3 Health Conditions That Stormy Weather Can Make Worse, A stormy day often puts a damper on outdoor plans, but for many people, it’s much more serious: Bad weather also can impact your health.
Weather can affect a number of health conditions, including asthma, allergies and even headaches. Here is how these three health conditions can be aggravated and affected by weather — and what you can do about it.
1. Asthma
If pollen is a primary trigger for your asthma, some studies suggest what you already may suspect — that thunderstorms may be linked to an increase in symptoms.
The theory is that the thunderstorms’ high winds carry pollen grains at ground level, which then get into the lower part of your airway. That can bring on symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and noisy or fast breathing.
“The pollen becomes airborne and more respirable — meaning easier to inhale — and that can set off someone’s allergic asthma,” allergist Lily Pien, MD, MHPE says.
Changes in the temperature or humidity can be non-allergic triggers for asthma, too. These changes can cause congestion and irritation to the lower and upper respiratory tract, Dr. Pien says.
Weather can affect a number of health conditions, including asthma, allergies and even headaches. Here is how these three health conditions can be aggravated and affected by weather — and what you can do about it.
1. Asthma
If pollen is a primary trigger for your asthma, some studies suggest what you already may suspect — that thunderstorms may be linked to an increase in symptoms.
The theory is that the thunderstorms’ high winds carry pollen grains at ground level, which then get into the lower part of your airway. That can bring on symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and noisy or fast breathing.
“The pollen becomes airborne and more respirable — meaning easier to inhale — and that can set off someone’s allergic asthma,” allergist Lily Pien, MD, MHPE says.
Changes in the temperature or humidity can be non-allergic triggers for asthma, too. These changes can cause congestion and irritation to the lower and upper respiratory tract, Dr. Pien says.
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