hay fever
noun
: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes
called also pollinosis
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Claritin is an over-the-counter allergy medication that treats common allergy and hay fever symptoms, like sneezing, runny nose, and itchy, red, or watery eyes.
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Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 24 July 2024
People with other allergic diseases, such as asthma, eczema, seasonal allergies (hay fever), and food allergies, are more likely to develop EoE.
Medication-Induced Esophagitis
Medication-induced esophagitis, or pill esophagitis, occurs when certain medications irritate and inflame the esophagus.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024
Others are confused by the similarity of symptoms for Covid and hay fever.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 July 2024
Pollen allergy, also known as hay fever, is one of the most common seasonal allergies.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 24 July 2024
People with other allergic diseases, such as asthma, eczema, seasonal allergies (hay fever), and food allergies, are more likely to develop EoE.
Medication-Induced Esophagitis
Medication-induced esophagitis, or pill esophagitis, occurs when certain medications irritate and inflame the esophagus.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024
Others are confused by the similarity of symptoms for Covid and hay fever.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 July 2024
Pollen allergy, also known as hay fever, is one of the most common seasonal allergies.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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hay fever
noun
: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes
called also pollinosis
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