Allergy: watery eyes - what helps?

Overnight, the eyes swell shut, the eyelids are reddened, the eyes itch and burn and even begin to water. What sounds like the symptoms of conjunctivitis could also be allergy-related conjunctivitis . This is because when allergens from pollen, cat hair or dust mites enter the eye, the immune system reacts hypersensitively and mistakes the substances, which are harmless in themselves, for threatening pathogens that need to be fought. Due to the increased production of histamine, there is increased lacrimation and irritation of the conjunctiva and eyelids.

It behaves similarly when the allergens enter the nose. Sneezing, itching and a swelling of the mucous membranes are the result of histamine release and make life difficult for allergy sufferers. The unloved hay fever usually lasts several weeks to months for pollen allergy sufferers. People with cat-hair-allergy often only suffer acutely on contact with the animal hair. House dust allergy sufferers, on the other hand, are usually affected all year round and should definitely treat the symptoms permanently to prevent complications such as allergic asthma 

Sometimes the eyes water and itch all of a sudden, sometimes the allergy announces itself slowly. For each case, there are anti-allergic eye drops that reliably and quickly relieve acute symptoms. In Pollival® eye drops the antihistamine azelastine is responsible for blocking the allergy-triggering messenger histamine, thereby also reducing defensive reactions. It also has an anti-inflammatory effect and relieves irritation of the conjunctiva and eyelids. The active ingredient cromoglicate in Pollicrom® Eye Drops belongs to the mast cell stabilizers and intervenes early in the allergy mechanism.

It suppresses the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators and thus the allergic symptoms in the eye. To treat a pollen allergy, it is best to regularly follow the pollen forecasts on the radio or orient yourself to a pollen calendar. About one to two weeks before the corresponding allergens such as hazel, birch or grasses begin to fly, you should start with prevention.

The typical hay fever symptoms range from a runny nose to a completely blocked nose, sometimes even with difficulty breathing. In addition, the nose can itch and in most cases the allergy attack announces itself by frequent sneezing - and all this with a pollen allergy in the middle of summer. Clearly, something must be done against it, after all, allergy sufferers also want to spend the beautiful months outside in the open air.

Against hay fever, antiallergic nasal sprays help, which can be used in acute complaints, but also in advance for prevention. One spray in each nostril - and the symptoms quickly subside. This is due to active ingredients that inhibit the allergy-triggering messenger substance histamine, so-called antihistamines. One of these is azelastine, which is contained in Pollival® Nasal Spray for acute hay fever.

With Pollicrom® Nasal Spray you have another good allergy companion, because the active ingredient cromoglicic acid contained in it also inhibits the release of histamine and intervenes early in the allergy mechanism.

For most allergy sufferers, it doesn't just stop at the discomfort in the eyes or nose. Contact with pollen, animal hair and dust mites often affects both areas, because the allergens reach both the mucous membranes of the eyes and the nose through the air. That's why Polli products follow a comprehensive allergy concept that provides coordinated treatment of the typical allergy symptoms . This means you are ideally equipped to combat allergies, because all Polli products come without preservatives and are therefore particularly well tolerated.

Some allergies can no longer be controlled by local treatment of the symptoms alone. Then stronger guns have to be brought in. Antihistamines in tablet form or medications with cortisone are prescribed by doctors for particularly severe allergic reactions.

If you suffer permanently from an allergy to house dust or the pollen allergy gives you a mighty blow every year, there is the possibility of immunotherapy. This involves slowly acclimating the body's defenses to the allergen over several years until it no longer causes an allergic reaction. This so-called hyposensitization is time-consuming, however, and requires numerous visits to the allergist.