Santa Ana winds and smoke from
nearby wildfires could really be
revving up your allergies right now. Tell me about it.
>> Well, it’s common this time
of year. NBC Seven’s Brooke
Martell explains what medical
doctors say. You should do if
you’re symptomatic.
>> Itchy eyes, dry skin, stuffy
nose. If you’ve had any of these
symptoms, you’re not alone. A
medical doctor I spoke with
tells me how you can tell if
these symptoms are allergy related or if they’re something
more serious. Across San Diego,
it’s allergy season again.
>> Our cough is worse and we
have stuffy nose. We wake up in
the morning, totally congested
and a Santa Ana wind event and
even nearby wildfires could be
irritating your sinuses.
>> According to medical experts.
>> Actually, my son is home today. Yeah because his cough is
pretty bad, so people are
calling about itchy eyes.
>> So they’re calling about
Doctor Abisola.
>> Olulade says she’s getting
more calls from patients complaining of stuffy nose
wheezing, headache and dryness. Your body tries to create more
mucus, more moisture because of
that, dry response. >> Will in response to the
dryness and so that’s why you
see a lot of sniffling, watery
eyes. >> If this is you, what should
you do?
>> The best thing is to have a
ceiling rinse. So that’s a very
easy thing that you can have at home because that can help to
rinse out your nasal passages
and get all of these
particulates out.
>> Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra can
help subside symptoms which
should be safe for to kids look
at the dosages on the
medications and the age ranges.
>> But kids can use a lot of the
same medication if it’s your
skin that’s getting the worst of
it. >> We recommend that you try to
use hypoallergenic products as these conditions are happening.
>> Check the air quality in your
area to prepare for what’s to
come.
>> You can see if pollen levels
are higher. You can see if the
air quality is not ideal. And so then you can plan ahead.
>> Dr. Oluwole tells me that if
these symptoms persist for
several days, that’s when you
might want to consider scheduling that doctor’s
appointment from Mission Hills, I’m Brooke Martell, NBC seven.
>> And no surprise here, But if
you are sensitive to these
conditions, doctors recommend
you limit your time outside or
say you can wear an N95 mask to
help prevent some of those
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The survey also found high use
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the use of e-cigarettes among
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Society say more people should
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studies puts it at about 6. And when you compare that to other
cancer cancer types, such as,
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there’s 60% of the population
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this in comparison is a very
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the number of individuals that