没,我今年特轻微,so far才吃了两粒药。 就是偶尔那么两天感觉到了而已。不知道是雨水的关系,还是我真的开始缓解了。
OTTAWA — Heavy rain in May has offered a temporary reprieve to allergy sufferers, but with sun in the forecast for the long weekend, pollen spores will take to the air once again.
“When it rains, the pollen stays on the ground, it’s not airborne,” said Anne Hicks, clinical research co-ordinator for the Ottawa Allergy Research Corp. “When it’s sunnier, if there’s any kind of breeze at all, the pollen is going to circulate a lot freer, so people breathe it in more easily.”
The dreary spring conditions may help watery eyes and sniffy noses caused by the first batch of tree-borne pollens, but Dr. Harold Kim, who sits on the board of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, says the worst may be yet to come.
“The cold, wet spring has likely blunted the tree pollens, but with the warmer temperatures grasses will likely be a problem and the tree pollen counts could still peak,” said Kim. “Trees pollinate in the spring and grasses in the late spring to early summer.”
However, those with allergies have been thankful for the effect damp conditions have on pollen.
“If I feel a lot of pollen and other allergens in the air and then it rains for a few days, my symptoms tend to fade within 48 hours of rainfall,” said Justin Laneville, who dreads allergy season.
Tips Dr. Kim offers to avoid outdoor allergens include staying inside during the peak season with the windows closed and the air conditioning on, or to take non-sedating antihistamines for mild symptoms. More severe cases should be treated by prescription nasal sprays and eye drops. Allergy injections are also a good idea for extreme reactions.