{"id":3249,"date":"2022-10-27T14:13:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T18:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/?p=3249"},"modified":"2022-10-27T14:13:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T18:13:19","slug":"the-dos-donts-of-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/the-dos-donts-of-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Do\u2019s &amp; Don\u2019ts of Allergies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafa.org\/allergy-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America<\/a>, \u201cAn allergic reaction can cause coughing, sneezing, hives, rashes, itchy eyes, a runny nose, and a scratchy throat. In severe cases, it can cause low blood pressure, breathing trouble, asthma attacks, and even death if not treated promptly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent both mild and severe <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/allergy\/allergy-symptoms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">symptoms of allergies<\/a>, follow our list of do\u2019s and don\u2019ts below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/allergies-cat-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Spring allergy. Woman sneezing because of tulips flowers surrounded with pills and nasal drops sitting on sofa with cat at home. Seasonal allergy. Coronavirus isolation\" class=\"wp-image-3251\" width=\"306\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/allergies-cat-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/allergies-cat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/allergies-cat-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/allergies-cat-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When it comes to your allergies, <em>do:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Avoid outdoor activities in the mornings. <\/strong>Because pollen counts are highest in the morning hours, you should try to stay indoors if possible. This is especially important on windy days. If you want to go for a run or mow the lawn, do so in the evening.<\/li><li><strong>Keep your house clean. <\/strong>You\u2019ll experience fewer symptoms if you keep a clean house. This means vacuuming, dusting, washing your bedding in hot water, bathing indoor\/outdoor pets and throwing out old food at least once a week.<\/li><li><strong>Take over-the-counter medications during an allergy attack. <\/strong>You can find antihistamines such as Claritin, Zyrtec and Allegra as well as nasal sprays like Flonase, or the off-brand counterparts, at <a href=\"https:\/\/delta-rx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delta Pharmacy<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Try a saline spray or rinse.<\/strong> If you\u2019re experiencing congestion in your nose or sinuses due to your allergies, a great remedy is to try a saline nasal spray or do a saline nasal rinse using a Neti pot to flush everything out.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to your <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/allergy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">allergies<\/a>, <em>don\u2019t:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Open your windows. <\/strong>This is especially important during allergy season, particularly in the early morning hours. Instead, run a central or portable air conditioning unit to get some airflow and filter out allergens.<\/li><li><strong>Try cold remedies.<\/strong> While symptoms may seem similar, the two conditions have very different causes and treatments. Avoid over-the-counter cold relief if you know your symptoms are caused by allergies.<\/li><li><strong>Be patient. <\/strong>Some medications need to be in your system a while in order to be effective. In addition, if you\u2019re undergoing immunotherapy, it could be a few months before you start experiencing noticeable relief.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or to schedule an appointment, call <span class=\"company-name \">Charleston ENT &amp; Allergy<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/why-does-steam-help-clear-congestion\/\" class=\"related-post\">Why Does Steam Help Clear Congestion?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/why-has-my-allergy-medication-stopped-working\/\" class=\"related-post\">Why Has My Allergy Medication Stopped Working?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/how-to-spring-clean-allergies-out-of-your-life\/\" class=\"related-post\">How To Spring Clean Allergies Out of Your Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, \u201cAn allergic reaction can cause coughing, sneezing, hives, rashes, itchy eyes, a runny nose, and a scratchy throat. In severe cases, it can cause low blood pressure, breathing trouble, asthma attacks, and even death if not treated promptly.\u201d To prevent both mild and severe symptoms of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"To prevent both mild and severe symptoms of allergies, follow our list of do\u2019s and don\u2019ts.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3249"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3249"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3253,"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3249\/revisions\/3253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}