About Allergies: Don't "Fall" Victim to Autumn Allergies

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies Now that the endless days of summer are nearing an end, it's time to think about the fall season. Autumn brings to mind images of cool, crisp weather, colorful leaves, back to school time and football games -- and for those of us who suffer from hay fever, fall allergies. While most people are enjoying the cooler days of autumn, for people with allergies fall brings sneezing, stuffy noses and fatigue. From weed pollen allergies to concerns about allergies occurring at school, ragweed allergy to allergies on Halloween night, find out all you need to know about fall allergies. So, don't "fall" victim to your autumn allergies -- get control of them before they happen! All About Fall Allergies Autumn brings to mind images of crisp weather, changing leaves, school and football games -- and for those who are annual victims, fall allergies, too. For these folks, this favorite-for-many time of year brings symptoms like sneezing, stuffiness and fatigue right along with the harvest fun. From weed pollen allergies to concerns about allergies occurring at school, ragweed allergy to allergies on Halloween night, find out all you need to know about fall allergies. See More About:  seasonal allergy  pollen allergy  grass allergy Ragweed Allergy Summertime already seems to be coming to a close. Many kids are headed back to school in the next few weeks, and ragweed pollen will soon fill the air. Mid-August represents the start of ragweed season, when this common weed begins to pollinate, resulting in misery for many allergy sufferers. Ragweed is a particularly common autumn pollinator in the Northeastern, Midwestern and Southern portions of the United States. Find out more about ragweed allergy, including available treatments. See More About:  pollen allergy  pollen avoidance  oral allergy syndrome Back-to-School with Allergies It is best to have a plan in place to treat a child's asthma and allergies before the school year starts. This may include a meeting between the parent and child's teacher, school nurse, cafeteria staff and school principal. The meeting should cover the child's medical problems, need for medications, and special instructions (such as dietary limitations in the case of food allergy). The school may have a policy for what needs to be done before medications can be given to a child while at school (such as a form for your doctor to sign). See More About:  food allergies  epi-pen  asthma Allergy Basics The page covers topics which are basic to the understanding of allergic diseases in general. A brief question and answer format is used in an easy to read and understand manner. Allergies Ads Allergy Allergies Allergies Control Allergies Treatments Symptoms Allergies Allergies Treatment Featured Articles Frequently Asked Questions Nose and Eye Allergies Skin Allergies Asthma and Lung Allergies Common Allergy Issues in Children Food Allergies   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies   Follow me on: Advertisement