Symptoms by Allergen Type

• Pollen
  • Symptoms intensify in the mornings and worsen on windy days.
  • Symptoms improve inside home or building.
  • Symptoms flare on days with high pollen counts. Eyes may itch or swell.
  • May have local reactions to allergy injections.
  • Symptoms increase with exposure to honey.
  • May have seasonal difficulty with certain foods
   

• Molds:
  • Evenings symptoms intensify, especially as the day cools off when humidity is present.
  • Symptoms intensify when mowing grass, raking leaves.
  • Symptoms intensify with exposure to moldy foods such as blue cheese, mushrooms, etc.
  • Eyes may itch.
  • Body may be stiff and hurt.
   

• Dust/Dust Mite:
  • Symptoms are worse inside a dusty building or house
  • Symptoms flare within 30 minutes after going to bed
  • May have accentuated symptoms on awakening
  • May flare in certain rooms and homes, i.e.-churches and movies
  • Eyes may itch but more likely skin will
   

• Foods:
  • Worse after eating a meal
  • Symptoms seem to flare around 4:00, 9:00 and 11:00pm
  • Marked nasal and lung secretions
  • Soft palate may itch.
  • Sleepy, confused, or irritable after meals.
  • Awake from sound sleep near midnight or sleep very soundly.
   

Source by Edwin Boyd, MD