Weather allergy

Weather allergy's disease overview

Weather allergy is a very common condition that many people suffer, annoying, affecting their health and daily activities. Weather allergies can occur at any time. The human body is best adapted with a temperature of about 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, on average about 25 degrees. The center of the heat regulator in the brain helps the body adapt to the temperature change. But when the weather is too hot or too cold, the adjustment center does not work in time to cause disorders in the body. The weather allergy can be divided into two types: hot weather allergy and cold weather allergy.

Hot weather allergies: In the summer, in the sunny days, the body secretes a lot of sweat, so the skin is always in a moist state, easily leading to inflammation and muscles can easily fall into dehydration. This makes the weather allergy worse.

Cold weather allergies: In the winter, when the temperature is too low below 20 degrees Celsius, the dry air makes the skin become rough or the wet rainy days are available. can promote weather allergies.

Causes of Weather allergy's disease

The cause of weather allergies is thought to be due to a sudden change in the body that makes the body unable to change to adapt, especially at the intersection periods. The first response when the weather changes suddenly in the skin. The skin becomes wet due to sweating on hot days or the skin becomes rough due to the dehydration of dehydration on cold days are changes that make the proteins in the body become "strange" with The body, causing the body to respond by edema, itching, rash, urticaria, congestion. This process is called weather allergy.

Symptoms of Weather allergy's disease

The expression of the skin of weather allergies includes:

Skin floating rashes, accompanied by itching when exposed suddenly with hot or cold temperatures, especially open skin areas such as hands, feet, face, neck. Patients often feel uncomfortable, bothered.

Skin is blistered or red, edema and congestion.

Acute urticaria throughout the body. This is a very life -threatening symptom, if the urticaria is accompanied by symptoms of drowsiness, shortness of breath, rapid and sudden hypotension. This disease is called anaphylaxis, which needs to be taken to the nearest medical facility for urgent emergency.

Besides, the patient may also have manifestations of the upper respiratory tract infection such as runny nose, sneezing, dry cough or headache, fatigue.

Transmission route of Weather allergy's diseaseWeather allergy

Is the weather allergy contagious?

Weather allergies are non -communicable disease, randomly appearing at any age and there is no difference between the two sexes.

People at risk for Weather allergy's disease

As the name implies, weather allergies are one of the many types of allergies that humans may encounter. The risk of the disease is individuals with atopic allergies such as food allergies, allergies, pollen ... or people with diseases such as contact dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma ...

Prevention of Weather allergy's disease

The following lifestyle can help you backup and deal with weather allergies:

Eat lots of green vegetables, vegetables with vitamin C, drink 2 liters of water a day, drink fruit juice to provide vitamins, help boost the immune system, body Healthy to fight allergies.

No smoking, limiting the amount of alcoholic beverages, and limiting exposure to dust and pollen, dogs and cats because they are common allergens for allergies.

Maintain a stable body temperature, keep warm when it is cold and cool when it is hot, especially paying attention to the time of seasonal intersection.

When using air conditioning, do not adjust the temperature too low, the difference is about 1-2 degrees compared to outdoor weather is a smart choice.

Exercise regularly to improve health

Limit working long under the intense sun or in cold weather. Avoid noisy places, stuffy atmosphere.

Should reserve some anti -allergic drugs to take the medicine as soon as there is a slight manifestation. When severe manifestations such as urticaria or symptoms are not relieved, the patient must not arbitrarily treat but must go to the nearest medical facility.

Can supplement vitamins Ba, B6, and B12 to prevent headaches due to weather allergies.

Diagnostic measures for Weather allergy's disease

Weather allergies are diagnosed mainly based on clinicals without using subclinical tests. The doctor will ask you about your history, the time of symptoms, the effects of temperature and history of diseases such as dermatitis, rhinitis, bronchitis.

Weather allergy's disease treatments

Main weather allergies are treated with medical medical treatment. Depending on the degree of manifestation, the doctor will specify appropriate drugs. Some groups of drugs need to be used as:

Antihistamine drugs such as Cetirizine, Loratadine for cases of common weather allergies

H2 anti -receptor drugs such as cimetidine or using doxepin combined with antihistamine drugs in severe cases of urticaria.

Prednisolone is indicated for treatment when angioed, urticaria.

corticosteroids are used for preventive treatment, and limit the prolonged progression of the disease.

In addition to using the drug, the notes in activities help to reduce the symptoms of the disease and avoid prolonging reactions.

See also:

Why do we have weather allergies?

Is allergic rhinitis contagious?

Which parts of the upper respiratory tract?

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