Pasha Snoring & Sinus Center focuses on the allergens most common to Texas. Many allergy sufferers react to the pollen of weeds, trees, and grasses.
Pollen is carried in the air (may be as far as hundreds of miles away!) and may be inhaled by allergy sufferers.
Early springtime allergens are often from pollens or trees (e.g. Live Oak, Maple, Elm, Mountain Cedar, and Birch).
Late spring allergies often come from grasses (e.g. Bermuda, Johnson, and Timothy).
Ragweed is the most common culprit in weed allergies and occurs primarily in late August until the first frost or late October.
Flowery plants tend to have heavy pollens and do not stay airborne, thus are not a common cause of allergies.
Molds are fungi that exist on spoiled food, mildew, damp places, and household and outdoor plants. Molds may take the form of spores, which may drift into the air. Molds do not go away during the frost and may last most of the year (especially for indoor molds).
Dust and Dust Mites is the most common allergen. Dust is a combination of several different antigens including cockroach and dust mites, which may live in mattresses, pillows, and carpets.
Other common antigens: include cats, dogs, insects, and foods.