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Why can pollen be a problem?
Pollen can make people with hayfever sneeze and suffer from watery eyes. This is an allergic reaction.
What is the name of the disorder caused by pollen from plants floating in the air?
hayfever
How does pollination relate to hayfever?
Pollination involves the transfer of pollen from one plant to another, often by wind or animals. Some people with hayfever are allergic to pollen, so when plants release pollen during pollination, it can trigger allergic reactions in individuals with hayfever.
Does pollen cause hayfever?
Yes, if you are allergic to it. There all sorts of pollen and the main ones that cause hayfever are grass tree and weed pollens. Mould spores also trigger allergies. It all depends on your sensitivity level or trigger point. If you have a low trigger point to a particular allergen - whether it is pollen or dust or pet dander - then it won't take much of that allergen getting in to your body through your nose to trigger your reaction. If you have a high trigger point then you might only get a reaction on the worst of the pollen days - or maybe you won't react at all because you never reach your trigger level. So reducing the amount of allergen in your immediate vicinity will help with hayfever. That's why people use pollen blockers and pollen barriers on their nose, and it's also why air purifiers in the home can be helpful.
Why do you get hayfever?
It is typical to get Hayfever during the spring or summer months. It is an allergic reaction that the body undergoes when the pollen from growing things enters the body. The bodies immune system reacts to the presence of pollen as if it were an infection; that is why a person experiences cold like symptoms during an allergy attack.
Can you get hayfever in the dark?
Hayfever symptoms are triggered by pollen, not darkness. However, if you are allergic to indoor allergens such as dust mites or pet dander, you may still experience symptoms in the dark if these allergens are present in your environment.
Can a dog be allergic to pollen?
Yes, in the sense that they can suffer from hayfever.
Why is hayfever only in the summer time?
Hayfever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is typically worse during the spring and summer months because that's when certain plants release pollen into the air. This pollen triggers an allergic reaction in some people, leading to symptoms like sneezing, itching, and congestion. Winter tends to have fewer plants releasing pollen, which is why hayfever is less common during that time.
Have you tried using hayfever glasses to alleviate your symptoms during allergy season?
Yes, hayfever glasses can help alleviate allergy symptoms during allergy season by blocking pollen and other allergens from entering the eyes.
Does hayfever make you feel sick?
It can do, because sometimes the catarrh runs down the back of your throat from your nose (post-nasal drip). Sometimes, you may swallow it rather than cough it up. If this happens, it can irritate your stomach and cause nausea (feeling sick). And, hayfever can cause a general sense of feeling unwell, which may also cause nausea.
Can eating ice-cream cause hayfever?
no definatley not that is a silly question!
Can you get hayfever from sun?
No. Only from the pollens given off by many types of plants.
