1. Some dog breeds, such as Chilhuahuas, are better for people with asthma and allergies.
Reality : It’s the protein in the pet’s saliva, dander, and urine that causes allergies in some individuals not the hair. Since all dogs have dander, saliva, and urine, there are no particular breeds that are better for people with asthma and allergies.
2. Asthma can be cured
Reality : There is no cure for asthma. However with the proper diagnosis and treatment, people with asthma can lead normal, active lives with little disturbance to quality of life.
3. Moving to southwestern states will cure asthma and allergies.
Reality : Moving to southwestern states may relieve allergies for a few months, but new allergies to local plants in the new area can develop within a short period of time. There is no place you can move to escape from allergies and asthma.
4. Children outgrow asthma
Reality : Asthma is a chronic state of hyper responsiveness. Some children have asthma symptoms that clear up during adolescence, while others worsen, but the tendency toward oversensitive airways remains. Unfortunately, there is no way to predict a child’s clinical progress.
5. Allergies are a harmless problem
Reality : Allergies are a serious problems and should be treated effectively. If left untreated, they can lead to decreased quality of life, including impaired sleep and learning ability as well as absences from school and work. Untreated allergies can also result in other chronic respiratory problems, such as asthma and sinusitis, and skin disorders such as eczema and urticaria (hives). Some allergies, such as those to foods, drugs, and insect stings, can even lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis a systemic allergic reaction that can sometimes be fatal.
What’s your Rhintis type?
All alergic rhinitis is not created equal. Here are the three main types.
1. Seasonal Rhinitis
This is what we think of when we think of rhintis occurring at certain times of the year, primarily in the spring and fall, when pollens (potent allergens) are at their peak. Although the timing of allergy season for you depends on where your live, the climate, and the season, that doesn’s mean that moving will improve things. If you’re prone to allergies, you’ll probably just become allergic to something else in your new environment.
2. Perennial Rhinitis
If you have perennial rhinitis, you have the dubious honor of being miserable year-round. It’s likely that you’re allergic to pet dander, dust mite and cockroach droppings, and mold, all allergy triggers that know no seasonality. You’ll learn more about them later.
3. Occupational Rhinitis
Blame it on your job; that’s what your doctor will do. Occupational rhinitis result from a sensitivity to something at work, be it a chemical, the plants in the lobby, or the fibers in the carpet (but no, it’s probably not the boss). If your symptoms occur only at work, improve or disappear on weekends and on vacation, and are shared by your colleagues, ask your doctor to consider that something at work is literally getting under your skin.
Reality : It’s the protein in the pet’s saliva, dander, and urine that causes allergies in some individuals not the hair. Since all dogs have dander, saliva, and urine, there are no particular breeds that are better for people with asthma and allergies.
2. Asthma can be cured
Reality : There is no cure for asthma. However with the proper diagnosis and treatment, people with asthma can lead normal, active lives with little disturbance to quality of life.
3. Moving to southwestern states will cure asthma and allergies.
Reality : Moving to southwestern states may relieve allergies for a few months, but new allergies to local plants in the new area can develop within a short period of time. There is no place you can move to escape from allergies and asthma.
4. Children outgrow asthma
Reality : Asthma is a chronic state of hyper responsiveness. Some children have asthma symptoms that clear up during adolescence, while others worsen, but the tendency toward oversensitive airways remains. Unfortunately, there is no way to predict a child’s clinical progress.
5. Allergies are a harmless problem
Reality : Allergies are a serious problems and should be treated effectively. If left untreated, they can lead to decreased quality of life, including impaired sleep and learning ability as well as absences from school and work. Untreated allergies can also result in other chronic respiratory problems, such as asthma and sinusitis, and skin disorders such as eczema and urticaria (hives). Some allergies, such as those to foods, drugs, and insect stings, can even lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis a systemic allergic reaction that can sometimes be fatal.
What’s your Rhintis type?
All alergic rhinitis is not created equal. Here are the three main types.
1. Seasonal Rhinitis
This is what we think of when we think of rhintis occurring at certain times of the year, primarily in the spring and fall, when pollens (potent allergens) are at their peak. Although the timing of allergy season for you depends on where your live, the climate, and the season, that doesn’s mean that moving will improve things. If you’re prone to allergies, you’ll probably just become allergic to something else in your new environment.
2. Perennial Rhinitis
If you have perennial rhinitis, you have the dubious honor of being miserable year-round. It’s likely that you’re allergic to pet dander, dust mite and cockroach droppings, and mold, all allergy triggers that know no seasonality. You’ll learn more about them later.
3. Occupational Rhinitis
Blame it on your job; that’s what your doctor will do. Occupational rhinitis result from a sensitivity to something at work, be it a chemical, the plants in the lobby, or the fibers in the carpet (but no, it’s probably not the boss). If your symptoms occur only at work, improve or disappear on weekends and on vacation, and are shared by your colleagues, ask your doctor to consider that something at work is literally getting under your skin.