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Article: Do you have an allergy or asthma? Identifying triggers is a key step in avoiding attacks. Here is a rundown on causes, symptoms and remedies.
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- VFW Magazine
- Article date:
- August 1, 2003
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The sneezing and sniffling that millions suffer may come to a close when ragweed season ends in September. But for many others who suffer from allergies or asthma, the symptoms can last year round. And attacks can vary from mild to severe and last a few hours, several days or longer.
Nearly 36 million of us suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, which causes more than 8 million physician visits yearly for various troublesome symptoms.
But allergies can develop at any time of the year, and pollens are not the only offenders. Molds, dust mites and animal dander also can trigger an allergic reaction indoors. And so can other irritants in the ...