Summer Allergies

Filed in archive Living with Allergies on June 28, 2010

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Summer is here! TIme to go out and enjoy the great outdoors!

But wait. If you have a host of allergies, know your foes and brace yourselves before heading out. Although pollen is the most common culprit for summer allergies, there are also other allergy triggers to bear in mind and prepare for. Insects abound, and many are anaphylactic to bees stings. Bananas, cucumber, melon, or certain summer fruits and vegetables and berries can cause food allergies, or what is known as oral allergy syndrome. Those who plan to hit the pools should also be aware that there are people who have chlorine allergies. My son is one of them, and in nine out of ten cases, he develops asthmatic symptoms after swimming in our public pools. Beware of too much exposure to sun, and possible allergic reactions to sunblocks, too!

Have a safe, allergy-free summer, everyone!