I'm allergic to pollen, should I continue jogging ?!


Question: I used to jog in the morning, but lately the pollen allergies are so bad, will jogging outside make it worse or maybe help my body getting used to pollen ?


Answers: I used to jog in the morning, but lately the pollen allergies are so bad, will jogging outside make it worse or maybe help my body getting used to pollen ?

Tenno: Jogging is good exercise. Exercise is good for overall health and the immune system, so you should keep trying to job during the pollen season. Pollen counts are generally low on damp days and still days (little wind). They tend to be highest in the early morning and again in the evening. If this is the time of day you jog, then get one of those masks to wear while jogging. Make sure it won't restrict your airflow, but will keep the pollen out. As soon as you come inside shower and wash your hair right away! You will be full of pollen and you don't want to spread it all over your house. If you have pets, keep them inside during this time of year as much as possible. That is because they bring pollen in on their fur also. If you are in the US you can use the link I provided to get pollen forecasts for your area.
As for getting used to pollen, immunotherapy is where you exposure your body to small amounts of the offending allergen in hopes that you will reduce sensitivity. It works for a portion of the population, but for many it does not. Some people will tell you to take local honey every day. The problem with this is that bees frequent plants that have heavy, waxy yellow pollen so this is the pollen they use to make honey. The allergy causing pollens are all white, dry, and very light. Bees don't use this type of pollen to make honey, so these pollens don't end up in honey.

You could try taking some over the counter antihistamines. Some can make you sleepy though so look for some which say "no sedatives included" or something similar. If these dont help you're doctor can probably prescribe something stronger to help you.

I only know in regards to cat allergies, the person can become used to their own particular cat and not be allergic to it, but remain allergic to all other cats. I suppose there is too much pollen around for you to learn to tolerate.





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