seasonal allergiesAt M.D. Express Urgent Care, we provide comprehensive medical care for all of our patients and act as a partner in your health and wellness. If you are not feeling well, and can’t get an appointment with your primary care provider, we are available in 6 convenient locations to help you get on the path to wellness!

Allergies affect many people and the symptoms often mimic a cold.  It can be difficult, especially as the seasons change, to know the difference. Do you suffer from seasonal allergies with symptoms that include:

  • itchy watery eyes
  • puffy eyes with dark circles
  • hay fever
  • sneezing
  • clear nasal drainage
  • dry nagging cough

If you exhibit these symptoms around the same time each year, chances are you have allergies. Allergies can be miserable and unlike a cold that will be gone in a week, allergy sufferers tend to combat the symptoms for a month or more.

Cause of Allergy Symptoms
It begins with exposure. If you’ve inhaled an allergen many times before with no trouble, at some point, the body flags it as an invader. During this particular exposure, the immune system studies the allergen. It prepares itself for the next exposure by developing antibodies, special cells designed to detect it. You are now “sensitized” to the allergen. The next time you’re exposed to the allergen, your immune system goes into overdrive.

Allergy symptoms are caused when your body releases histamines to these “invaders” such as pollen or dander. The production of histamines causes the symptoms that you experience when you are having an allergy attack.

Treatment of Allergies
Allergy symptoms should be taken seriously and you will need to consult with your family doctor to diagnose your allergies. Often, over the counter medications can help manage the symptoms so that day to day activities are easier. Your physician will guide you towards the best treatment options available to minimize your symptoms.

How M.D. Express Urgent Care  Can Help
M. D. Express offers walk-in, no appointment needed care 7 days a week to evaluate your symptoms and offer treatment for complications of allergies such as:

  • asthma
  • sinus infections
  • ear infections
  • eye irritations

While complications from seasonal allergies are not common, they can occur if you ignore your symptoms.  If you need urgent care for seasonal allergy relief, M.D. Express Urgent Care can help! Visit one of our 5 convenient locations, where the Doctor is Always In!