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I have never been allergic to pollen before, but this year seems different. My eyes are itchy, and my nose is runny. On a hunch, I took Claritin, and it helped! Does this mean I might be allergic? Is it possible to become allergic after a whole life with no allergies?
This is definitely possible. I developed seasonal allergies when I turned 35, after being entirely allergy free my whole life. I have friends who have developed allergies over time to shellfish/iodine and other foods as well.
It seems to me that a lot of people are getting a lot more allergies these days - both as children and as adults.....
They say this is the worst pollen ever for the DC area. My eyes have been itching and my nose running I am just hoping it will go away soon! It's annoying!
yeah i know what you mean this year i b.c wer're haveing bad pollan and i my selfhave bad allergies and almost everything ipreetty muchcan't go out side and i already washed my car once and the next morning my car is covered in pollon and whenyou go downtown it's all over every ones cars and trucks and tables and chairs and it's the worse i've seen i years and i have asthma and allergic to dust, perfumes, colones, bandade and surgical tape and medal and chemicals and my it makes very differical to breathe and my eyes are so bad the swell up and o blood shot and itchy and burning and it's so bad i loss my vision sometimes i'm glad it rains to wash down the pollanand dust very hadto do andy thing and more annd more people are getting allergies and some poeple donn't realize that whenthey are wearing perfumes and colons taht they are actually harming otherpeopleadnalmost killingthem but don't andconsideration so isn't their some thing to be done
We are hearing from more people these days that suffer from some sort of MCS. Many don't have a clue what is setting off their allergies or asthma. The pollen problem here in South Florida has not been too bad lately.
I have found one of the reasons allergies are developed in later years is that our immune systems are constanly being taxed by exposure to toxins every where in our environment and diet. As we age, we just can not keep up. I have found the way to combat these conditions is to boost the immune system on a cellular level and to keep a healthy digestive track. The typical diet in this country is does not promote a healthy digestive trackand immune system, but there are simple ways to help.
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