Are You Allergic to Where You Live?
I know this question sounds bizarre but I run into this a lot so let us look at what's behind such an apparently odd question.
I first became aware of allergies that appear depending on where you are when reading of British holidaymakers whose allergies vanish while on holiday in southern Spain.
In the drier and hotter climate there the dust mites that are behind so much allergy and asthma in Britain either absent or much reduced.
So if your symptoms depend on where you are perhaps a similar mechanism is behind it.
Besides the dust mite there are other causes for "wandering allergies".
You may be suffering from a mold allergy.
Mold or mould is easy to overlook.
It cannot always be seen as black line around windows or between tiles in the bathroom because often it grows in basements or lofts out of sight for sure but the spores from the mold may end up in the nasal passages and cause a runny nose, sore throat and irritated eyes as well as wheezing and coughing.
Even more insidious, mold may well colonise the air ducts providing our home or office with fresh air.
Besides dust mites and mold there are other allergies that may appear or disappear depending on location.
The most obvious are food allergies.
While travelling and this is especially true on holiday, we tend to eat different foods.
Sometimes this can be beneficial in that we get a different spectrum of nutrients and flavours and variety makes our meals more interesting.
But it may also expose us to allergens we don't normally encounter and so some symptoms we suffer while travelling may well be from food allergies.
Pet allergies are another important factor.
Years ago I moved into a new house, new to me that is.
The previous owners had a pet dog and although not a problem to me at least, someone with an allergy to dog dander would have plenty of triggers to start allergic reaction just by visiting the house.
Many households have enough dander in them even though do not have a pet to trigger allergic symptoms.
Even if a pet has never lived there or visited dander can blow in the wind and can also be carried into the home on our clothes and shoes.
Being allergic to where you live or where you visit can be dealt with by using the normal ways we handle allergies.
We either reach for our medication or use a natural supplement depending on our wishes.
If the symptoms persist or get more serious then, further investigation needs to be made.
Perhaps an allergy test could reveal the exact allergen that triggers the symptoms.
Knowing the triggers may help to get to the root of the problem and perhaps eradicate the allergy completely.
I first became aware of allergies that appear depending on where you are when reading of British holidaymakers whose allergies vanish while on holiday in southern Spain.
In the drier and hotter climate there the dust mites that are behind so much allergy and asthma in Britain either absent or much reduced.
So if your symptoms depend on where you are perhaps a similar mechanism is behind it.
Besides the dust mite there are other causes for "wandering allergies".
You may be suffering from a mold allergy.
Mold or mould is easy to overlook.
It cannot always be seen as black line around windows or between tiles in the bathroom because often it grows in basements or lofts out of sight for sure but the spores from the mold may end up in the nasal passages and cause a runny nose, sore throat and irritated eyes as well as wheezing and coughing.
Even more insidious, mold may well colonise the air ducts providing our home or office with fresh air.
Besides dust mites and mold there are other allergies that may appear or disappear depending on location.
The most obvious are food allergies.
While travelling and this is especially true on holiday, we tend to eat different foods.
Sometimes this can be beneficial in that we get a different spectrum of nutrients and flavours and variety makes our meals more interesting.
But it may also expose us to allergens we don't normally encounter and so some symptoms we suffer while travelling may well be from food allergies.
Pet allergies are another important factor.
Years ago I moved into a new house, new to me that is.
The previous owners had a pet dog and although not a problem to me at least, someone with an allergy to dog dander would have plenty of triggers to start allergic reaction just by visiting the house.
Many households have enough dander in them even though do not have a pet to trigger allergic symptoms.
Even if a pet has never lived there or visited dander can blow in the wind and can also be carried into the home on our clothes and shoes.
Being allergic to where you live or where you visit can be dealt with by using the normal ways we handle allergies.
We either reach for our medication or use a natural supplement depending on our wishes.
If the symptoms persist or get more serious then, further investigation needs to be made.
Perhaps an allergy test could reveal the exact allergen that triggers the symptoms.
Knowing the triggers may help to get to the root of the problem and perhaps eradicate the allergy completely.