What should I do if I feel itchy due to pollen allergy?

When pollen allergies occur, they often cause itching symptoms. At this time, you should not scratch these parts with your hands. At the same time, you must avoid allergens, avoid contact with flowers and plants or places with lush trees, and use anti-allergic drugs correctly.

1. Avoid allergens

The most fundamental treatment for the itching all over the body caused by pollen allergy is to avoid allergens. Because allergies are allergic reactions caused by contact with antigenic substances, the most important thing at this time is to avoid contact with allergens and stay away from pollen. It is best to stay indoors during the disease season and close the doors and windows to reduce the entry of allergenic pollen into the room. Be careful to avoid going to places with lush flowers and trees, and don’t smell flowers and plants casually. Avoid contact with anything related to flowers. Only in this way can the symptoms of itching all over the body caused by pollen allergy be fundamentally treated.

2. Desensitization treatment

Some pollen allergies are difficult to avoid completely, so desensitization therapy can be used to improve allergic constitution and completely desensitize the patient so that the patient no longer experiences pollen allergy symptoms. The principle of desensitization therapy is to inject pollen extracts to which the patient is sensitive into the patient's body in gradually increasing doses from small amounts to large amounts (the most commonly used desensitization therapy and the most effective one is subcutaneous injection), so that immunological changes occur in the patient's body, which is beneficial to improving the patient's immunity to the pollen. As long as the patient avoids contact with pollen, allergies can be avoided, which is the most thorough and effective treatment method.

3. Take anti-allergy drugs

Antihistamines, sodium cromolyn, and glucocorticoids, such as chlorpheniramine and promethazine, are often used to treat pollen allergies. They can effectively relieve symptoms, but allergic mediators will continue to be released under the stimulation of allergens. Even if antihistamine treatment is effective for a while, the disease will recur. Therefore, patients with pollen allergies and itching all over the body should never come into contact with pollen to prevent allergies again.

4. Use mugwort water to relieve itching

Mugwort has the effect of removing dampness and relieving itching, and can also effectively resist allergies. Therefore, when you are allergic to pollen and your whole body is itchy, you can put mugwort leaves in a pot, add a lot of water, and boil it into mugwort water. When the mugwort water is warm, you can use it to clean the itchy areas of your skin. It is very effective in relieving itching. After washing a few times, it can help your skin quickly return to a healthy state.