{"id":2351,"date":"2021-07-27T14:43:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T18:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/?p=2351"},"modified":"2021-07-27T14:43:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T18:43:37","slug":"how-does-rain-affect-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/how-does-rain-affect-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Rain Affect Allergies?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These hot summer months have all of us looking forward to the next rainfall. While many people believe that rain can help relieve summer allergy symptoms, this is not necessarily the case. We review how rain can actually worsen allergies<\/a> and how to prevent symptoms below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Rain Worsen Allergies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s true that rain can wash pollen from the air, but it also breaks up pieces of pollen on the ground, causing them to spread. When the pollen grains rupture, they can remain in the air for quite some time until they\u2019re inhaled into your nose and lungs. In fact, people can experience symptoms for days or weeks after a rain if not properly treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indirectly, rain worsens pollen allergies by nourishing the plants that produce the pollen. This is especially true in summer months when the weather is warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, rain creates moisture, causing mold to grow in piles of yard debris. This means people with pollen and mold allergies can be especially triggered after a good rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In rare circumstances, thunderstorms can trigger asthma attacks. This phenomenon is known as \u201cthunderstorm asthma<\/a>,\u201d which occurs due to a combination of air flow, humidity and electricity stirring up pollen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can I Prevent Allergy Symptoms?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On days after a rain and whenever pollen counts are high, the allergy<\/a> experts at Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, P.C. recommend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n