Your immune system’s job is to protect you from bacteria and viruses. If you have allergies, … See more

If you have allergic asthma, your airways are extra sensitive to certain allergens. Once they get into your body, your immune system overreacts. The muscles around your airway… See more

Allergens, small enough to be breathed deep into the lungs, include: 1. Windblown pollen from trees, grasses, and weeds 2. Mold spores and fragments 3. Animal dander (fro… See more

To control your allergic asthma, you have to avoid breathing the allergens. Here are some tips to get relief: 1. Stay inside when pollen counts are high. 2. Keep the windows cl… See more

Taking steps to control allergens is likely to improve your symptoms. But you may still need allergy and asthma medications to treat attacks. Try nasal allergy medications that don’t m… See more