0870 – Pollens and Blossoms: Summer Allergies and Your Voice

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2023.05.20 – 0870 – Pollens and Blossoms: Summer Allergies and Your Voice

We all love the lazy, hazy crazy days of summer, right? Well not if you have a seasonal allergy, and by ‘seasonal’ I mean anything from early spring to late summer, with various pollens having an effect on breathing and sneezing, and therefore your voice as well.

Allergies (pollen, as well as dog and cat hair, dust, synthetic chemical smells…) are really your reaction to your body almost working too well! These foreign particles are not threats like a virus or bacteria, but your immune system thinks they are and so puts up a defence, an immuno-logical response, such as more nasal and eye secretions to wash them away, and a rush of chemicals (including ‘histamines’) to fight the threat.

Common allergies from trees, grass and plants include:

· General tiredness

· Runny and itchy eyes and nose

· A blocked nose

· A scratchy throat leading to an irritating dry cough.

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