Climate change is an allergy season, BC doctors say
Itching eyes, flowing nose, congestion and sneezing seasonal allergies are all common symptoms.
Port Moody, an allergist Dr. located in BC. Angeliki Barlas says that climate change symptoms deteriorate and prolonged allergies are a contribution factor.
“People will often tell me that I think I am suffering from almost a year because the pollen season is longer and too intense,”
“We are finding that with climate change, the warmth of the environment has become more inflammatory to pollen and is affecting the immune system more,” Barlas said. CBC Debreak North,
A family doctor in Bernbai, Dr. Davidicus Wong shared a similar message about the symptoms of deteriorating allergies of climate change in an interview. CBC Bunit Bich,
He says that with a warm climate, pollinators are being tricked to pollinate early.
A family doctor in Bernbai, Dr. Davidicus Wong explains how you can manage your allergies because ice melts and the spring reaches all the furore.
Barlas, who is the chairman of the BC Society of Allergies and Clinical Immunology, an organization that specializes in allergies, says that a warm climate releases more pollen in the air, which affects those with respiratory issues more seriously, and longer.
“People can find that their asthma gets spoiled even during these seasons, which can normally be harmful to our health care system.”
Wildfire smokes such as air pollutants, add another layer to the symptoms of deteriorating allergies for the affected people. Barlus states that the subtle pollen interacts with smoke when the fire occurs, causing the air to become inflammatory and hardening the immune system.
“Asthma patients find out that their symptoms will flare up with exposure to wildfire smoke, and consequently, more drugs will be required, their doctor or even emergency department will need a presentation.”
Barlas states that environmental control is an important piece of preventing allergic symptoms during high pollen season.
Close the windows in your home and vehicle to prevent pollen buildup, and be sure to bathe and wash your clothes when you reach home, if you go on the growth, they say, because a lot of pollen will build while outside.
If you are going to take medication to treat allergy symptoms, Barlas recommends staying away from the Benadril.
“Recently there have been lots of research that Benadril may have long -term negative effects, including memory loss and dementia.”
Instead, their team recommends using non-drain antihistamines such as claritin or allegra.
Barlas says that allergies patients need to refer to their primary provider, such as nurse businessman or family physicians, immunotherapy, to receive a desensitization treatment for allergies.
Although there is no allergy in the northern BC, allergens on the lower mainland make online appointments using telehales for northern patients, saying Barlas.
