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How to Handle Spring Allergies in the Granite State

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Thursday, April 7, 2016   

NASHUA, N.H. – April got started with a cold snap and snow, but flowers will soon be blooming and with that, plentiful pollen that can leave allergy sufferers feeling the itchy effects.

But there are ways to ease the symptoms, says Dr. Mark La Shell, an allergist with Group Health.

La Shell says people should start by avoiding allergens, including tree and grass pollen. If that doesn't work, patients can take two different medication routes. First, they should try fast acting antihistamines.

"If those aren't working, just in the past year a lot of very good nasal sprays also became available over-the-counter,” La Shell points out. “Those are all actually more effective than the antihistamines, but they're slower. They take two or three weeks, sometimes longer, of everyday use before they start to work."

La Shell says those options include Flonase, Rhinocort and Nasacort.

Indoor allergy sources, such as pet dandruff and mold, can also be a source of the sniffles, adding to the effect of outside allergies.

If a person's sensitivity is severe enough, a more drastic measure than medication can be taken.

Allergen immunotherapy requires an intensive round of shots a few times a week for three to six months, but La Shell says it's highly effective.

"When they're appropriately selected for the right patient, they'll help 80 percent of patients,” he states. “That's based on the literature. In my own experience it seems like more than that."

Seasonal allergies affect more than 35 million people in the U.S. La Shell says allergic disorders have increased across the whole population over the last 25 years.






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