With the arrival of spring comes the beautiful season. The first warmth of spring also brings those discomforts typical of this time of year that affect thousands of people. We are talking about allergies. With the awakening of nature, pollens enter the circulation and this can create many strong disturbances to the organism.
Medicine has made available to man a powerful remedy for allergies, antihistamines. These are drugs that counteract allergic reactions when they occur. It was chemist Daniel Bovet who first synthesized an antihistamine. This great discovery earned him the Nobel Prize in 1957.
It is not just pollen that create allergies for humans. Many other factors can induce allergic crises. For example, there are those who may be sensitive to dust mites. Many are prone to food allergies. More rarely, someone can suffer from nickel allergy. Then there are those who suffer from seasonal allergy every year, the so-called hay fever and are perhaps sensitive to grasses or pollen.
Nausea and vomiting as well as a sense of confusion and blurred vision could reach those who take these drugs
Those who want to keep allergies away can try many solutions depending on the type of ailment. But if preventive solutions are not enough, all that remains is to turn to drugs. Like all medicines, antihistamines as well as having positive effects on the body can also have side effects and contraindications. An antihistamine is taken in many ways, in tablet form, with the spray in case of nasal congestion. These drugs can also be in drops (eye drops) in case of profuse tearing of the eyes and in the form of a cream.
Anyone who wants to buy an antihistamine needs a prescription for most of them. However, some can be purchased freely in pharmacies or parapharmacies. Even in the case of purchase without a prescription, it is always advisable to ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice to take the most suitable drug. Also because some of these have contraindications and can also induce side effects that are sometimes serious.
In some cases, taking an antihistamine could cause nausea and vomiting as well as confusion. But the side effects don’t stop there. Some of these drugs could induce severe sleepiness, dizziness and even blurred vision. In these cases it is better to avoid driving or carrying out activities that could become dangerous for us or for others.
Other side effects could be dry mouth or problems urinating.
Those with these symptoms should not worry if they have taken antihistamines. However, it could be useful to talk to your doctor, perhaps to evaluate the possibility of identifying an alternative antihistamine.
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