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PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - As spring allergies begin to set in, Dr. Allison Freeman, allergist with Allegheny Health Network, joined KDKA Radio on Wednesday to answer some questions and explain a few preventative measures that individuals can take to repel their sneezes and sniffles.
For the next 5-6 weeks....
Keep windows closed.
In the car, make sure heating and air is on recirculate – it keeps pollen out.
If you take seasonal medicine, start taking at least one a day. .
When should a person see medical professional advice?
“If you’re beyond two daily medicines and still suffering from symptoms, you should be coming in,” Freeman said.
“Also if you’re getting complications, if the season triggers asthma or bronchitis, if the season gives you a sinus infection, if you can’t sleep properly, if you are getting rashes with it; we can do so much.”
Is this an age related issue?
You usually develop your first symptoms somewhere in your late teens or twenties, but it can be at any time. It’s often related to years of living in a certain geography,” Freeman tells KDKA Radio.
“When you’ve had symptoms consistently ever year for more than three years, it’s probably time to think about doing something more long term.”
Are allergies contagious?
“You don’t necessarily pass the allergy component to other people, but if you’re constantly blowing your nose, rubbing your nose, touching the doorknob and going through that cycle over and over again, things are going to get to you more easily,” Freeman explains.
“You’re going to catch more typical viral infections just because you’re constantly touching your nose and face.”
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