Allergies are diseases of excessive and inappropriate response of the body towards the environment.

This means that we must take care of our respiratory tract if we can not be bothered by our environment.

There is in the air we breathe, gases, particles, organics, microorganisms and chemicals. All this is a source of irritation, infection or allergy.

The largest and most harmful air pollution is tobacco, it is proven to increase the probability of an unborn child to become allergic asthma and when his pregnant mother smoked, the first stages of life are also particularly affected with passive smoking but even the adult is very sensitive to pollution.

Three factors determine the quality of our air:

-The weather: who gives an idea of the percentage of water content in the air, temperature and overall conditions.

- Air pollution: indicating irritants in the air.

- Allergens with pollens
Weather

- The weather is often associated with an increase in pollen in the spring and peaks of pollution, especially in the summer.
- The days of rain are richer in fungi in outdoor air and dust mites in indoor air.

- Rain in the pollen season slows down allergies, it may be a good time to stop taking durgs.
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Most likely you or someone you know has allergies. The telltale itchy, puffy, watery eyes and red, stuffy nose signal changes in the seasons in homes and workplaces across the country. What these people suffer from is allergic rhinitis, or hay fever. The medical name for this condition refers to stuffy and itchy nose (”rhin-”), the most common symptom.

Hay fever is an allergic reaction. It is your immune system’s response to foreign material in the air you breathe. Hay fever usually refers to allergies to outdoor, airborne materials such as pollens and molds.

About 15-20% of the population of the United States has some degree of hay fever. It is found equally in both men and women. Usually hay fever is seasonal, but it can last all year long if the allergen stays throughout the year. Spring and fall are the main hay fever seasons.

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Fighting allergies seems like a constant battle for some parents and children, especially when kids have hard to control allergies.

Many parents are already working to control indoor allergies, limit exposure to outdoor allergens, and have tried most of the available allergy medicines, including:

• Allegra (fexofenadine)
• Clarinex (desloratadine)
• Claritin (loratadine)
• Singulair (montelukast)
• Zyrtec (cetirizine)
• Flonase (fluticasone)
• Nasocort AQ (triamcinolone)
• Nasonex (mometasone)
• Rhinocort Aqua (budesonide)
• Astelin (azelastine)

If some combination of these allergy medications for your child aren’t working, a newer allergy medication might be worth a try, such as:

Veramyst

Veramyst (fluticasone) is a once-a-day steroid nasal spray that is approved to seasonal and perennial (year-round) allergy symptoms in children who are at least 2 years old.

Unlike other steroid nasal sprays, Veramyst is also approved to treat seasonal eye allergy symptoms in children who are at least 12 years old. The fine-mist delivery system also seems to be a little better tolerated by kids than many other nasal sprays.

Headaches and nosebleeds were the most common side effects of using Veramyst.

Xyzal

Xyzal (levocetirizine) is a newer allergy medicine created by removing one of the enantiomers or parts of the chemical form of Zyrtec, with the plan of making it more effective and having less side effects. It is approved to treat seasonal and perennial allergies and chronic hives in children over age 6, teens, and adults.

Xyzal is also available as an oral solution, but is still just approved for children over age 6.

Patanase

Patanase (olopatadine) is an antihistamine nasal spray, similar to Astelin, that is approved to treat seasonal allergies in children who are at least 12 years old. Like Astelin, the biggest side effect that users complained of was a bitter taste following its use, which may limit how much kids will use it.

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Only the Allegra-D^® family of products contain Allegra^® (fexofenadine HCl)—the brand you trust for the treatment of seasonal allergies—plus pseudoephedrine.

Allegra (fexofenadine HCl) is the ingredient proven to relieve allergy symptoms—such as sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes—without making you sleepy. While other products may relieve the symptoms, they can also leave you feeling tired and drowsy. This can be as frustrating as the allergy symptoms themselves.

Pseudoephedrine treats your nasal congestion. According to a survey, nearly 4 out of 5 people with nasal allergies reported nasal congestion as the most bothersome allergy symptom during an allergy attack. The pseudoephedrine in Allegra-D treats that nasal congestion, relieving stuffiness.

When it comes to relieving your symptoms, experts agree that a medicine combining fexofenadine HCl and pseudoephedrine works better than taking each ingredient by itself. Allegra-D provides 2 powerful ingredients that can help you live life, outdoors.

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Cyproheptadine is an antihistamine. Cyproheptadine blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in your body.

Cyproheptadine is used to treat sneezing; runny nose; itching, watery eyes; hives; rashes; itching; and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.

Although not approved by the FDA for this purpose, cyproheptadine has been used to stimulate appetite in underweight patients.

Cyproheptadine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about Periactin (cyproheptadine)?

Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Cyproheptadine may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking cyproheptadine.

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