Is This What Your Nose Has Been Waiting For?

Many individuals suffer from mild to severe allergies. You may not realize just how many: experts estimate that 20 percent or more of adults suffer from allergies. While there are lots of medicines on the market today that will help an individual with allergies, most people end up needing more than one kind of medication treatment to achieve optimal relief. Let's take my own allergies for example: I take a daily allergy pill in the spring and fall; I take prescription eyedrops during the worst months; I need an inhaler when something I am allergic to gives me an asthma episode. If you have anything but the mildest allergy symptoms, and if you are just taking one medication, you are most likely not getting all the relief that you could be getting. In this article, you will be introduced to the medication Nasonex. This medicine can be taken as a supplement to what you are currently taking, or as a stand alone treatment, depending on your specific circumstance and symptoms.

You may have heard the name Nasonex; you may have even seen the advertisements on billboards with the unique digitally designed bee. The commercials that display this Antonio Banderas sounding bee are often displayed on station breaks of our favorite TV shows. (By the way, is that really his voice, or just a sound-alike? I haven't been able to find out definitely either way.) While the advertisements for this particular allergy medication are often quite catchy and humorous, the benefits that this medication offers are serious and numerous for the allergy sufferer.

First of all, what technically is an allergy? It is the occurrence of a response of the immune system which is considered to be abnormal. The immune system of an individual reacts to normal, everyday substances in a harsh manner. This is actually a very common experience among individuals, as mentioned before, affecting 20% or more of adults. It seems odd to me that allergies are considered to be an abnormal condition if one in five people have it!

There is usually a particular substance, or a group of substances, that causes an allergic reaction. These substances are are referred to as "allergens". Nobody really knows how people become allergic to common, everyday substances, but many researchers theorize that allergies develop, at least in part, when young children are exposed to certain chemical building-blocks before their immune systems are ready to deal with them. These researchers suggest, for example, to delay introducing certain foods to babies and tolddlers, especially if there is a family history of allergies. And speaking of family histories: I have seen reports that claim a child is 25% more likely to have allergies if one parent has them, and up to 75% more likely if both parents have them!

There are many different kinds of allergens that a person may react to. These substances include various types of pollen, food, dander, molds, and even medications and dust. Individuals that experience allergies often experience many uncomfortable symptoms. Nasonex helps to alleviate the many symptoms that one may experience. These symptoms include:

• Nasal congestion and irritation (doctor-speak: rhinitis)

• Symptoms of the eyes, such as irritation and watering (medical-jargon: allergic conjunctivitis)

• A rash that appears on various parts of the body

• Challenges in breathing

• General discomfort and feelings of malaise (my high school biology teacher used to call this "the general yuckies")

Nasonex has been proven to alleviate the symptoms of allergies in numerous ways. This prescription medication has been tested on individuals that are at least twelve years old and up. It helps to soothe the symptoms of congestion, runny nose, sneezing, and similar conditions. As a matter of fact, Nasonex has been found to be effective in preventing these common allergy symptoms before they start! This particular allergy treatment is one of the few prescriptions on the market for allergies that allow an individual to achieve 24 hour relief by just one single use. This makes it a very effective medication for those who suffer from severe allergies.

Though there are a few side effects that may be experienced with this particular type of medication, it is generally not very common. An individual may suffer from something as simple as a slight headache or a sore throat, but as stated previously, the occurrence of side effects from taking the prescription medication of Nasonex is uncommon. Furthermore, the benefits of Nasonex far outweigh the possible side effects. Nasonex is a nasal spray that has been found to alleviate the symptoms of common, seasonal allergies. The spray is perfume-free or scent-free to reduce the possibility of the medicine itself causing further irritation.

In addition to actually treating the symptoms of allergies, this particular medication actually works to prevent the onset of seasonal allergies. Most medications for allergies simply soothe the symptoms of those that are already experiencing allergies. However, Nasonex goes a step above that and stops allergies before they stop. Now that you've heard some more details about this great new medicine, why don't you talk to your doctor about whether you should give it a try? Your nose will thank you!