Allergies

A troubled time has begun for many people. The pollen season has started and will last until autumn.

Burning and itchy eyes, frequent sneezing, runny nose and difficulty breathing are among the symptoms.

Allergies are common today. Every fourth person in Austria suffers from them, and the trend is rising. An allergy is a malfunction in the form of an overreaction of the immune system . This has the task of protecting the body from foreign substances. In the event of an allergy, however, our body's defenses react to substances that are normally harmless to the body - such as flower and grass pollen, animal hair, fungal spores or milk protein. In allergic reactions, histamine, in particular is released, which is responsible for the known and typical reactions.

When it comes to allergies, professional advice from a pharmacist with an academic qualification is of immense importance.

You can get first aid for allergic reactions in your local pharmacy. There are a number of pharmaceutical products,

that can alleviate unpleasant symptoms of allergies.

---> Allergy risk check for at home from igevia . Here you can get an initial assessment.

Source: Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists, Mag.pharm. Raimund Podroschko