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Unfortunately for me my allergies are active in the fall, winter, and the summer, so J pretty much have year-round allergies.

1:52 - Love the kid who runs by, power-sniffing that flower as if it's some intense drug.

Try getting allergies EVERYTIME the season change. WTF am I allergic to in winter? Snow.

hahaha that last scene cracked me up

This was beautifully animated/made omg

1. I developed allergies in my late teens. 2. No one in my family nor extended family has allergies. 3. We have a cottage on the countryside, surrounded by fields and forrests where I spend every weekend, summer and holidays. All my relatives live in the countryside. Some have farms and I spent a lot of my childhood there playing with dirt, calves, chickens, cats and dogs. I live in a small city with plenty of greenery around. 4. I used to love apples and peaches and cherries of course, ate plenty of it and yet I developed cross allergies (birch). Slim chances to develop allergies, but here I am! I feel like a chosen one.

The interesting thing is that when i lived in a hot summer country, i did not have any health problems. When i moved to a more cold country i developed hay fever for summer, chronic allergy syndrom for almost all fruits and many other health problems. The salt of the beach and direct sunlight, plus different vegetation and maybe more sea food diet, really made my immune system happy.

Had allergies to pollen, dust and cat hairs when i was a child. The cat hair allergie was so extrem even a couple of hair left on clothing of cat owners could trigger it. But thanks to immuntherapy i lost all of them before i turned 16.

Spring allergies are the worst one time I was sneezing and I couldn't stop and when I did my friend said why don't you take your allergy medicine I looked at him and said *what do you think I've been doing* this entire time and told him to *get out* and I threw a lotion bottle at him

What I really want to know is why do people develop allergies in their adulthood, when their childhood and relatives were free of allergies all along? That's exactly what's been going on with me the past year or two! 0_0

Thanks for the great discussion around the mechanics of the allergic response and how seasonal allergies affect our bodies, adding this to our playlist for sure! And the alternative treatments were a surprise to me!

My allergies developed last year, before that, during allergy season, the worst I'd get was a congested nose and that's it, but now, EVERY season change, I'd get a runny nose, congestion, swollen and watery eyes, and weakness. Last year, I got sinusitis which caused me to take off school for three day, ruining my grades.

I am 22 years old and only last spring I did get allergy for the first time in my life. What the hell?!

Nice explanation ...Thanks for the video ... need more on it ....I have cold, dust,seasonal and food allergies ... a terrible life ...

I have allergic rhinitis and every single waking morning, the moment my body feels that I am already awake, my nose starts to itch and I'll just sneeze to the allergy's desire. Today I just found out that even my immune system is always anxious and paranoid about a lot of things just like the person it protects.

At 2:55, my aunt always said that we'd die not of germs but of excessive hygiene. I guess this kind of supports that statement.

Great timing. Literally had my rhinitis act up today. Sneezing fit during my major exams. My triggers? Dust and cold. Still sneezing.

The cool thing about it is when you are about to sneeze and you make that weird face but the sneeze never comes out, so people stay away from you to not be sneezed on in the next 10 seconds.

This was well made and informative!! Thank you so much

I'm from a tropical country which four seasons aren't possible to happen, obviously. I just couldn't imagine how much of a hassle does this kind of allergy is to people who have it. This video totally made me realize that I'm lucky enough and I learned a lot. 😃 Thanks Ted Ed.

Pollen: *enters a allergic person* Immune system: wait, that's illegal Immune systems: WE SHALL ATTACK THE INVADER Pollen OH NO NO N- *DUST CLOUD FIGHT!*

i have hay fever and i hate it :((

hi ted i always look forward to your next learning lesson video, its simple to understand n best of all, its fuctional/knowledgeable to ny daily life skills

I have had allergies all summer, and it’s killing me!

Please do one on the bermuda triangle

This was pretty awesome and informative! My allergies ALWAYS act up when the weather changes drastically. Currently it was 90 degrees and the next day it went down to 71. My nasal allergies just came in at full force with the eye itching. Just an annoying way to live 😪

When I first moved from California to South Carolina, my allergies were so bad that I did go into anaphylaxis several times. I wasn't even aware that I had allergies to pollen until I moved here! I chose to go the route of exposing myself to pollens so that my body could build an immunity to it, and thank God it did! I also chose to build up an immunity to cat dander as well! Never been happier!

