Northern Nevada Allergy

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Did You Know...? Did You Know...that allergy is our country’s single most common health problem and is responsible for more time lost from work and school than any other medical condition? Did You Know...that most kinds of allergy run in families, and that if there are allergies on both sides of your family you have about an 80% chance of having allergies yourself? Did You Know...that “hay fever” is a misnomer and that it is not commonly caused by hay or associated with fever? Did You Know...that you cannot have an allergic reaction to a substance the very first time you are ever exposed to it? Did You Know...that allergies can be responsible for fatigue, irritability, and sleep disturbance? Did You Know...that if you feel like you have a cold more than three or four times a year you probably have allergies? Did You Know...that more than 35 million Americans of all ages have sinusitis, and that the most common cause of recurring sinus infections is underlying nasal allergy? Did You Know...that although the respiratory tract is the area most frequently involved, virtually any organ of the body can be affected by allergy? Did You Know...that allergenic pollen is in the air throughout most of the year in northern Nevada, starting in February and persisting into November? Did You Know...that sagebrush, which is Nevada’s state flower and which lends its scientific name--Artemisia--to the University of Nevada’s Yearbook, is responsible for many people’s hay fever and asthma symptoms, especially in the summer and fall? Did You Know...that sinus infections, which often go unrecognized and untreated, can be responsible for chronic coughing and poor control of asthma? Did You Know...that individuals with severe food allergies can be at risk of death from inadvertently consuming even a tiny amount of food to which they are allergic and should always carry an antidote with them? Did You Know...that exercise, and even laughter, can provoke asthma symptoms in many allergic individuals? Did You Know...that a near-microscopic insect, the house dust mite, is responsible for many cases of nasal and lung allergies? Did You Know...that smoking inhibits the movement of cilia, the microscopic hair-like projections in the respiratory tract responsible for sweeping away foreign particles, further complicating an underlying allergic condition? Did You Know...that coughing during the night can be the only symptom of early asthma, particularly in a child? Did You Know...that there are three main approaches to treating allergic conditions: avoidance of offending allergens, use of a wide variety of medications, and allergy injections? Did You Know...that increasing your water intake can be of considerable benefit in treating asthma and sinusitis? Did You Know...that some of the newer cortisone-type medications for hay fever and allergic asthma often bring about remarkable improvement and can be safe for long-term use? Did You Know...that allergy injections work by immunizing you against the things to which you are allergic? Did You Know...

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