Wednesday, September 14, 2016
5 Effective Tips to Fight Spring Allergies
5 Effective Tips to Fight Spring Allergies
Anyone who suffers from seasonal allergies knows what that tickle in the nose and those itchy eyes herald: the beginning of spring allergies. And unless you want to be a teary, bleary, symptoms. As it happens, you’re one of many who suffer from allergies related to pollen, grass clippings, and other outdoor allergens that populate the spring. And there are plenty of effective options to help you keep your symptoms at bay. Here are a few you’ll want to consider.
5 Effective Tips to Fight Spring Allergies
- OTC and prescription medications. The best known and potentially the most effective way to treat spring allergies is through the use of appropriate medications. You can opt for OTC options like Benadryl, Sudafed, Claritin, and so on. But if these aren’t giving you the results you desire, you might want to talk to your primary physician or get a referral to an allergist so that you can target your specific allergies and get prescription medication. You might also be interested in immunotherapy (or desensitization), whereby you receive injections of allergens over a period of time in order to build up tolerance so that your body stops having allergic reactions when exposed.
- Early prevention. If you’re taking medication to treat your spring allergies, it’s important to understand that they can take several days or even weeks to build up in your system to the point that they’ll stifle your immune response. So you need to start taking them well in advance of the first pollen sightings.
- Face mask. Even if you’re observing an allergy-fighting regimen, it’s probably best not to tempt fate by getting your nose in a bunch of spring flowers of huffing grass clippings. So if you like to root around in the garden or you’re relegated to mowing the lawn, think about wearing a basic face mask in order to avoid inhaling scads of allergens.
- Neti pot. If you’re not keen on taking antihistamines orally or using nasal sprays, there are a lot of natural alternatives you might try. And the neti pot is one of the most effective options. This product looks like a tea pot and you fill it with warm water or a saline solution, tip your head over the sink, and pour it in one nostril and out the other (just don’t breathe in). This will rinse your sinuses, removing any allergens trapped by hairs and mucous membrane that cause irritation like itching, sneezing, watery eyes, and so on. It might not be quite as effective as pharmaceutical options, but it can significantly reduce allergy symptoms nonetheless.
- Allergy-free interior. Unless your home is hermetically sealed, chances are good that pollen and other allergens will come inside every time you open doors and windows. And if you’ve never had a home energy audit, you’ve probably got other points of ingress, as well. While adding weather stripping and sealants can help, you should also think about removing plush surfaces like carpeting and furniture and replacing them with easy-to-clean options. For the beds in your home, use allergy mattress covers to stave off pollutants. And think about installing a whole-home HEPA filtration unit as part of your HVAC system, or at least using air purifiers throughout the house. This way you’ll have at least one haven in which you can breathe easy this spring.
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