Allergy consultations begin peak season, although it will not be until mid April when the highest levels in grass pollen production are reached. In Extremadura, about 300.000 people suffer some type of allergic pathology and the symptoms, in most cases, are itching, tearing, sneezing and headaches.
To prevent experiencing symptoms, specialists recommend avoiding contact with allergens that are in the atmosphere and using standardised masks and glasses. But to relieve symptoms, bronchodilators, corticoides or antihistamines have to be taken, and in some cases, it is necessary to be vaccinated because, experts say, it's the only treatment that alters the evolution of the illness.