you leave.
Try to travel in the early morning when air pollutants are low, or in the late evening when pollen counts are at their lowest. Keep car and hotel windows closed to decrease exposure to pollen.
If you’re being treated with allergy immunotherapy shots, work with your allergist to minimize missed injections.
Asthma
Work with your allergist to make sure your asthma is controlled before you depart. If your asthma isn’t well controlled, talk to your allergist about steps you might need to take to regulate symptoms.
Think about vaccinating against circulating respiratory infections (such as the flu), which can offer protection against virus-induced asthma flares.
Review your inhaler medications with your allergist to make sure you understand the distinction between maintenance and rescue medications. You can simplify the regimen by switching to a single inhaler as maintenance and rescue therapy.
Avoid activities that could cause an asthma flare, such as high-altitude exposure, strenuous exercise and scuba diving.
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Food allergies
Carry multiple epinephrine auto-injectors on your trip.
Try to stay at a hotel with a kitchen, where you can talk to the staff who will be preparing your food to ensure they are aware of your food allergies.
If you are traveling to a foreign country, translate your food allergens into the foreign language to