Throughout the year you get to experience 3-5 seasons, depending upon the country you live in. However, with every season change or due to other factors you may experience allergies. Some allergies are seasonal and may last between 11-25 days and other might go on for the whole year. Identifying what is causing your allergies is important and accordingly taking non-drowsy allergy medications should be your action plan. However, lets understand what are allergies.
What are Allergies?
Your body runs smoothly and in a healthy routine because of your immune system. Your immune system is functioning day and night to fight with the harmful substances that enter your body through food, air, skin, etc. These ‘foreign’ substances may cause drastic problems to one person and nothing at all to another. This happens because of your immune system. When these foreign substances, mostly pollen, dust, exhaust, dander, insect dust, etc. enter your body, the allergens in the immune system overreact with them causing your body to show certain symptoms called ‘Allergies’. These may be in the form of rashes, common cold, cough, skin burning, itching, fever, swelling, etc. These allergies differ from person to person even though the ‘foreign’ entity which has caused them may be the same.
Understanding Histamines
Histamine is naturally formed chemical in your body which is released when your body faces a threat from an allergen. It is the chemical which is released to help the body get ready to fight the allergens which are causing drastic symptoms and making you ill. Histamine plays a major role in stimulating gastric juices, inflammation, muscle contractions in the lungs and intestines, blood vessel dilations, etc. when your body is fighting a ‘foreign’ entity which has entered it.
Allergic symptoms that Histamine production causes:
• Fatigue
• Itchiness to skin, eyes and nose
• Coughing
• Congestion in the lungs and nasal passage
• Running nose and sneezing
• Insomnia
• Shortness of breath and wheezing
• Watering and swollen eyes
• Hives
Understanding Antihistamines
Antihistamines are the counter chemicals which are introduced into the body through pills, liquid medicines, injections, to help counter the histamine release in your body. Antihistamines are present in the non-drowsy allergy medicine for adults and children and is prescribed by doctors or given over the counter to help your body recover fast from the symptoms caused by histamine. All non drowsy allergy relief medicine manufactured by Telfast have it and it is much needed in case you are in pain from all the effects your body is showing.
Understanding Classification and Uses of Antihistamines
Antihistamines are medications which can either be prescribed or given over the counter and they will block histamine and its effects on your body. They are usually classified into 2 categories.
• H-1 Blockers
These are the antihistamines which are mainly the ones which treat symptoms caused by allergies.
• H-2 Blockers
These are the antihistamines which treat gastro-intestinal symptoms. E.g., Motion sickness, vomiting, nausea, peptic ulcers, acid reflux, gastritis, etc.
The H1-Blockers are the most common ones and you will find them in the regular allergy medications you buy when you face any of the allergy symptoms. They are further divided into 1st generation blockers and 2nd generation blockers simply because the 1st generation was approved first in the 1930s and the 2nd generation was approved later in the 1980s by the FDA in the USA. The 2nd generation is mostly preferred and most commonly prescribed due to its non-drowsy effect on your body. During the day time when you have to go to work and cannot afford feeling drowsy the 2nd generation non drowsy allergy medications is the one you should opt for by Telfast.
Antihistamines are known to treat and give you relief from a number of symptoms like running nose, fever, coughing, itchy eyes, ‘hay fever’ allergies like sneezing, itching from hives, etc. Always consult your doctor if you are facing any other symptom which is not commonly found.
Understanding Side Effects of Antihistamines
Antihistamines or non drowsy allergy relief medicine can also cause some side effects in certain people. It is always advisable to consult your doctor before taking any specific medicines. The ratio of good effects on your body vs the side effects need to be understood before you take the medication. Let’s get familiar with some of the side effects one can face.
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Dry eyes and mouth
• Double or blurred vision
• Blood pressure on the lower end
• High heart rate
• Constipation and difficulty in urinary process
• Thickening mucous in your lungs and airways
• Sore throat
• Cough
• Nausea
Some Facts You Should Consider Before Taking any Allergy Medication
Allergy medications are best taken when your allergy is checked by a doctor, diagnosed the cause and understood the severity of the symptoms and then prescribed. However, lets' clear some commonly misunderstood facts of allergies and antihistamine medication consumption.
• Antihistamines do not cause fever. If you get fever after taking any medication for allergies, make sure to consult a doctor.
• The consumption of antihistamines may or may not cause effects on your mood imbalance. If that happens, it may be due to the symptom itself.
• People facing high blood pressure and on medication for it, should consult a doctor before taking any antihistamine medication for allergies as it can cause your heart rate to increase.
• Antihistamines do tend to increase your appetite and cause a gain in weight. Histamine tends to kill your appetite when fighting with the allergens. The medication to counter it will increase your appetite.
• If antihistamines don’t work for you, you need to consult a doctor and get the alternative medication for your allergies, like decongestants.
• It’s best to consult your doctor or health care provider before taking any non drowsy allergy medicine for adults, when you are pregnant or nursing a baby.
What Does Telfast Do?
Telfast is known to make non drowsy medications for adults and children, that give you fast relief from allergies and its symptoms.