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  The symptoms of allergy may differ from person to person. The weather may also have an effect on the strength of the inconveniences. There are many ways to treat allergy, but the best is to try to eliminate the root cause. If there are no allergens, there is no allergy. For example, when it starts to rain the allergic reaction ends, because the rain removes the pollen from the air. Of course it is not easy to avoid seasonal pollen and other allergens. Pollen filters for the air vents in your car, or house are very effective, and can keep the air free of allergens.


  Medical treatment methods are the most effective ways to treat allergy. Antihistamines reduce allergy symptoms by blocking the action of the histamine released by mast cells in response to allergic triggers such as pollen. These can be very effective, but all of the over-the-counter antihistamines cause some change in the patients' levels of alertness. Steroid nasal sprays are extremely effective at combating the symptoms of hay fever. Immunotherapy injections (also known as desensitization or allergy shots) can reduce symptom severity, reduce medication use and may even reduce the risk of developing new allergies in the future.

  Since medicines only treat symptoms and do not cure the allergy, the focus of allergy treatment is to improve the quality of life. If you are affected by any kind of allergy, it is strongly advised to visit an allergologist. Do not try to treat yourself with medicaments prescribed for others; incorrect treatment may even worsen the allergy!