It is an allergy to pollen.
- It is when one gets in contact with an allergen, in this case pollen from grass, trees, weeds and from spores released by fungi and moulds.
- The body’s defence system, the immune system treats it like a threat and thinks it is under attack and produces a variety of chemicals (e.g. histamines) and it is these chemicals that cause the symptoms of hayfever (allergic reaction).
- It normally occurs when the pollen count is greater than 50 hence the peak times are mainly June to July although it can generally start from May to September.
- Some sufferers who are extremely sensitive can suffer all year round.
- An allergy is said to be intermittent if one has it less than four days a week and/or less than four weeks.
- An allergy is said to persistent if one has it greater than four days a week and/or greater than for weeks.
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Trees:
Trees pollinate from late winter to spring, such examples include:
- Birch
- Beech
- Ash
- Box elder
- Cedar
- Cottonwood
- Hickory
- Juniper
- Maple
- Oak
- Olive
- Pine
- Poplar
- Sycamore
Grasses pollinate during late spring to summer, such examples include:
- Bahia
- Bermuda
- Fescue
- Johnson
- Kentucky bluegrass
- Orchard
- Redtop
- Rye
- Sweet vernal
- Timothy
Weeds pollinate during later summer and fall, such examples include:
- Cocklebur
- Lamb’s quarter
- Mugwort
- Nettle
- Pigweed
- Plantain
- Russian thistle
- Sage brush
DiLonardo MJ. Tree pollen allergy. WebMD. December 17, 2022; Accessed: March 12, 2024. Available at: https://www.webmd.com/allergies/tree-pollen-allergy.
Pollen allergies. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. April 23, 2018; Accessed: March 12, 2024. Available at: https://acaai.org/allergies/allergic-conditions/pollen-allergies/
Most moulds, rotting logs and fallen leaves, this can vary due to times of the season due to dry and/or breezy and/or high humidity conditions resulting in fog and dew.
Pollen count
Pollen count is a good measure on how severe one symptoms will be on that day, it is normally measured in terms of ‘pollen count’.
The ‘pollen count’ is the number of grains per pollen in one cubic metre of air.
The pollen forecast is usually given as:
- Low – less than 30g
- Moderate – 30-49 grams
- High- 50-149 grams
- Very high – 150 grams or more
Generally when the pollen count is greater than 50 grams one tends to experience hayfever symptoms though this figure can vary on individuals.
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