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Some Proven Tricks for Dealing With Hay Fever Symptoms |
 First of all, hay fever is not just caused by hay. That is just the name that this particular allergy problem took on. Many different things that float around in the atmosphere can trigger hay fever symptoms. We tend to associate hay fever with the spring time because that is when plants are pollinating and pollen is a major cause of hay fever. But other things you can inhale that can bring your hay fever symptoms out in force include dust, mold spores, cut grass and other material that the plants of the earth produce each year.
It is simplistic to only be on guard against hay fever symptoms in the springtime. Summer is a time when many people must fight hay fever symptoms nonstop because of the yard maintenance that is going on and because plant life is very active in the warm weather. Even fall is a time when hay fever symptoms can be a problem because the decaying of leaves and dying plants produces allergens as well. You can even have an attack of hay fever symptoms indoors because allergens can be carried into the home by flying insects, in the fur of pets, in your hair or clothing or through the vents of the house.
It is of very little comfort that you are not the only one in the world dealing with hay fever symptoms. That comes as no surprise because of the virtual nonstop onslaught of advertisements for hey fever medications that we see on television. The reason drug makers love to advertise their cures for hay fever symptoms so much is that hay fever is one of the most common allergies there is. Some estimates place the number of people who have hay fever at around 35 million. That is a lot of sneezing people. If you are one of those sneezing people, here are a few tricks to help you deal with your hay fever problem.
Trick #1 - Know Your Drugs
There are hundreds of hay fever medications that you can pick up without a prescription at the drug store. Many of them will do nothing for you while others can work wonders to help you get past your hay fever symptoms reliably. It is highly individual and that is no criticism of any of the other drugs that don’t work for you. With some experimentation, you can find the right nonprescription medication that will eliminate the suffering of your hay fever symptoms.
Once you find your drug of choice, swear by his religiously. Never fail to keep it on hand at home and in your briefcase or purse wherever you go. Just having it there is a huge comfort that you will not be caught without defense when hay fever symptoms strike again.
Trick #2 - Know Who is After You.
Hay fever symptoms are the outcome of an allergic reaction to something. But your hay fever symptoms are not an allergic reaction to everything. You may be allergic to ragweed but not other pollens or dust or mold spores. The more you know specifically what causes your hay fever symptoms to act up, the better you can track how bad that particular allergen is active that day.
You can find resources that will help you know how bad the pollen count is in your area on a given day. For example, the web site of The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology can help you keep up with this information so you know in advance if the air you breathe is going to set off your hay fever symptoms or not.
Trick #3 - Hide!
While it isn't a hard and fast rule, most hay fever allergy symptoms are caused by allergens that get to you outside. That means your home is very much your castle because it should be a place where you can hide from things that will set off your hay fever symptoms.
On days when your hay fever symptoms are most likely going to act up, stay indoors. Keep your air conditioner running so it can help filter the air. Check and change the air filters in your home frequently so they are at maximum efficiency in protecting you from your enemies in the air who would set off your hay fever symptoms. It isn't cowardice to hide out from the allergens that make you miserable. That is just smart management of your allergy problems.
There are a lot of little tricks that people who are old hats at fighting hay fever symptoms know how to employ. If you must work in the yard like to mow your yard, there are masks you can wear to filter your air as you do your chores out there. There are also ways to quickly recover from hay fever symptoms once they are acting up such as using steam to open your sinuses to let them drain. Stay in the learning mode all the time because fighting hay fever symptoms is not a battle that ever ends. So you just have to make it your goal in life to be smarter than your hay fever symptoms. You can do that.
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