As I have mentioned here many times, I am allergic to life. Yes, really! I had allergy testing many years ago, and I reacted to every single thing. I know that it is totally crazy, so of course it happened to me. I also will be having food allergy testing done shortly, because a food allergy keeps showing up in my bloodwork.
However, I am not alone. Did you know that an estimated 50 million Americans suffer from allergies? That means 1 in 5 Americans have allergy issues. That’s quite a few. Allergies are the fifth leading chronic disease in the U.S. among all ages, and the third most common chronic disease among children under 18 years old. I luck out that my kids don’t have any allergies yet. However, my husband has just started to get them.
Now, eye allergies happen when airborne allergens and other particles land directly on the surface of the eye, causing irritation and redness; subsequently, the body reacts to the substance by flooding the eyes with tears and mucus. Symptoms of eye allergies may include:
- Itching
- Redness
- Tearing
- Swelling and puffiness of the eyelids
- “Foreign body sensation”
- Burning sensation
- Watery eyes
The most frequent airborne allergens include:
- Pollen
- Pet dander
- Grass
- Dust
- Weeds
- Mold
See that list? I’m allergic to every one of those. Now, if you are unlucky like me, there is some relief in site. you can use VISINE®-A® Eye Allergy Relief Eye Drops to temporarily relieve itchy, red eyes due to pollen, ragweed, grass, animal hair and dander. They are clinically proven effective for eye allergy relief. VISINE®-A® Eye Allergy Relief Eye Drops combine an antihistamine with a redness reliever to temporarily relieve eye itchiness and redness, helping eyes get back to normal. You just use one or two drops throughout the day as needed to treat symptoms, up to four times a day. It’s that easy!
Also, make sure you come to the #EyesonVISINE Twitter party with VISINE® to learn more about what causes eye allergies, how you can prevent and manage some of the most common symptoms, exchange advice and win useful prizes! They will be giving away five prizes throughout the Twitter party. Each prize includes a chic cosmetics pouch, VISINE®-A®, facial tissues, throat drops and a $25 AmEx gift card! it will be taking place Thursday, May 8, at noon ET (11a CT / 9a PT).
So tell me – what are you allergic to?
Thank you for sharing this article. I am having a lot of issues with my eyes especially during the spring due to allergies. I am going to try this to see if I can get some much needed relief.
I have more irritant eyes from them drying out than allergies but this looks like an interesting product for my husband.
Thankfully I don’t have any food allergies but I am allergic to sulfa, pretty much all trees, grasses and weeds, mold, dust mites, wool, cockroaches, cats…….
I have terrible hayfever and I use eyedrops for mine.
Allergies run rampant in my family. I will have to try to make the twitter party to learn more.
Thanks for sharing this post! I’ve been having so many issues this Spring plus I wear contacts so I end up having pollen covered contacts/irritated eyes etc. I’ll definitely have to try this out!
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This is my worst time of year — now until mid-June. I am allergic to tree pollen. It usually helps my itchy eyes when I remember to put drops in.
Mold is my worst allergy. 🙁
It’s the pollen that is really getting me right now. Lately I feel like I have sand in my eyes. Maybe some drops would help.
Oh my goodness, that is a lot of things to be allergic to all at once! I am allergic to pollen and I have a hard enough time managing that! The VISINE®-A® Eye Allergy Relief Eye Drops sound awesome, going to have to pick some up!
Pollen. Pollen. Pollen. It just started about 8 years ago and it stinks!! My eyes swell up like crazy!
We have so many seasonal allergies it’s hard to choose one. In about 2 weeks, when the trees bloom, we’ll all be crying and sneezing and miserable!
I’m allergic to dust and pollen and asthmatic kills me not to be able to fully enjoy the spring. I love visine it’s wonderful for my dry eyes too!
I didn’t have allergies until this year and now they are horrible. I use Visine and it helps!
For me it’s pollen and bird dander! I hate allergy season!
I suffer from allergies and it is definitely not nice. I do believe that that many people suffer from it too because my family takes up a lot of that.
My kids suffer with allergies. I think its more common these days .
I am allergic to everything it seems like but the thing that sets off my allergies is cotton wood, mountain cedar, fresh cut grass, and ragweed.
Spring allergies are the worst. Visine is a lifesaver!
I definitely have a seasonal gallery thing going on. There is something that blooms in October that really gets to me.
I don’t think I’m allergic to anything, but I could be wrong. I know allergies can pop up at any time in your life, so I really hope I stay this lucky!
What gets to me? Pollen. It is evil. Yes, I know it’s sort of important to the whole survival of everything on earth thing, but man, why does it have to make me miserable lol.
I feel the same way!
I’ve only ever experienced eye allergies once, and I hope I never do again… it was awful!
I needed these on my trip. Allergies were kickin in high gear.
I am suffering so bad from allergies right now. This time of year of year is torture.