Inexpensive Allergy Prevention
It’s spring time and that means for most people they are haunted by the allergies that they try so desperately to get rid of. One of the best treatments for allergies is avoiding things that trigger the allergies. Most people use prescription or over the counter drugs to help ease their pain. What they don’t know is that there are inexpensive and easier ways to help manage the allergies.
The good news is that you really don’t have to strip your house down to the bare bones to make it allergy proof. Thorough and regular cleaning usually makes a huge difference in keeping your house as mold and dust free as you possibly can.
Patients with asthma or allergic rhinitis that are due to dust mites, molds, or other indoor allergens can feel better by taking simple measures. First you need to keep your house cool, then maintain a low humidity, and then to make sure that you have good ventilation.
When patients get started with the process of “allergy- proofing” their homes, one of two things will happen. They either do nothing or they “overdo it.” Some patients become so overwhelmed with all the different methods of allergy- proofing that they simply stop doing anything.
This is always a dissapointing thing, especially when the process is so straightforward and inexpensive. Just focusing on the basics of a routine and thorough cleaning and temperature and humidity reduction can lead to fewer symptoms and a vastly improved quality of life.
Sometimes, the opposite occurs. The allergy-proofing process becomes all consuming and inordinately expensive. Overpriced and often inefficient whole-house filtration devices are installed when simple cleaning and reduction of humidity and temperature would have been adequate. Clearly, there are situations in which extreme measures need to be undertaken. Before doing this, however, it’s best to consult with your doctor. Start with the easy things first.