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Avoid Summer Allergies
For those who suffer from outdoor allergies, a walk in the woods may not sound very relaxing. Planning and taking precautions now can help keep you active this summer. Here are some tips from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology:
- Don't go out in the early morning and late afternoon, which are peak pollen times.
- Keep the windows shut in your home and car to keep out the pollen. (Read more about Avoid Summer Allergies)
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Worst Allergy Season Ever!
You know, every year at this time, we talk about pollen counts and every year they always sound high.
And it seems almost every year we’re saying this year is a bad allergy year.
But this year really is a horrible year for allergies. In fact, This is perhaps the worst allergy season in 40 to 50 years!
“This the first season, this is the first time I had an asthma attack in the spring. Usually it occurs for me in the fall,” says Robert Gabrielli, who has hay fever, or seasonal allergies.
But he’s talking about asthma!
Well, many people who might never have had an episode of asthma—even a mild one—are experiencing them this spring.
“This is definitely my worst year,” exclaims Robert. (Read more about Worst Allergy Season Ever!)
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Impact on Allergies
“You just want to crawl under the bed and try to get some sleep, you feel exhausted, you can’t see because your eyes are blurry, you can’t breathe, you just wonder, can I go on living like this?” says allergy sufferer, James Cahill.
James Cahill tried every over-the-counter medication available to help ease his allergy symptoms, but not a one brought him relief. “Some people know they have allergies and seek out an allergist, others really are not aware of what is going on and say I am miserable, maybe it is an allergy and they see a number of other doctors first and then they finally go to the allergist,” says allergist, Dr. Raymond Dattwyler of Westchester County Medical Center. (Read more about Impact on Allergies)
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NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ALLERGIES
Until she learnt about natural remedies for allergies, soaking up sunshine in the park was never an option for Karen Russ. "I had hay fever so I was allergic to grass, trees, pollen. You name it, I was allergic to it. I used to walk around with a box of tissues," says Karen Russ.
For years Karen Russ relied heavily on medication to ease her allergy symptoms. "I used to go for allergy shots, I would go once a month and during allergy season I would not only have to get shots but I would have to take Claritin." (Read more about NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ALLERGIES)
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AHEAD OF ALLERGIES
It might still seem a bit early, but now is the time for the millions of Americans who suffer from spring and summer allergies to be going on the offensive against their pollen problem. It depends on what you’re allergic to, but when the pollen gets in the air, it’s like an all of a sudden assault on the sinuses.
So the trick is to prime your system before that happens. (Read more about AHEAD OF ALLERGIES)
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ASTHMA AND ACETAMINOPHEN
Mindy Harzula loves the fact it’s spring, but knows her allergies are about to kick in and so might some of her asthma symptoms. “When I sleep I’m up all night long. I mean, I take my inhaler which opens up my airways,” Mindy says. Fortunately, Mindy’s asthma is mostly under control. But, for many of the estimated twenty million Americans, asthma can be a debilitating condition, even, a killer. (Read more about ASTHMA AND ACETAMINOPHEN)
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