Seasonal Allergies: Plants that Polenate and Pain
If you’re like me, you’ve got seasonal allergies. This time of year in Colorado and Texas I find my allergies totally out of hand. I’m sneezing and wheezing far too many times to call myself comfortable. There are several things from my own experience that I would recommend to folks who have seasonal or environmental allergies that will save money long term. One of the things you will want to do is find out exactly what you’re allergic to. Just faking your way through the allergic reaction is not necessarily a great choice.
Take the time and money to either visit an allergy doctor, or if you’re into alternative medicine you may consider checking out NAET or Bio-Meridian testing [I go to Healthy Actions]. Determine the source so that you can determine the best way to deal with the problem. Some people are allergic to things in their homes that can be dealt with - not knowing this could mean you spend huge amounts of time and money battling something that you could be done with already! If you’re allergic to a family pet you may consider sticking with pills to deal with the symptoms, but it would be wise to not replace the pet after the pet passes on - this may help you save some money in medical expenses.
Another thing to consider is that you may be allergic to things in your home such as furniture that has collected large amounts of allergens in the form of dust, pet dander or hair. If you determine the source of your allergy, you may be able to ditch the furniture and get new furniture and have longer term health benefits.
If you’ve got seasonal allergies though you may be able to determine the source and attempt several things. It may be good for the short term to run an air cleaner in your house or in an office at work to help keep the allergen count low in the air around you. Again, by determining the source you may be able to track pollen counts and such on the news or with other online services - you can reduce the amount of medications you’re taking by tracking when the allergens are at their worst. If you’re on prescription allergy medicines you may be able to ask your doctor for a generic medication that will work just as well.
What other tips do you have to offer that help you monitor and prevent allergies or their symptoms?
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September 28th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Keeping my bed linens clean helps my allergies. I bought a couple of small Ionic Breeze thingys, and they also seem to help. Otherwise, I rely on a combination of Sudafed and Claritin to control symptoms (or generics of those OTC drugs).
Sometimes sleeping slightly propped up - say, by a study pillow - helps.
My worst allergic response is to mold. Once I moved from southeast TX to the desert southwest, that helped. That’s not why I moved, and in any case, that wouldn’t be a very economical way to address allergies. I still have allergy problems in the SW, but just not as bad.