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Tips for Avoiding Arizona Seasonal Allergies

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Allergy season has come early for much of the country, especially Arizona, and so it’s time to fight back and take control of your symptoms before they take control of you. Our Phoenix doctors see hundreds of patients this time of year for allergy symptoms, which are often and easily confused with cold or flu symptoms. But with an early allergy season in Phoenix we’ll be seeing a longer allergy season, which means you need to understand how to prevent and avoid some of the more nasty symptoms.

 

What Is Causing Your Allergies?

Seasonal allergies are caused by allergens in the air, most often pollen from blooming flowers and desert plant life that are soaking up this amazing spring weather. With heavy rains and great saturation for new plant growth, flowers are in full bloom and so are seasonal allergies.
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An Early Arizona Allergy Season

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It’s here: allergy season, and it’s here in Phoenix a bit earlier then usual. Arizona allergy season tends to span from the end of March until the middle of May, but this year due to the crazy weather that Arizona has seen, allergy season is here in full swing and it’s only March 4th! Now, I’m a Phoenix physician and not a meteorologist, but with the rain, hail, even snow that much of valley has seen over the past few weeks, it stands to reason that pollen and new flowers are in full bloom, leading to increased allergens in the air.
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Recognizing Fall Allergy Symptoms

 

 

 

 

They can strike with little to no warning and you can go from sedately enjoying the last of summer as fall moves in with force in Arizona to sniffling, sneezing and coughing with the humidifier on full blast alongside your bed as you snuggle deeper under the covers hoping for relief. Fall allergies occur in greater frequency in those areas where the temperatures are warmer for longer, such as in the southeast and southwestern portions of the country. Seasonal allergies in Arizona are particularly bad because they can affect people that have never even had to contend with them in previous years.

 

However, it helps to know a little bit about seasonal allergies in Arizona and what the symptoms of them are, so you can combat them effectively. While many people just have general allergies to various elements in the air during the fall months, others have specific allergies to thinks like grass, pollen and mold, all of which can move through the air when fall breezes start to become more frequent. They continue to multiply because of the warmer temperatures, causing people to suffer well into the fall season.

 
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What You Need To Know About Fall Allergies

 

 

 

 

Allergies can strike in just about any part of the world, and the severity depends on the individual and the area in which they live. However, no matter where the allergies, the symptoms are generally the same: runny nose, scratchy throat, running eyes and shortness of breath, in some instance. Seasonal allergies in Arizona can be particularly bad for those people that are not used to dealing with them. When contending with allergies, there are few things to consider, particularly during the fall season:

 
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