Preventive Care
Taking the following steps to reduce your exposure to allergens may prevent symptoms.
If you have hay fever, during days or seasons when airborne allergens are high:
Stay indoors, and if possible, close the windows
Use an air conditioner
Avoid using fans that draw in air from outdoors
Avoid air drying your clothes
Bathe or shower and change your clothes after being outside
Pollination occurs at different times of day for different plants. For example, ragweed pollen is highest in the late morning, and grasses are highest in the afternoon. Most trees produce pollen in the spring, grasses and flowers usually produce pollen during the summer, and ragweed and other late-blooming plants produce pollen during late summer and early autumn.
If you have perennial allergic rhinitis:
Cover your pillows and mattress with dust mite covers
Use an air purifier
Avoid pets and other triggers
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