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…………… New Vocabulary…………… Key words…………… Key points…………… Main ideasSad in the spring? Allergy-mood link is realBy Elizabeth Landau, CNN April 20, 2011 12:00 p.m. EDTSeasonal allergies affect about 36 million Americans.STORY HIGHLIGHTSExperiencing an allergic reaction is a risk factor for developing depression Antihistamines can also contribute to sleep disturbances and grogginessAllergy shots are the only longterm option for nixing the symptoms of allergies(CNN) -- You know spring has sprung when hundreds of people daily turn to Twitter to vent about their itchy eyes, dripping nose and uncontrollable sneezing and coughing. And if it's not obvious that allergies can ruin a person's day, watch how many tweets go by that use "allergies" and the f-word in the same sentence. Seasonal allergies, which affect about 36 million Americans, aren't just an annoyance; many doctors agree there is a real connection between allergies and mood. "'Cranky' is really the best word for it," says Katie Ingram, 30, of Alexandria, Virginia, a triathlete who suffers seasonal allergies. "I take a lot of medication for it and that makes me sleepy. And I can't do a lot of the things that I like to do outside, so that makes me cranky. ... The wheezing part of it makes me feel tired." In some people, such annoyances are more serious. Research has shown there is about a doubling of risk for depression in a person suffering allergies and, if you've been seen by an allergist, that about triples the likelihood of having depression, said Dr. Paul Marshall, neuropsychologist at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Those are correlations found in scientific studies, but they don't show that allergies cause clinical depression. In practice, allergy-connected mood changes usually boil down to mild depressive symptoms, like feeling sad, lethargic and fatigued, Marshall said. Some people say they're more likely to cry during the allergy season. Allergies could make symptoms even worse in a person with clinical depression, experts say. "It's important for people to understand that experiencing allergies can affect their mood," Marshall said. That's not to say that all people with allergies have depression or that all people with depression have allergies. But experiencing allergic reactions does seem to be a risk factor for developing depression -- not necessarily the emotional side of the condition, but more physiological symptoms such as low energy.But is all of this in spite of the use of antihistamines or because of it? And is it the actual allergic reaction that causes these symptoms, or just the sleep disturbances and general discomfort?Allergy season has 'sprung' A side effect?Alternatively, low moods during allergy season could be situational -- the result of all the sneezing or side effects from medication. Studies show that people don't perform as well at school because of allergic reactions, and adults' performance at work also suffers, says allergist Dr. Robert Overholt of Knoxville, Tennessee. These problems could exacerbate depressive symptoms, he said. That, combined with sleep disturbance, could make people feel unwell. Overholt doesn't believe the allergic response inherently triggers depression, but could circumstantially make existing depression worse. "It would jump onto depression but wouldn't be the cause," he said. Antihistamines themselves can also contribute to sleep disturbances and grogginess, he said. Side effects of allergy medications can contribute to irregular sleeping patterns that increase irritability. The major antihistamines in pill form are now sold over the counter -- Allegra, Claritin and Zyrtec -- but they help only with sneezing, unless specified as the "decongestant" form. The added decongestant benefits come with a price, though. The same chemicals that ease your throat could also lead to insomnia, put more stress on the heart and lead to prostate problems in some men, Overholt said. Report 002Title: Sad in the spring? Allergy-mood link is realNewspaper: CNN newsDate of publication: April 20, 2011Pre-reading questions:1. What do you think article will be about?2. Why I select this article?3. What are the benefits from reading this kind of articles?4. What are the problems that let you suffer from allergy?5. What is a connection between allergy and mood?I think that this article will be about…I think this article will be about allergy and the causes and some effective of it. In addition, I think it is about spring and its link to the allergy and bad mood. I have selected this article because…I select this article to read because I see many people who suffer from this problem and I want to know what the causes are. Also, I select this article because I want to know what the link between spring and allergy. A brief summary / My Opinion This article is about allergies that spread in spring and suffering many people. This thing let people always think about it and what are the causes of it and how it suffers our bodies. Sometimes, exposure to sensitive let us to undergo depression. In addition, some doctors agree that there is a connection between allergies and mood. When anyone suffers it, he or she cannot sleep because of medicine that they will take. Moreover, it is not related to emotional side only, it is also related to the environment that you live in it. I like this article because I know much information from it that will help me in my life. New Vocabulary:Twitter: to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.Vent: a hole to allow air, smokeItchy: an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch.Dripping: to fall in single drops.Uncontrollable: not guideDisturbance: a noisy or disorderly happeningDepressive: made less active.Inherently: basically.Discomfort: the state of being uncomfortable, pain.Pictures: 393954045085174053540005-54419540005 ................
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