Everything is recovering, spring flowers are blooming, and it is the season of spring pollen. Cutting off allergens is the most effective way to prevent pollen allergies, and hay fever patients can wear effective protective masks, glasses and other protective equipment when going out to avoid contact with pollen particles.
The main symptoms of pollen allergy: sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, watery eyes, and even dyspnea and wheezing.
Notes:
1. In the season when there is more pollen, try to minimize outdoor activities, pay attention to the pollen concentration forecast, try to avoid going out during the period of high pollen concentration, and reduce the amount of pollen inhaled as much as possible.
2. After returning home, wash the exposed parts such as the face and nose in time to reduce the residue of allergens.
3. Keep the room clean, clean regularly, close doors and windows, use air purifiers, etc. to reduce the concentration of indoor pollen catkins and reduce the breeding of allergens.
4. In addition, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits and maintain adequate vitamin intake.
5. Exercise appropriately to enhance physical fitness and improve immunity.
6. Pay attention to the daily pollen broadcast of the "Handan First Hospital Subscription Account", reminding the majority of allergy patients to protect in time, reduce travel, and carry first-aid medicines.
The peak period of airborne pollen transmission in spring is from March to May, during which patients with hay fever will show significant physical discomfort and varying degrees of allergic symptoms. According to the different modes of transmission, pollen is divided into wind-borne flowers and insect-borne flowers, because insect-borne flowers need to rely on insects as a medium for transmission, so they are not easy to induce allergies when they are not in close contact, and wind-borne flowers, that is, airborne pollen, rely on air as a medium for transmission, so they are the main factors that induce hay fever.
The Allergy Center of the First Hospital of Handan City carried out pollen monitoring, that is, a pollen monitor was installed at the top of the floor at a suitable height, and the airborne pollen drifting in the air was collected daily by gravity sedimentation method, and the pollen slides collected for 24 hours were brought back to the laboratory for dyeing, observed and counted under the microscope, and finally the pollen concentration of the day was counted and the daily pollen broadcast was carried out on the hospital's official account. Patients suffering from hay fever can pay attention to the daily pollen broadcast in the WeChat "Handan First Hospital Subscription Account". Pollen broadcast is the "barometer" of severe pollen patients, prompting the majority of patients to take timely protection and preventive medication.
In addition to pollen allergies, there are also allergens such as mold, pet hair, and mosquitoes in spring. In the spring, the humidity is high, and the home is prone to mold, so it is recommended to keep the room dry and ventilated, and you can use an air purifier to reduce the concentration of mold. In spring, pets change their hair, and the hair is easy to float in the air, so people with allergies should avoid contact with pets and clean up pet hair regularly and in a timely manner. Mosquitoes begin to be active in spring, and people with allergies should pay attention to physical protection such as long clothes and trousers when going out, and try to avoid staying in rivers, grass, woods and other places where mosquitoes tend to gather for a long time.
Hay fever should not be underestimated, with repeated exposure, it will make our symptoms gradually worse, and even life-threatening in severe cases! Therefore, it is very necessary and effective to check the pollen concentration in the atmosphere of the day before traveling, and in addition, hay fever patients can carry oral allergy medicine with them in case of emergency when the pollen season comes.
Text/Li Hongjian
Source: The First Hospital of Handan City