Fighting Fall Allergies

Leaves are falling and summer is winding down, but autumn brings little relief for many allergy sufferers. Ragweed pollens cause trouble for millions of people with allergies. The pollen may not grow where you live, but it can travel hundreds of miles on the wind. Don’t confuse allergic reactions with cold symptoms.

Viruses cause colds while allergies are caused by a person coming into contact with allergens – substances in the environment, like ragweed or mold, that cause an allergic reaction to that person.

Allergy and cold symptoms are similar in most people, but there are differences:

· Fever is common with a cold

· People suffering from allergies do not have a fever.

· Cold symptoms usually last 3 – 7 days

· Allergy symptoms may last an entire season.

Patient First doctors are available to talk about fall allergy symptoms and treatments.

About Patient First

Patient First currently operates 67 centers in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. It opened its first facility in Richmond, Virginia in 1981 and developed many automation-based operating systems and practices that were considered innovative at the time and which have been continually improved to meet the needs of today’s patients.