For incoming freshmen, college is a time of wonder and anticipation of new experiences. The allergy-suffering student, however should be seeing this as a time to prepare for the new, potentially allergen-rich environment he or she is moving into.
There are allergy products and tips you should consider when packing for your first year. You should bear a few things in mind, like where the college is located, what type of climate you'll be dealing with and what arrangement you can make to get new medication. If you're accustomed to taking allergy precautions at home then you should be concentrating on creating that same kind of allergy-proof environment at college.
Medication is a necessity that should travel with you everywhere you go. Wherever you go to school, you need to make sure you have access to fast relief if you come down with allergy symptoms unexpectedly. Pack it somewhere easy to get to in an emergency and where it won't fall or get lost.
If you already use hypoallergenic bedding at home, you may want to invest in a new set since most folks don't normally have the extra long twin size beds that college dorms provide. An allergen-proof mattress cover will keep harmful chemical agents and dust mites trapped inside, out of your breathing zone. Hypoallergenic sheets and comforters are impervious to dust mites and bed bugs that will burrow into regular fabric bedding.
Lastly, a dehumidifier set to bring the relative humidity of your room down to 45 or lower will make it impossible for both dust mites or mold to grow and multiply. It knocks out two of the more dangerous and prevalent indoor allergens, effectively killing two birds with one stone.
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