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Allergy Season Is Near: Be Prepared

wash away the allergens.

Be on the lookout for the following common triggers this spring:

Trees

  • Alder
  • Ash
  • Aspen
  • Beech
  • Box elder
  • Cedar
  • Cottonwood
  • Cypress
  • Elm
  • Hickory
  • Juniper
  • Maple
  • Mulberry
  • Oak
  • Olive
  • Palm
  • Pine
  • Poplar
  • Sycamore
  • Willow

Grasses and weeds

  • Bermuda
  • Fescue
  • Johnson
  • June
  • Orchard
  • Perennial rye
  • Redtop
  • Saltgrass
  • Sweet vernal
  • Timothy

Spring rains may also cause mold growth inside and outside your home. And spring cleaning can stir up dust mites throughout your house as well.

RELATED: Strategies For Fast Seasonal Allergy Relief

Treating your symptoms

See your allergist early in the season. A doctor can offer a number of ways to treat your allergy symptoms. Corbett says one of the best treatments is immunotherapy, which uses injections or pills to target your specific allergy triggers and can greatly reduce the severity of your symptoms.

Allergy shots and pills can also prevent the development of asthma in some children with seasonal allergies, according to Corbett.

Talking with your doctor

You should talk to your doctor as soon as your symptoms get worse or harder to control. He or she can help you come up with the right plan to control them so they don’t affect your ability to live your normal life.

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Additionally, these questions will help you prepare for allergy season and getting better control of your symptoms:

  • Could anything else, such as a cold or the flu, be causing my symptoms?
  • How do I figure out what I’m allergic to?
  • Is my allergy seasonal?
  • I am allergic to _____. Am I at risk for any other allergies?
  • What changes can I make at home to relieve my symptoms?
  • Will any over-the-counter medicines relieve my symptoms?
  • What should I do if my symptoms get worse or don’t respond to the treatment you’ve prescribed?
  • Do I need to see an allergy specialist (called an allergist or immunologist)?

February 28, 2022 by Jason Henderson

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