07/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/17/2024 17:29
The rainy winter season seems like a distant dream from long ago with the high summer temperatures now blanketing Southern California. Yet, many Angelenos are still feeling the impact of our wettest-ever back-to-back winter seasons with the proliferation of wildflowers and plants producing billions of tiny pollens that can trigger allergy symptoms.
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, seasonal allergic rhinitis, commonly referred to as hay fever, affects millions of people worldwide. Symptoms include sneezing, stuffiness, a runny nose and itchiness in your nose, the roof of your mouth, throat, eyes, or ears. Hay fever can affect your quality of life and can lead to sinus infections, can disrupt your sleep and affect your ability to learn at school or be productive at work.
Typically, there are three hay fever seasons when pollens are prominent which can vary throughout different climates.
The best way to reduce symptoms is to avoid your allergy triggers.
Hay fever symptoms will generally end as soon as exposure to the allergen ends.
If your seasonal symptoms are making you miserable, the allergy and immunology experts at USC Arcadia Hospital can help. Our physicians have the training, background, and experience to determine which allergens, if any, are causing your symptoms. This information can form the basis of a treatment plan to help you feel better. Your physician will talk to you about how to avoid pollens as well as medications for temporary relief. They may even recommend allergy immunotherapy, commonly known as allergy shots, which can help your immune system become more resistant to specific allergens and lessen your symptoms as well as the need for medications.
To find a USC Arcadia Hospital allergy specialist who is right for you, call our free physician referral center for a recommendation at 888.388.2838. To learn more, go to our website at www.uscarcadiahospital.org.