People who do not smoke themselves or have children, also do not want themselves or their children to be exposed to your cigarette. This is common sense. You have a right to smoke, just not anywhere you like, any time you want.

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Pollen allergy may be the reason for your sneezing in spite of a change in seasons

About Hay Fever

In the various seasons (spring, summer, and fall) during the year, pollen grains are dispersed from trees, weeds, and grasses. These pollen grains travel on air currents to fertilize other plants. Inhaling pollen, in some people, can trigger seasonal allergic rhinitis which is also called pollen allergy or hay fever. In this condition the mucous membranes in the nasal passages inflame, which causes swelling, sneezing, itching, irritation and a runny nose.

Allergy seasons are :

• May – July/August – Grass pollen:
• Feb – June – Tree pollen (depending on whether allergic to early or late flowering trees)
• August – September – Nettle/weed pollen

Hay fever symptoms can continue all the year round and may also occur from indoor allergens like house dust mites, pets and possibly indoor moulds.

Hay fever is actually an attempt by the body to rid itself of allergens but the immune system overreacts and releases chemicals which cause inflammation, causing:

• Itchy, watery, red eyes
• Frequent sneezing
• Constantly dripping nose

Sufferers, when afflicted with this condition, have to struggle to breathe through their nose. Symptoms are often quite bad in young people and tails off in later years as the body adapts. Studies have shown that hay fever can severely affect the quality of life, disturb sleep patterns, impair daytime concentration and work performance.

What is pollen allergy?

Pollen once released from trees, weeds and grasses, ride on air currents with a mission to disperse and fertilize other plants. However, they rarely reach their targets. On the way they get into human noses and throats, triggering allergic reactions.

Pollen is one of the most pervasive things that can cause an allergy and cannot be avoided. Many allergy causing foods, drugs, or animals can be largely avoided but insects and household dust are inescapable. However, short of staying indoors, there is no foolproof method of evading windborne pollen. Nonetheless, ways have been established that help ease the symptoms of hay fever. Moreover, scientists are working to find better approaches to allergy treatment.

Research has helped provide a better understanding of the causes of allergy, improve the methods for diagnosing and treating allergic reactions and thereby eventually preventing them. The common signs and symptoms of pollen allergy are:

• Sneezing, the most common, may be accompanied by a runny or clogged nose
• Itching eyes, nose, and throat
• Allergic shiners (dark circles under the eyes caused by restricted blood flow near the sinuses)
• The “allergic salute” (in a child, persistent upward rubbing of the nose that causes a crease mark on the nose)
• Watering eyes
• Conjunctivitis (is inflammation of the membrane that lines the eyelids, causing red-rimmed eyes)

In a pollen-sensitive person, as soon as the allergy-causing pollen lands on the mucous membranes of the nose, a chain reaction occurs that leads the mast cells in these tissues to release histamine. This potent chemical dilates the small blood vessels in the nose; causing the fluids to escape through the expanded vessel walls, which in turn results in swelling of the nasal passages as well as nasal congestion. On the other hand, histamine also causes itching, irritation, and excess mucus production. Similarly, other chemicals like prostaglandins and leukotrienes also contribute to allergic symptoms.

Some people with pollen allergy also develop asthma, a serious respiratory condition, which can eventually become chronic. Symptoms include coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath due to a narrowing of the bronchial passages and excess mucus production.

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My golden retriever snorts and has shortness of breath, what should i do?

just a few days before he started this reverse sneezing/snorting that he has been doing often.. other than that he has been mostly energetic and playful like his normal self, but is this the symptoms of something more serious? it has gotten worse lately, but doesnt seem to bother him too much.
He gets them in a row for 6-7 times and then is completely fine, then he does it again later.

Hi! Although this is not abnormal for a dog to do. Something seems to be irritating your dog. Please take your Golden into the vets for a check to see if maybe he has allergies.
Be sure to explain to your vet exactly what your seeing and hearing your Golden do. This way your vet will have a much better idea as to what to look for.
I wouldn’t worry too much until your vet says otherwise. OK