According to many industry leaders, this autumn's allergy season could be even worse than the summer season that allergy sufferers have had to endure for the past few months.
The Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic (OAAC) recently announced that allergy sufferers should be warned that the fall season could be the worst seen in three years. Doctors at the Oklahoma Institute of Allergy and Asthma recommend now as the best time for those with prescriptions to start taking their medications more consistently. Allowing that medication to build up in your system now will ensure the necessary preventative measures are in place for when allergens become airborne in a few months.
But that is not all that you should do to prepare for the onset of pesky allergens. If you are allergic to pollens and other airborne irritants, try your best to keep windows and doors closed when you are inside your home or vehicle. This way you can reduce the impact of particles that are carried in on gusts of wind. You can also better control air quality through air filtration or air conditioning units.
Another step that you can take is to replace the pillows around the house. While they may seem harmless, pillows can collect and contain allergens like dust, mold and fungi that are harmful to allergy and asthma sufferers. In a study conducted by the University of Manchester, researchers "took samples from 10 pillows with between one and a half and 20 years of regular use and found several thousand spores of fungus per gram of pillow. The study didn't look at the effects of sleeping on fungal spores but aspergillus (a common fungus) is associated with exacerbations of asthma."
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