Why ragweed has beaten the drought, making life miserable for allergy sufferers

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Ragweed might be making what's making you sneeze right now. And if you're allergic to Cedar, now is the time to start prepping your body!

– As they say, “timing is everything,” and no one knows that more than an allergy sufferer, who right now is dealing with a big dose of ragweed.

Dr. Amanda Trout-Gregorio, an immunologist at Stone Oak Allergy who suffers from a juniper allergy and treats many seasonal allergy patients, says ragweed is not hard to find this year, unfortunately. Ragweed usually begins to grow around the start of the school year and peaks around November. And this year because of the drought, it’s thought that the ragweed pollens will be blowing around more than usual in these dry conditions. And then there’s climate change, too.

“It’s a real joy to see these patients right now who are preparing for that by desensitizing ahead of the severe season. So, that doesn’t just happen overnight. It’s a process that takes a few weeks. So, if we can build that immunity against allergens before the heavy season, that’s ideal,” Trout-Gregorio said.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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