It just plain sucks to have allergies. People that do not have
them will never understand your suffering. Allergies can be expensive to
deal with if you need all the tests, injections or sinus surgery. Here
are a few tips to get some basic relief from allergy symptoms that will
not cost the price of surgery.
Got health insurance? Then you are in good shape. Go see a doctor that takes the insurance. Ask friends and colleagues if they know of a good one. Some doctors know about allergies and some not so much. If you can find the right one, they can do more than just give you a prescription. The doctor might offer some helpful tips. Many doctors are in tune with natural herbal remedies that can relieve many allergy symptoms. If you have insurance, this will be cheap. Ten bucks for a co-pay and then the cost of the herbal mixtures.
If you do not have insurance, we can work around it. Over-the-counter products are much cheaper than getting a prescription without insurance. The generic labeled brands will be inexpensive. I remember when I had to get a prescription for Claritin. Now I can buy Claritin over-the-counter or buy a generic called Loratadine. Same ingredient is in both but the Loratadine costs less.
To narrow the choices down of what over-the-counter medication to try, use reviews that can be found on the Internet. Find out what is working for other people. Use this tool to see what meds are getting results for people. Some products work well for some and not for others. Some allergy meds have side effects that can be a drag for some people and not so for others. If you have specific sensitivity to certain drugs, be sure to make note of that. For example, I cannot take Benadryl. It just knocks me out. Often people discussing online the different allergy medications will have similar reactions to what you might have. Reading drug reviews and people's stories saves you from spending needless money on products that may not work. Obviously, be certain to examine all caution labeling before trying an over-the-counter allergy tablet.
Clean your home as much as possible. There are some individuals who are allergic to mold and large amount of dust. If you are one of those individuals, you may find it difficult to clean your home. Although not necessarily affordable, you may also want to consider using a professional house cleaner. We hired someone to come in once every two weeks for $60. One of the best investments we have ever made. House is cleaner more often than not and my allergies are much less frightful.
Sometimes to solve an allergy problem you must remove the allergen. If you are a pet owner, this could be tough. Many people are highly allergic to pet hair and dander. However, you probably should not have bought the pet in the first place if you are allergic to them. (Sorry but you should have checked on that first before you bought the critter. That's what happened to me. Okay, so I did not know I was allergic either. Krispy, my cat, had to go to my brother's house because of my allergies.) If you won't do that, then you must limit the time you spend in contact with the animal. You will also need to keep constantly keep the hair and dander vacuumed up. We recommend you get a mask too since when vacuuming the hair can become airborne. 3M makes some good masks that can also be worn while doing yard work if have allergy problems there as well. Sorry but kitty or doggie can no longer sleep with you on your bed either. Unless you want to be miserable because they can help you with that if you like.
Many people claim to get relief from different green teas. Some green teas are said to have natural antihistamine properties in them. Go online, check, and see which ones people like the best and try those. I personally think that the relief from green tea has more to do with the calming and soothing effect of drinking something warm. If part of your allergy symptoms is a dry sore throat, drinking something warm feels pretty good. I like drinking Yerba Mate with lemon more than I like green tea. Yerba Mate is said to be good for you and boost energy levels. If you are like me, allergies and wipe you out good and make you just want to sleep all-day. Yerba Mate keeps me from feeling like that.
I mostly get a stuffed up nose and sinus infections when my allergies hit me. Some people get
watery eyes while others sneeze a lot. Some people get hives, which has only happened to me once. That takes some extra work to deal with that symptom. Just like when you get chicken pox you need to soak in an oatmeal bath to beat back hives. Luckily, oatmeal is cheap and works great to soothe and relieve the itching. You can bathe in it, which I think is best or you can apply it directly to your skin after you have boiled it.
I encourage you to try these choices if you are suffering from allergies and need relief. The above steps are a lot cheaper than weekly allergy injections and scratch testing. And much cheaper and less painful than sinus surgery too.
Got health insurance? Then you are in good shape. Go see a doctor that takes the insurance. Ask friends and colleagues if they know of a good one. Some doctors know about allergies and some not so much. If you can find the right one, they can do more than just give you a prescription. The doctor might offer some helpful tips. Many doctors are in tune with natural herbal remedies that can relieve many allergy symptoms. If you have insurance, this will be cheap. Ten bucks for a co-pay and then the cost of the herbal mixtures.
If you do not have insurance, we can work around it. Over-the-counter products are much cheaper than getting a prescription without insurance. The generic labeled brands will be inexpensive. I remember when I had to get a prescription for Claritin. Now I can buy Claritin over-the-counter or buy a generic called Loratadine. Same ingredient is in both but the Loratadine costs less.
To narrow the choices down of what over-the-counter medication to try, use reviews that can be found on the Internet. Find out what is working for other people. Use this tool to see what meds are getting results for people. Some products work well for some and not for others. Some allergy meds have side effects that can be a drag for some people and not so for others. If you have specific sensitivity to certain drugs, be sure to make note of that. For example, I cannot take Benadryl. It just knocks me out. Often people discussing online the different allergy medications will have similar reactions to what you might have. Reading drug reviews and people's stories saves you from spending needless money on products that may not work. Obviously, be certain to examine all caution labeling before trying an over-the-counter allergy tablet.
Clean your home as much as possible. There are some individuals who are allergic to mold and large amount of dust. If you are one of those individuals, you may find it difficult to clean your home. Although not necessarily affordable, you may also want to consider using a professional house cleaner. We hired someone to come in once every two weeks for $60. One of the best investments we have ever made. House is cleaner more often than not and my allergies are much less frightful.
Sometimes to solve an allergy problem you must remove the allergen. If you are a pet owner, this could be tough. Many people are highly allergic to pet hair and dander. However, you probably should not have bought the pet in the first place if you are allergic to them. (Sorry but you should have checked on that first before you bought the critter. That's what happened to me. Okay, so I did not know I was allergic either. Krispy, my cat, had to go to my brother's house because of my allergies.) If you won't do that, then you must limit the time you spend in contact with the animal. You will also need to keep constantly keep the hair and dander vacuumed up. We recommend you get a mask too since when vacuuming the hair can become airborne. 3M makes some good masks that can also be worn while doing yard work if have allergy problems there as well. Sorry but kitty or doggie can no longer sleep with you on your bed either. Unless you want to be miserable because they can help you with that if you like.
Many people claim to get relief from different green teas. Some green teas are said to have natural antihistamine properties in them. Go online, check, and see which ones people like the best and try those. I personally think that the relief from green tea has more to do with the calming and soothing effect of drinking something warm. If part of your allergy symptoms is a dry sore throat, drinking something warm feels pretty good. I like drinking Yerba Mate with lemon more than I like green tea. Yerba Mate is said to be good for you and boost energy levels. If you are like me, allergies and wipe you out good and make you just want to sleep all-day. Yerba Mate keeps me from feeling like that.
I mostly get a stuffed up nose and sinus infections when my allergies hit me. Some people get
watery eyes while others sneeze a lot. Some people get hives, which has only happened to me once. That takes some extra work to deal with that symptom. Just like when you get chicken pox you need to soak in an oatmeal bath to beat back hives. Luckily, oatmeal is cheap and works great to soothe and relieve the itching. You can bathe in it, which I think is best or you can apply it directly to your skin after you have boiled it.
I encourage you to try these choices if you are suffering from allergies and need relief. The above steps are a lot cheaper than weekly allergy injections and scratch testing. And much cheaper and less painful than sinus surgery too.
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