Christmas season is a time of lights, ornaments, parties and of course, Christmas trees. Many people experience Christmas tree allergy symptoms like sneezing, congestion and itching when they put up the tree. But it’s not tree pollen which irritates allergy sufferers (Tree pollen season is mainly during spring – at least in the North East), but primarily mold. So bringing a live Christmas Tree into the house increases mold counts significantly. But even artificial Christmas Trees can induce allergy attacks in sensitized individuals by harboring dust mite and mold depending on storage conditions. So here are the suggestions on how to reduce allergen exposure while still enjoying a Christmas Tree:
With these few simple changes, Christmas may be much more tolerable for allergy sufferers.
For more information check out ACB news and information from the ACAAI website.
You Might Also Enjoy...
We are very blessed for a great team here at Narberth Allergy and Asthma. We are aiming to create a welcoming atmosphere in our office. Every patient will receive friendly, personalized and respectful treatment starting with the first phone call to our off
Do you suffer from allergies? The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology lists allergies as the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. Each year over 50 million people in the U.S. alone suffer from allergies.
Philadelphia magazine just came out with its TopDoc edition 2019. Dr. Corinna Bowser of Narberth Allergy and Asthma was listed again as on of the top allergists in the Philadelphia region.
…by her peers as published in Main Line Today. This is a big honor particularly in this first year of existence of Narberth Allergy and Asthma. Dr. Bowser always strives to respect patient preferences while providing the best up-to-date care for allergies
Eczema is an annoying and ongoing condition. Doctors will usually prescribe topical steroid creams like hydrocortisone for treatment. But are there alternatives? These medicated creams and ointments obviously have side effects when used long term.
If you or your child have a penicillin allergy, that’s a bad thing. If you get sick and really need an antibiotic, you’ll be denied one of the most effective, cheapest, lowest-side-effect options out there
