Hay fever

avi helps you with acute hay fever and allergic asthma symptoms

Runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes: millions of people In Germany suffer from hay fever. A clinical picture that should absolutely be taken seriously. Finally, can long-lasting symptoms yours Seriously damage bronchi. Our doctors of Avi Medical help you with all of our locations in the acute treatment of your allergy and also support you in the long term if you have chronic allergy symptoms.

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What is hay fever?

Like all allergies, hay fever (also known as pollen allergy) is a baseless defensive reaction of the body on particles that are actually harmless, foreign to the body. During initial contact, the body marks this as “Danger” (antigen) and Fight them afterwards similar to harmful viruses or bacteria.

That means: It forms immune cells (antibodies), about the alleged pathogen to eliminate. The result: The next time you come into contact with the allergens, there is a excessive immune response of the body, which the invaders should quickly remove from the organism. These include well-known symptoms such as runny nose or that Sneezing, itchy eyes or even coughing up to difficulty breathing.

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Good to know: Hay fever belongs to the upper group of allergic rhinitis, i.e. diseases that irritate the nose. If this irritation is accompanied by conjunctival irritation, doctors speak of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.

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Unlike a animal hair- or food allergy Is hay fever a seasonal allergy, as it mainly occurs in spring and summer.

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When does hay fever start?

The presence of hay fever can often be diagnosed based on the typical symptoms that occur in spring or summer due to the seasonally increased pollen count.

A test to confirm and find out exactly which allergens or pollen the allergy is directed against can be diagnosed by an allergy test (so-called prick or intracutaneous test), which is carried out by a specialist.

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‍ However, this test should be carried out during the symptom-free period so that it is not relevant for acute treatment for now.

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What are the possible symptoms of hay fever?

To the typical symptoms one allergic rhinitis Count:

• runny nose
• itchy nose
• sneezing
• Nose breathing problems
• If allergens come into contact with the oral mucosa: itching on the tongue, palate and throat

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Is it a allergic conjunctivitis are added:

• itchy, reddened, or watery eyes

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What are the possible consequences?

If hay fever remains untreated for a long time or if the symptoms are very pronounced right from the start, it can also develop into allergic asthma, which is characterized by irritating cough and breathing difficulties, which also occur more frequently in spring or summer.

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Treatment of hay fever and allergic asthma in AVI

The first step in treating an acute pollen allergy is Take medications that can quickly alleviate acute symptoms. In addition to anti-allergic eye drops and nasal spray, these may also include anti-allergic tablets, so-called antihistamines. If symptoms are very severe, it may also be necessary to take cortisone for a short time, which suppresses the body's immune response in the short term.

In addition, do you also suffer from allergic asthma symptoms, Can the temporary Therapy with an inhalant spray alleviate acute symptoms such as difficulty breathing and dry cough.

At avi, we would be happy to advise you on which acute treatment is the best choice in your case and help you get the acute symptoms under control as quickly as possible.

Should further clarification or so-called immunotherapy from a specialist be necessary, you will be happy to refer you for further diagnosis and treatment.

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