Out of control allergies can trigger migraines, asthma attacks, sinus infections and depression. They make kids short, get pink eye, not pay attention in school. They can get you pulled over for DUI and can ruin your love life.
Dr. Jackie Eghrari-Sabet, of Family Allergy & Asthma Care in Gaithersburg, Maryland, offers these Top 10 reasons to take care of your allergies now instead of waiting for them to mow you down:
- Sinusitis: Sinus infections are often due to allergies run amok and gone out of control.
- Trigger a migraine: Allergies that flare can trigger migraines (so bad that you will throw up and grab your head).
- Asthma: Allergies can absolutely trigger asthma attacks.
- DUI: Taking the wrong allergy meds can get you arrested for driving under the influence (of a sedating med) so don't just think you can pop a Benadryl.
- Fail a test/get sent to the principal's office: Allergies unchecked makes it hard for your child to learn while blowing their nose and not paying attention to class. It effects your hearing (clogged ears) and makes you irritable, hence you get sent to principal's office.
- Sleep disturbance: All that clogged nose makes it so you don't sleep, hence the next day you are a wreck.
- Depression: Allergy increases risk of depression.
- Short stature: All that poor sleep means you don't release growth hormone, hence a child won't grow as well or as fast.
- Pink eye/vision problems: All that itching in your eye can get you infected.
- Affect your sex life: Eighty-five percent of adults with allergies say it does affect their sex lives. Why? All that wheezing and sneezing (not to mention snoring and snorting) makes you “not in the mood” and most definitely not attractive.
