In April and May every year, the spring flowers bloom, everything recovers, and when the peach and willow are green, in addition to the flowers, there are catkins flying. The catkins flying all over the sky look beautiful, but the catkins allergy is prohibitive.
Why is it easy to cause allergies?
Allergies to willow fly floc occur mainly on the skin and upper respiratory tract. Catkins contain oily and polysaccharides, which are easy to adhere to the surface of the skin, or adsorb to mucous membranes such as the nasal cavity, and can become an allergen through a series of reaction processes. In addition, willow fly floc can carry pollen or dust in the air and other allergen substances in the process of drifting, resulting in different degrees of allergic reactions in the human body.
What are the symptoms of catkins allergy?
Symptoms are divided into respiratory symptoms and facial symptoms. In the respiratory tract, there are sneezing, runny nose, cough, asthma, etc., and staying on the face for too long will cause skin itching, conjunctival redness and other flocculent components are oil and polysaccharide substances, catkins are inhaled into the nasal cavity, oil and polysaccharide substances are decomposed by nasal secretions, generating a variety of antibodies, binding with the body's antigens, causing allergic reactions. In severe cases, it can also affect the quality of work, study and sleep.
How to prevent catkins allergy?
1. Keep catkins and pollen away and try to go out as little as possible
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is the peak time for flying, and people with catkins allergies try to avoid going out during this time. People with allergies, especially those with asthma, should spend as little time outside as possible during the day, especially when the pollen index is high. If you must go out, try to choose mornings, evenings, or after rain when there is less catkins.
2. Full protection of masks, eyes, and scarves
If you have to go out, you should wear masks, glasses, scarves and other protective measures, and try to dress as tightly as possible. If catkins fall on the skin, do not rub or scratch them with your hands. It's best to wipe it off immediately with a paper towel or disinfectant wipe, or wash it off with water. Especially for friends who ride bicycles and electric vehicles, they often see someone covering their mouth and nose with one hand and controlling the handlebar with one hand, which is very dangerous.
3. Come back from going out and clean up the catkins on your body
After the skin is stained with catkins, it should be removed in time, preferably with warm water, to help prevent allergies or reduce allergy symptoms. If the symptoms such as itching, erythema, and pimples are severe, you should seek medical attention in time and avoid scratching and rubbing vigorously. People with allergic rhinitis or allergy to catkins should wash their nasal cavity 2~3 times a day.
4. Pay attention to what you eat
People should drink plenty of water and eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Proper vitamin C supplementation, less irritating, high-protein foods, and no raw foods can reduce allergy symptoms.
5. Maintain a good mindset
During the catkins season, people are prone to irritability and negativity, so it is important to keep a calm mind.
If you accidentally develop catkins allergies, especially in the mouth, eyes, nose, etc., do not rush to rub and scratch with your hands. It is best to wipe it with a paper towel or disinfectant wipe immediately and wash it off with water in time. If the skin has symptoms such as redness, swelling, erythema, and small pimples, you can first wash the skin with cold water to allow the cold water to absorb skin heat and relieve the condition, but avoid excessive scratching and irritation of the affected area, and consult a dermatologist at the same time, and apply desensitization topicals under the guidance of a doctor. If the symptoms are still not relieved or if the symptoms are particularly severe, you should go to the relevant department of a regular hospital for treatment in time.