what works for one person doesn t work for another. some people can do it all naturally, like with a butter bur and others. but for others, they need an antihistamine a day, like zirtek , like a claritin. some of my patients tell me it makes them tired. they can only take it at the end of the day. they can t use it at all. some people need steroid nasal spray. i start it in advance of the season allergy. if you start before the allergy season starts we ll have strong noses? exactly. and it decreases the inflammation. but over time, you can get almost addict to do it, where it thins your secretions too much. this year i got exciting new news. instead of allergy shots, which some people hate needles. some people say it s too costly, we ve got pills. for the very first time, you can put them under your tongue. you got to get it in advance of allergy season, so for most of you out there, it will be next year. ask your allergist next year, hey, can i have a pill to put under my tong
so these folks who don t prepare are going to really have a lot of issues. jenna: how do you prepare? probably one of the most important things to remember is you should start your medications early before the symptoms really take effect. the other thing is you have to remember, as much as you want to open the windows and let in the fresh air and all the warm sunshine, you need to keep your windows closed to leave the pollen outside. use air conditioning, air purifiers, you need to shower every night once you come in from outside and that s also important with changing your clothes and having your pets outside. when they come in, you need to sort of decontaminate them. jenna: is it harsh to take a decongestant before you have the symptoms? chat with your doctor if you re on medications and other health issues. generally speaking if folks want to take an antihistamine, provided they have no other health issues, this shouldn t be a problem. but you should have a chat. jenna: the cent
couple weeks before the allergy season to build something up. antihistamine, same things. get ready to change your air-conditioning filters. don t do your workouts early in the day or late in the day. take plenty of showers. you can track this even though it s invisible right into your house and then you have worse problems. people are going to come to me saying, is that a cold i have? is that a virus i have? i m sneezing. if your eyes are itching, it s probably allergies. i have it. for you, your cough, i think you had a virus and this is a post viral cough. i don t think it s allergies. with jamie, i think it s allergies. that will cost you $200. no, no. seriously, like people have allergies. should i now start antihistamines, two to the pharmacy and start popping them even before i get the runny nose and red eyes? i wouldn t. i wouldn t do that. i think popping these pills, you should do it when it s necessary. you have the cold weather, we have this nasty snow in winter.
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