Amazing job on the animation!!

You make it sound so simple

I had seasonal allergies in the UK. Then I lived in Korea and it disappeared for 2 straight years. Then I moved to Vietnam and my allergies were constant, year round hell. Then I went to China and my allergies were about 8 months of the year. Repeat visits to UK and Korea show the same results in those places - absolute freedom in Korea, and a little but not so bad in the UK summer.

I appreciate the understanding that allergic reactions to pets are related to their dander. So many have the idea that it is their fur (or hair) causes the problems! I had a goldendoodle and many thought they were not a problem because they did not shed their hair much, while exposure to their dander could still cause a great many problems for those around them. I think that the idea that they didn't shed much was really more of a marketing/sales idea. However, it became a basic understanding within the culture that the hair/fur was the problem!

HOLY CRAP this answers so many questions that I have had since childhood. Thank you.

More logic puzzles! I love them!

when you first described the symptoms my eyes watered

I have this, but it's not just in spring. It's a year round thing lmao

Beautiful allergy relief video. Allergy season can cause dread without a real all natural allergy relief solution.

keep up the good work Ted

I had hay fever also, i uploaded a amateur video how i heal myself. Hope you guyz have a nice spring this year!

teds vids vids are art to its finest!

Yaaa the hook worm part i remember seeing it in one of the "monster inside me" episodes

i just love these

Thank You. Animation ❤ Narrator voice ❤

I have non-allergic rhinitis. Does anyone know of natural remedies for this?

this is inspirational..

thank u Ted ed you help me a lot😉😊

I knew that and it is well explained

My grandma is a practicer of the Hygiene Theory all of us that were raised by her always played on the floor and were exposed to a lot of dirt and dust and things to "volver al bebé más fuerte" (make the baby stronger) and also showering a different times helps with babies because the lungs grow stronger as well, so yes bathing (my bad before) bathing a baby around 6.00PM has helped a lot with developing a stronger respiratory and immune system IN MY FAMILY, not saying it benefits everyone IJS (I'm just saying). But I have always wonder why my ex had so many allergies to sooo many things and other people too so at the end of the BLAME YOUR PARENTS and their genes (I do that) LOL.

TED-ED Awesome video...I will send this to my grandson to watch.

Me: Allergies Friends: Coronavirus Me: No! Alle... Friends: Coronavirus!

I have spring and fall allergies since I was a kid . Every year they get worse and I become allergy to more things. Have to get a steroid shot every year. Just started doing Intermittent fasting and it seems to be helping since it help to reduce inflammation in your body. Started in December and got to say so far ,so good. I get symptoms but they go away with over the counter medication and some days don’t even have to take anything. meds never worked for me before. Doctor pretty much tried everything. Hope , it will continually keep working.

Could u make some more riddles? I really enjoy it

My mom thought I was crying and asked me what was wrong over and over again before realizing I just needed some allergy medication

Spring allergy... It is my third year with it. I started using med this year because while walking, I gasp for air and it made me so drained...

Wish I had watched this video this morning...

I like what it explains. It’s what I like.

Very informative! 👍

My seasonal allergies return in the spring throughout summer ends in fall and winter. But when my seasonal allergies return two days before spring begins and with one of my upper moral teeth roots are in my sinuses thus causing pressure to make my tooth throb as well extremely sensitive for about 10 days tops, just like when my allergies leave in fall

I get itchy just watching this!

My allergies are active in the winter and sometimes in the summer. Last summer I didn’t get seasonal allergies.

It might seem funny to others but the fact remains constant; those with seasonal allergies and asthama have to be looked after, well! Regular care and monitoring is necessary for them.

I have allgries in spring and were going on a felid trip that's out side and yeah it's going to be a rough day

Good information 👍 👌 👏 😀 😊 🙌

I get allergies in the fall and spring great.

spring is the worst season for my allergies, but it’s still my favorite season 😭

I grew up in New York City as an only child. Now in my twenties in North Carolina and I’m watching this video at 1am because my hay fever makes sleeping comfortably nigh impossible.

I always get allergies in the march aka start of spring and sometimes in December

Hahaha the ending 😂 #truth #allergyproblems

I dread Spring time. It makes me physically uncomfortable for three months of the year. Only by the third month does it begin to reside. Spring is absolutely the WORST season of the year.

what happens with our eyes and nose when we are crying? please do a video on this topic...

