
HAY FEVER
Hay fever is like asthma; but in the nose. Reacting to allergens the nose becomes obstructed, discharges copious quantities of liquid secretions into the environment and in severe cases becomes completely obstructed.
There is no cure for hay fever and the 20 per cent of the population who suffer from this condition ensure a ready market for a constant stream of antihistamines, churned out by the big pharmaceutical companies. A recent development in the management of hay fever is the appearance of a new generation of antihistamines, which effectively counteract the dramatic affects of histamine without producing sedation. Teldane, Hismanal and Claratyne are brands of the new non-sedating antihistamines.
A safer method for the control of chronic hay fever is the use of inhaled nasal steroids. Products such as Beconase and Aldecin have been used continuously for over ten years. No significant, long term side effects have been reported.
Those yearning for complete relief of hay fever without ongoing medication may find a course of desensitizing injections provides long lasting remission. Desensitization is very effective if people with hay fever have a reaction to only one substance and the substance can be identified and carefully injected.
Medical authorities in certain northern European countries view desensitization with concern, as injecting people with substances they are allergic to can produce dramatic allergic reactions and sudden death. People with severe hay fever will probably think a trial of desensitization is well worth the risk.
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