If you are an allergy sufferer, how many times do you find yourself dreading your least favorite season? Would it be your least favorite season if you didn’t have the annoyances and suffering from allergies? Many people find it hard to enjoy life outdoors when allergy season hits; this makes being happy throughout the year difficult. As the seasons change, different allergens are released into the air that makes it very hard for allergy sufferers’ well-being. Many individuals think of spring when they hear the word “allergy”; however, the other seasons of the year contribute to allergies. In addition to pollen in the spring, the winter months can bring mold and pet dander as people stay in with heaters on. Fall brings ragweed, mildew, and mold, and summer can bring dust mites.
Symptoms
Symptoms of seasonal allergies come and go, depending on the sufferer. Wheezing, coughing, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, runny nose, congestion, and even stomach aches are some of the symptoms. Individuals that have seasonal allergies may have a few of these discomforts or even all of them. With allergies, many individuals take medication on a daily basis, use nasal sprays, get allergy shots, use essential oils, or just stay inside all too often. These allergy sufferers are experts at HEPA filters and pollen counts and know their bodies well enough to wear a mask when mowing the lawn.
The Benefits of Acupuncture
No one likes the side effects associated with the prescription allergy medications on the market today. Getting shots once a month to treat the allergies is not something people look forward to either. With acupuncture, the treatment will be based on the core of the problem. The underlying cause of the allergies will be found and the treatment will focus on that.
Acupuncture is used to effectively treat allergies by restoring the balance to the body, using the pressure points to improve the immune system and its function, increasing the circulation of the blood, and reducing stress. Depending on the allergies and the symptoms associated with your allergies, the acupuncturist will be able to create the best treatment plan for you to ease your discomfort from seasonal allergies.