Spring is here and so is Hay fever season! Hay fever, known as allergic rhinitis, is an allergy related inflammation of the nasal passages, eye membrane (conjunctiva) and throat. These symptoms occur due to your sensitivity to these airborne allergens.
Common Allergens:
Pollens – trees, grasses and weeds
Dust Mites –in bedding, upholstery and carpets
Pet Dander
Indoor and Outdoor Fungi and Molds
Symptoms:
Runny nose and congestion
Itchy, red and watery eyes
Sneezing
Cough
Itchy nose, roof of mouth or throat
Postnasal drip
Allergy shiners
Fatigue
The Difference between Hay Fever and a Common Cold:
Hay fever begins immediately after exposure to allergens where as a common cold begins 1 –3 days after exposure if your immune system is susceptible.
Hay fever symptoms last as long as you’re exposed to allergens, around several weeks usually and common cold symptoms usually lasts 3-7 days.
Hay fever symptoms include a runny nose with thin, watery discharge and does not cause a fever where as a Common cold includes a runny nose with thicker discharge, usually with a color like yellow, body aches and low-grade fever.
Hay fever Long-Term Symptoms if Untreated:
Clogged ears
Sore throat
Decreased sense of smell
Headaches
Itchy skin
Allergy shiners which are dark circles under the eyes
Top Homeopathic Remedies for Spring Hay fever:
Allium Cepa
Fluent runny nose with headache, cough and hoarseness
Profuse watery discharge with sneezing
Nasal discharge excoriation the nose and upper lip
Worse in warm room
Arsenicum Album
Thin, watery, excoriating discharge
Burning and itching
Sneezing with no relief
Shortness of breath, asthmatic
Sabadilla Officinalis
Spasmodic sneezing with running nose
Runny nose worse from the odor of flowers
Oversensitive to odors
Dry, Itching, tickling in nose
Gelsemium Sempervirens
Runny nose with change of weather
Acute runny nose with dull headache
Sneezing, early morning
Itching and tickling in soft palate
Lachesis Muta
Pain at root of nose
Congested nose, preceded by headache
Discharge with every cough
Nostrils sensitive
When to Call a Homeopath?
If you’ve tried a few of these remedies and just can’t seem to find a match please reach out for an acute consultation before the acute turns chronic and into a larger issue.
If you’ve had symptoms for longer than 3 weeks please reach out to your doctor and consider working with a homeopath to handle this chronic condition.
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