Spring has arrived and, with it, spring allergyNasal congestion, sneezing, watery eyes… pollen It's the enemy of millions, and with the arrival of spring, the battle between them begins. The smartphone can be an ally in this war with the help of the right apps. One of them is, for example, Pollen Control. This is an application that allows you to perform monitoring pollen levels in a specific area and avoid an unexpected allergy attack, thus bringing the necessary medication. In addition, the application allows prepare reports, create a medical history and even send it to the doctor.
To start fighting pollen from your mobile phone, the app will ask you for the personal data about you and your allergies. Once you fill out the report, Pollen Control will ask you three questions each day: “How are you feeling?”, “Have you taken any medication today?”, and “What symptoms are you experiencing?” This way, it can monitor your condition daily and make a personalized assessment. report of your progress which will later be converted into a personalized history. As an added benefit, you can note observations about symptoms or medications and, if needed, track other users from your main account.
El custom history You can download it to track your progress or to consult with a specialist. Alternatively, you can send the follow-up report to your specialist or pharmacist via [insert email address here]. identification code This follow-up report can be requested from the app's website. Once requested, the specialist will receive the report with the allergy follow-up data via email with just the click of a button within the app, eliminating the need to print the report or visit the clinic.
Polen Control is also designed to be recommended by doctorsThis will allow for better monitoring of allergy sufferers and daily updates on potential allergic reactions or attacks. Simply go to the section on "I'm a doctor" on the app's website to request a tracking code. The app was created jointly by Almirall and the SEAIC (Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology), which ensures validated pollen data and reliable clinical guidance.
Check pollen levels
Not only will you be able to see how you're improving or how you feel each day with regard to your allergy, but you'll also be able to avoid places that make you feel worse, since Polen Control has predictions of the Aerobiology Committee of the Spanish Society of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyThis will allow you to consult the pollen levels by province and type pollen, in case you want to change your Sunday plans to avoid a spring allergy attack.
The app integrates up to 22 pollens different, among them: Gramíneas, Platanus, Pinus, Quercus, Carex, Mercurialis, Olea, Urticáceas, Alnus, Castanea, Artemisa, Alternaria, Chenopodiáceas, Plantago, Rumex, Palmáceas, Ulmus, Cupresáceas, Betula, Fraxinus, Populus and Morus. Can choose only the pollens relevant to you and receive alerts when levels are high.
Currently, the service offers data for numerous provincesincluding Álava, Albacete, Alicante, Almería, Asturias, Ávila, Badajoz, Barcelona, Burgos, Cáceres, Cádiz, Castellón, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Girona, Guadalajara, Guipúzcoa, Huesca, Jaén, La Rioja, Las Palmas, León, Lleida, Madrid, Málaga, Murcia, Navarra, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Tarragona, Teruel, Toledo, Valencia, Valladolid, Vizcaya, and Zamora. This coverage makes it easier to make decisions about displacementsoutdoor sports or activity planning.
In addition to pollen levels, the app shows a daily risk index and data from climate of the area (temperature, wind, humidity), combined with your own symptom log to better understand your daily triggers and learn to interpret the data from your weather app.
The application, developed by Almirall and sponsored by the drug Rino-Ebastel, is completely Delivery to Italy takes one or two business days and is available to Android and iOSIf you're looking for alternatives, check out the Android weather apps with improved accuracy. Some advanced features work in freemium mode and are unlocked with a free code which you can obtain by contacting your pharmacist.
Key features and useful new features
- Daily monitoring: records general condition, symptoms, and medication. Add personal notes to contextualize your entries.
- Multi-user managementFrom a main account you can add other users (useful for families) and keep track of it without mixing data.
- Custom alerts: activates alerts only for the allergens that affect you and receive notifications when the level is moderate or high.
- History and reportsDownload and share reports with your doctor or pharmacist for more precise care.
This approach allows the healthcare professional to cross-reference your symptom with the indispensable and necessary pollen levels of the area, improving treatment adjustments and preventative guidelines. Thanks to the support of the SEAICThe pollen data used by the app is consistent and clinically relevant.
For healthcare professionals
If you are a doctor and want a proactive monitoring For your patients with hay fever, you can request a activation code on the web, in the section "I'm a doctor"When you register, you will receive an identifier that your patients will enter into the app to send you the monitoring report directly to your email, with the automatic crossing between symptoms and daily pollen levels.
Benefits of the consultation: diagnosis more accurate, early detection of exacerbationsDaily pollen information provided by the SEAIC and less need for in-person visits just to review symptom diaries.
Other allergy-related apps
Technology offers more resources to complement your control. You can consider alternatives that show personalized predictions by zone and compare your symptom diary with pollen concentration, apps of meteorology with a specific pollen section by province and level, tools with pollen data in real time of dozens of stations in Spain and neighboring countries, or solutions that also incorporate pollution and viruses for a comprehensive respiratory approach. For food allergies, there are apps with barcode scanning that consult product databases to avoid allergens. You can also try alternatives such as The Weather Channel for additional meteorological data.
If seasonal allergies affect your daily life, combining a rigorous monitoring of symptoms with the pollen levels consultation by province, activate alerts Learning about your allergens and sharing reports with your doctor can make all the difference in preventing attacks and enjoying outdoor activities with greater peace of mind.
