Do you have a cold? Do you have a nasal allergy?

Do you have a nasal allergy?

You are out mowing your lawn and your noses itches and runs. Or you are taking a walk in the park and you can�t seem to stop sneezing. You reach for Kleenex after Kleenex, but to no success. Your nasal passages have become stuffed up with mucus and you feel like your head is going to explode.

Do you have a cold? Do you have a nasal allergy? You wonder which one is the case so you can best treat your symptoms. Common symptoms include itching and redness of your nose. Do your eyes itch as well? Itching is a classic sign that you have a nasal problem as opposed to a cold.

Do you sneeze more when you step outside? Maybe you are mowing your lawn and pieces of loose grass fly up in your face. Does this cause you to sneeze? If so, then you most likely have a nasal allergy. Also examine your skin. Has the area around your nose turned red from rubbing? Are their red blotches on your face, neck, or body? These are all symptoms.

This can occur at anytime of the year and be affected by many different sources. For example, many sufferers have hay fever. Hay fever shows its ugly face in the fall and spring. Pollen in the air increases at these times of the year.

Pollen is a yellow compound that rubs off foliage and sticks to just about anything in its path. A nasal allergy to pollen can be a frustrating thing. It is hard to avoid pollen. However, many weather reports provide the pollen intensity level for the day. You can minimize your nasal allergies by staying inside on days when the pollen level is high.

Other treatments include taking a shower or bath before you go to bed at night. Pollen and other allergens tend to collect on your hair and skin when you are outside. Washing them away before you go to bed will help ward off any night time nasal flare ups.

You can also use a medicine that contains antihistamines. Histamines are your body�s reaction to allergens so antihistamines can bring your immune system back into control. Antihistamines have been known to cause drowsiness so be conscious of this when taking them. Your doctor can also prescribe a non-drowsy daily medication as well.