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 It's easy to dismiss this reaction as typical and innocuous, but we shouldn't. Asthma is more likely to occur in people who are allergic to pollen. As an allergy progresses from the nose and throat to the lungs, a transition takes place. Upon contact with the allergens, the affected patient experiences not only the typical allergy symptoms of runny and itchy eyes, cough, and pain in the ear, throat, pharynx, and palate, but also the characteristic asthmatic symptoms of bronchial tube spasms, which result in a hacking cough and difficulty breathing. Asthma episodes can be fatal, says Professor Christian Taube of the German Lung Foundation. Anyone experiencing these seemingly innocuous allergic reactions is encouraged to contact an allergist or pulmonary medicine specialist, as immunological therapy can help to progressively diminish the allergy and avert the onset of bronchial asthma. Most persons with bronchial asthma need long-term or permanent medication, according to the Ge...

The level of air pollution in Pakistan is growing, and at the same time almost 40% of our society are allergy sufferers. In spring, during the allergic season, an additional problem is increased plant pollination. The air quality is influenced by a number of elements: smog, dust, plant aeroallergens, but also humidity, temperature and the presence of bacteria and viruses. All these factors are present in our environment all year round - both outdoors and indoors.  What is an allergy? We talk about allergies when our body reacts to generally harmless environmental factors, which it mistakenly perceives as a threat. Allergic reactions take many forms from mild discomfort to more serious symptoms. Allergy symptoms affect quality of life and can even lead to sudden death from anaphylactic shock. The problem increases when we are dealing with a situation of allergy to more than one allergen. Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis is the most common symptom of airborne allergy. It is relat...