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When a minor allergy attack can be a big deal

September 29th, 2006

If your upper respiratory allergy attacks tend to be mild and short-lived, you might be tempted to ignore them.

It’s a good bet that in 9 cases out of 10, this is fine. But what if the attack follows, or is immediately followed by physical exertion? A lot of huffing and puffing can set you up for a respiratory infection under these conditions, particularly if you have a history of asthma.

This information comes from a Physician’s assistant with whom I had the mixed blessing to converse this week. This resulted from something that happened as I was recording a segment for the podcast where I was climbing ten flights of stairs, as I often do. Normally, this doesn’t over-exhaust me (although it did until recently).

On the day in question, after reaching the top of the stairs, I was especially winded AND my soft palate was itchy and my nose began to run. These minor allergy symptoms happen to me all the time, but usually don’t last long. I chose to blow it off, rather than take my Albuterol inhaler. My, oh my was that an error in judgement!

I am currently suffering a major brochial infection. My physician’s assistant informed me that people who suffer from what she called the “allergic trio” of allergies, asthma, and eczema (guilty!) this is a fairly common progression. What eczema has to do with it, I didn’t think to ask.

I have had Pneumonia several times in the last few years, but never really noticed where it started from. In retrospect, it did usually follow physical exertion. So, to all of you with allergies, take note!

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