Seasonal allergy symptoms aren’t only a bother, but as allergy sufferers can attest, they’re a huge hindrance to your everyday activities. During the Sacramento allergy season, watery eyes, sneezing, nasal congestion and wheezing can affect your ability to sleep, work and perform outdoor activities. Allergies can even lead to severe symptoms such as asthma.
Allergies occur when your body reacts to certain outside substances that trigger a reaction, or overreaction, from your immune system. Triggers can come from certain food, animals, or seasonal allergens including pollens, grass and molds.
Don’t fall victim to allergies. Prepare yourself for the Sacramento allergy season by opting for allergy testing at Mercy Medical Group in Folsom, Elk Grove, Carmichael and Sacramento. Allergy testing can determine what substances, animals and food your body is allergic to, allowing you to avoid an allergy attack before it happens.
If you suffer from asthma, allergy help is a necessity. Opt for Sacramento allergy testing, and find out what allergens trigger your asthma attacks.
Let a Mercy Medical Group allergist provide you asthma & allergy help.
Call us to schedule your allergy testing:
Sacramento & Elk Grove offices: 916.733.3304
Carmichael & Folsom offices: 916.536.3670
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Getting Spring Fever?
Here's a list of plants you might consider planting to help minimize allergy symptoms, as well as a list of high-allergen plants to avoid:
| Plants that tend to minimize allergy symptoms include: | |
| Azalea Begonia Bougainvillea Cacti Cherry Dahlia Daisy Geranium Gladiola Hibiscus Iris Irish moss Lily |
Magnolia Marigold Narcissus Orchid Pansy Petunia Roses Snapdragon Sunflower Tulip Violet Zinnia |
| These plants produce high pollen levels and should be avoided: | |
| Amaranthus Ash Cedar Coneflower Cottonwood Crocus Elderberry Juniper Maple |
Oak Peony Pine Poppy Privet Saltgrass Timothy Willow |
