In the atmosphere we are able to collect 46 different types of pollens. Of these, the three most important are the pollens of cupressaceae, cypresses and arbonia, which appear in January, February and March. Then follows the banana pollen, the shade banana, which is the most frequent ornamental tree we have in Madrid. And finally, … Read more
Dr. María Basagaña Torrentó is an allergist and belongs to Top Doctors, the select circle of top doctors in Spain. As an expert in immunotherapy, she will explain the details of this treatment. What is immunotherapy? Immunotherapy is the causal treatment of respiratory allergic disease, which includes both allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma. It is … Read more
Multi-seasonal allergies Pollen allergy has changed from being seasonal to multi-seasonal. In addition to being very present in spring, it appears during winter and summer, and what used to be a one-month episode has become a problem that goes from January to July. The factors that have contributed to this multi-seasonality are the increase of … Read more
In general, to become allergic to any substance our body needs to have had previous contact with it. It is for this reason that the type of environmental allergies vary from one area to another; for example, in coastal areas mite allergies predominate, while in inland areas grass pollen allergies are more frequent. In the … Read more
The Specific Allergological Desensitization Unit (UEDA) of Clínica Planas aims to solve an unresolved problem in the private sector: to create tolerance to those drugs and/or foods that are considered necessary to improve the health and quality of life of patients. The medical team of this new unit is able to know and analyze the … Read more
What are the types of pollen allergy that are predominant and will continue to predominate this spring? What types of vegetation are they associated with? In Spain, 33% of the population has some type of allergy, that is, approximately 16 million people. Of these, around 10 million Spaniards are allergic to pollens. In recent years … Read more
In different parts of Spain pollination varies in species and seasons, which influences the allergies of its population. In the plateau the main allergy-causing pollens are grass and olive pollens, which pollinate mainly in May and June. Olive trees also belong to the family of ash, privet and linden trees. Patients living at the foot … Read more
Pets, especially those with fur or feathers can be a cause of allergy. Dogs and cats are most commonly found in the home and are the most commonly implicated in allergy. Although most animals can cause allergy, including hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and even reptiles such as iguanas have also been described as allergic. … Read more
A wasp or bee sting occurs when a wasp or bee is threatened. Their venom carries chemicals that cause intense pain but also proteins to which one can become allergic. Wasps and bees are insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera, of which more than 200,000 species have been described. The females have modified their egg-laying … Read more
Contrary to what we are used to thinking, an allergy reaction does not occur the first time a drug is taken. In order to develop an allergy reaction, it is necessary for the immune system to prepare and develop the response to cope with the drug. That is why an allergic reaction to a product … Read more