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.