Wall Street Journalさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Wall Street JournalInstagram)「This year’s allergy season is especially bad, making life miserable for annual sufferers as well as people who thought seasonal allergies didn’t affect them. ⁠ ⁠ The pollen season this year started earlier and more forcefully than usual in some parts of the U.S., say allergists and pollen counters, meaning that even those without diagnosed allergies are wheezing, sneezing and reporting irritated and puffy eyes. ⁠ ⁠ True allergic rhinitis, also known as seasonal allergies or hay fever, is an allergic reaction to irritants such as airborne pollens or molds that often occur in the spring, when warmer temperatures lead trees to release pollen. About 25% of U.S. adults and 19% of children have been diagnosed with seasonal allergies, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.⁠ ⁠ Part of the reason this year is packing a bigger punch for many of us, allergists and environmental researchers say, is a warmer-than-usual winter, which meant pollen season got off to an early start. High levels of pollen can produce allergy-like symptoms, irritating the eyes and sinuses like any other environmental debris, such as campfire smoke, says Dr. Courtney Jackson Blair, an allergist-immunologist in McLean, Va.⁠ ⁠ Over-the-counter treatments such as nasal sprays and oral antihistamines might help symptoms regardless of whether they are true allergies or just irritation. Doctors recommend that people with allergy-like symptoms see a provider to rule out other health problems and develop treatment plans.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ Photo: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images」4月28日 8時00分