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Question: I’ve noticed that my allergies flare up when it rains, but people keep telling me that it’s my imagination, and that allergies are supposed to go away when it rains because the pollen is washed away. I’m confused. Who’s right?
Answer: In this case, everyone. How rain affects allergies depends on what you’re allergic to. If you’re sensitive to pollen, then rain can be a good thing – it indeed washes the pollen out of the air (although this is a mixed blessing, because it also helps the pollen-bearing plants to flourish later). However, if you’re sensitive to mold, then rain is far from a blessing. There are some unfortunate souls who are allergic to pollen and mold. In Southwest Louisiana, that means that every season is allergy season!
Gary Taylor, CRT, Director of Respiratory Therapy, WCCH
Question: What is the treatment for deteriorating disk of the neck?
Answer: It depends, and it's important to understand that all discs will degenerate in all individuals over time. Surgery is usually not needed unless there is nerve or spinal cord damage. Often the degeneration can be slowed down with simple injections and physical therapy, with surgery used as a last resort.
Craig Morton, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Center for Orthopaedics
Questions may be submitted to: Healthy Advice, 716 E. Napoleon St., Sulphur, LA 70663 or by emailing healthyadvice@wcch.com. Questions cannot be answered individually, but will be considered for publication. Please check with your physician for specific recommendations concerning your health concerns. This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Healthy Advice is a weekly column from West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital.
Question: I’ve noticed that my allergies flare up when it rains, but people keep telling me that it’s my imagination, and that allergies are supposed to go away when it rains because the pollen is washed away. I’m confused. Who’s right?
Answer: In this case, everyone. How rain affects allergies depends on what you’re allergic to. If you’re sensitive to pollen, then rain can be a good thing – it indeed washes the pollen out of the air (although this is a mixed blessing, because it also helps the pollen-bearing plants to flourish later). However, if you’re sensitive to mold, then rain is far from a blessing. There are some unfortunate souls who are allergic to pollen and mold. In Southwest Louisiana, that means that every season is allergy season!
Gary Taylor, CRT, Director of Respiratory Therapy, WCCH
Question: What is the treatment for deteriorating disk of the neck?
Answer: It depends, and it's important to understand that all discs will degenerate in all individuals over time. Surgery is usually not needed unless there is nerve or spinal cord damage. Often the degeneration can be slowed down with simple injections and physical therapy, with surgery used as a last resort.
Craig Morton, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Center for Orthopaedics
Questions may be submitted to: Healthy Advice, 716 E. Napoleon St., Sulphur, LA 70663 or by emailing healthyadvice@wcch.com. Questions cannot be answered individually, but will be considered for publication. Please check with your physician for specific recommendations concerning your health concerns. This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Healthy Advice is a weekly column from West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital.
