If you suffer from seasonal allergies like me spring is a season of misery dealing with itchy watery eyes, congestion, and the sniffles. With the temperatures rising and flowers blooming it’s that time of the year where you start reaching for your allergy medicine. Millions of people suffer hay fever every year in the spring. While medication can help there are other ways to help cope with allergies. Here are some ways to lower your exposure to pollen and manage your allergies.
Check The Pollen Levels
One way to manage your exposure to pollen and reduce your allergy symptoms is by checking the pollen levels daily. If the levels are high try to stay indoors and avoid going to parks, mowing the lawn, and hanging your clothes outside to dry. If you have pets wipe them down with a damp wet cloth when they have been outdoors. Keep your windows and door closed to limit the amount of pollen entering your homes.
Dust & Vaccum
Reduce the amount of pollen that settles in your home by dusting daily. Try not to go too long between cleanings. Use a damp cloth with dust repellant cleaning products to dust with instead of a fluffy dusting tool. Run a vacuum with a HEPA filter through your home at least two times a week to remove allergens from carpets, furniture, and rugs.
Keep Your Indoor Air Clean
On cool summer days, you may want to open your windows and let some fresh air in but, you’re also going to let pollen in. Keep your indoor air clean by using air purifiers and change out air filters monthly. During the warmer months if possible run your AC instead of opening doors and windows. If you own a home you may want to invest in air purification systems and having your air ducts cleaned every few years to support good air quality.
Nasal Rinse
A nasal rinse can help with symptoms caused by allergies like congestions and remove allergens from the nasal passage. Doing a saline solution rinse helps clear the nasal passages, reduces inflammation and restores moisture. You can buy nettie pots at a local drug store and make your own saline solution.
Shower Before Bed
When you go outside pollen can settle on your hair and skin. If you don’t shower before bed you risk carrying allergens to your bed that might trigger your allergies. Showering before bed removes the pollen that you have come in contact with throughout the day.
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There are some really great tips in here! I never thought about wiping down the dog when he comes in but it makes sense! He certainly rolls around in the grass enough that I’m sure there are all sorts of allergens stuck in his fur.
Thanks! Yeah, if your pet has allergies wiping them down also helps them with their allergies so they don’t get as itchy.
Great tips! I rarely deal with allergies where I live, but every now and then a summer comes along and I have to deal with allergies for a couple of weeks. Will keep these tips in mind next I have to deal with allergies.
Thanks! You’re so lucky. ? I deal with them year round. lol