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Tips for Dealing with Fall Allergies

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It’s officially fall! That means 1color-changing leaves, pumpkins and 2apple picking... but also seasonal allergies.

“Patients will think that they have 3colds, but the thing about these colds are, they are every single year.”

Dr. Sandra Hong, an allergist at Cleveland Clinic, says that’s one way to know you’re 4dealing with allergies. You can also tell by common symptoms including a 5stuffy or 6runny nose, 7itchiness, 8watery eyes and 9sneezing.

“It happens for more than a couple of weeks. It’ll go on for seasons at a time.”

Dealing with allergies may start with your pet, especially if they go outside.

“If you are sleeping with them, you are basically sleeping with some weeds that are outdoors, so I usually ask my patients to keep the pets out of their bedroom, especially during their really big times of the year.”

Hong says there are three ways to ease allergies including 10over-the-counter treatments like 11nasal spray and 12antihistamines. An allergy shot can help. And Hong says you can also 13avoid what triggers symptoms. 

“Make sure that windows are closed. And don’t dry any clothing outside and make sure that when they come in they take a shower or they, and wash their hair if they can to get all of that 14pollen off of them.”

If none of this works for you, Hong says go see an 15allergist because there are other therapies that can be used.