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By Valerie Walker Sp«*otU tu th»* Rappnhnnn«>ck
Mure than the date on the calendar. I know spring has sprung when my eyes turn into leaky faucets and I start walking around the house with a Kleenex box perpetually tucked under one arm. I know I’m not akme in my suffering — l hear the coughs and wheezes all around me.
Tb understand the problem a little better, and possibly find a solution. I contacted a local expert: Dr. Jyothi Gadde. a board-certified allergist and graduate of .John s Hopkins University. In Gadde’s 23 years of practice as an allergist, she has helped about 23.000 putients breathe easier. She has offices all over the metro area, including a space on Blackwell Rond in Warrenton. and is a frequentflier on “Washingtonian Magazine's" list of top docs.
The doctor explained that allergies — which are the immune systems abnormal response to normally harmless substances — have been on the rise in the post several decades. Currently. 25 percent of the population suffers from allergies.
A war inside
your body
To explain what happens with an allergic reaction. Gadde compared the immune system to an army. The body has several sentries on patrol. When one of these soldiers spots an invader (the allergen), it sends a message out to the whole immune system, asking for backup, igniting a war with more soldiers and chemical weapons.
The closest immune system units respond first, releasing their chemical
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