Phadia, a manufacturer of allergy medications, notes that there are more than 100 varieties of lettuce throughout the world. Of these, several plants within the lettuce family — including mugwort and ragweed — release pollen that can cause allergic reactions. In addition, lettuce is also a food allergy for some people, and eating it can lead to an array of allergic symptoms.
Characterized by sneezing, a stuffy or runny nose and itching, allergic rhinitis affects 10 percent to 30 percent of American adults, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Exposure to hay does not...
Ragweed is a common plant in the United States, especially along the East Coast, and it produces large amounts of pollen in the spring. In many children, this pollen can lead to varying allergic reactions that include runny nos...
Echinacea -- touted as an herbal remedy for relief of cold symptoms, such as sore throat -- can be a good immune system boost, but it can trigger allergy symptoms in people allergic to ragweed.
Late summer respiratory allergy symptoms are usually due to allergic rhinitis, or hay fever. Annual plants such as those in the ragweed family must produce an abundance of pollen in order to propagate. Their tiny, profuse, airb...
Ragweed allergies are a type of allergic rhinitis in which the afflicted individual has an overactive immune response to the pollen of the ragweed plant. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, between 10 and...
Allergy season, although temporary, can cause moderate discomfort in individuals with severe allergies to ragweed. Antihistamine medications block the production of histamine, the chemical that creates the bodies natural defens...
In addition to these familiar allergy symptoms, individuals with ragweed allergies may also experience an allergic reaction to certain types of food---a condition called oral allergy syndrome. According to the Allergy Asthma In...
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 10 to 20 percent of Americans suffer from yearly bouts with ragweed, more commonly known as hay fever. The symptoms--runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing--are generally ...