I don't even know if I have allergy rhinitis, my mom just told me I do. My allergy triggers more on dusts, and the temperature of a certain weather/climate, so I don't really know.

i get anyphalaxis when i come in contact with a sulfa or sulfur thing, usually in meds

I have asthma that appeared out of nowhere when I was 16 and it's really annoying, I hope I'll manage to get rid of it

I'm allergic to dust, oak, grass and ragweed pollen, and I live in Texas. It's a year round thing for me

Well i don't know who in my family got the trace of seasonal allergies. But i just finish taking a benadryl that help with allergies or whatever. I stepped outside maybe like just sitting outside for a couple of minutes I started sneezing, coughing, headache occurred and my ears got the aching a little bit and nose was running. Now all I feel like doing is sleeping it off. That's why I try to look up and see if the pollen count in my area is high or low because there have been times I go out to try to do stuff or handle something and I find myself sneezing ever few minutes after the last sneeze. Ugh allergies allergies. I also have sinuses too.

I recently started getting vaccination for my allergy(immunotherapy method). I'm excited to see what results it may bring!

"Just in time for ragweeds"..🤧 That was hopelessly hilarious!!!😆😆🤣🤣🤣 I've had allergies for as long as I can remember, although i do seem to go on for a long time without having a single episode, one time for a full year!! I'm sneezing right now, that's how i ended up on this video!! For some funny reason, going outside seems to help. Maybe that means I'm allergic to dust...🤔

thank you po

Allergies: they get me every Spring. If I'm outdoors in March, especially at my job, which is a horse boarding ranch, and I sneeze three or more times in a row like I did last weekend, that's when I know that allergy season is coming, to which I say: "Oh, no," as though I'm hearing a 4/4 String Ostinato in D Minor out at sea. Thankfully for me it only lasts until mid to late May.

Its my second time allergy which has happened exactly same time last year.. I get red rashes in my face, dry skin and my eyelids swollen... I don't know what i am allergic to

I've never had any allergies that i know of. My brother though is allergic to dogs, cats, pollen and hay. He also grew up in a smaller town while i grew up on a farm.

I am have a spring allergy since I was 6-7 years old. After June It's pretty much like It never existed I sneeze from time to time but that's normal.

my allergies are BAD year round. Ive been on allergy shots (immunotherapy) once a month for a year. and i have maybe only gotten a very mild allergy/sinus attack 3 times in 2022. as opposed to 4-6 really bad attacks. this means im improving... go get on the shot people.

That's the story of my life!

I’m 17 and my allergies have only developed in recent years, and they are so awful😭 I’m struggling this particular evening because my sinuses and nasal passage are just burning, so irritated😞

I grew up in a city, a small family, with no pets, and my mum has hay fever. But I'm not allergic to anything at all. I guess I got lucky.

when i was younger i had really bad allergies in the spring and now i get them really bad in the fall 😔

I heard that eating local honey can help minimize seasonal allergies.

its scary how clueless people are when it comes to allergies, specifically those of life threatening reaction around food. i could not tell you how many times my cousins have almost died due to others ignorance...

Never had any allergies before coming to the US. Even my brothers ask wtf is wrong with me :/

I just found out I have this last month but don't have money for it till the first

the worm was adorable

FYI: raw honey is great for Allergies

I get fall allergies. I may love the season but I hate how around that time I feel absolutely horrible.

Spring its the most painful experience for me eyes water,nose runs really bad dry throat, and alot of sneezing and its just gets worse

I'm allergic to dust mites and oak tree pollen, which is no surprise. But my blood test showed me that I have a slight allergy to peanuts and wheat. Peanuts could be slightly itchy skin, but I don't know how I'm allergic to wheat. I've eaten wheat products my whole life without knowing it's an allergin, and no allergic reactions occurred. Why is that?

I'm allergic to pollen.i hate spring but love summer because less flowers are there

Why the First 10 years I lived in overseas I didn’t have it. But now I have. So it is also linked to ageing I guess, when immune system level is low, it will trigger a hay fever.

Hayfever is my personal hell as winter ends. Explaining that I'm actually allergic to hairy caterpillars and mosquitoes is always fun too.

I treated my alergie thank to the elimination diet, recommend it to everyone