Doctor's tips to get through spring allergy season
DO THAT. IF YOU’VE BEEN SNIFFLING AND SNEEZING YOU ARE NOT ALONE. SPRING BRINGS BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AND ALL THE POLLEN THAT GOES WITH THEM HERE TO HELP US GET THROUGH IS DOCTOR SIMONE WILDES WITH SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. BECAUSE IT’S FRIDAY AND WE LOVE TALKING WITH YOU, DOCTOR WILDES. WE’VE HEARD THE ADVICE CLOSE THE WINDOWS WHEN YOU CAN. SHOWER OFF THE POLLEN SO IT DOESN’T STAY WITH YOU. TRULY, HOW MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE DOES THAT REALLY MAKE? WELL, MARIA YOU KNOW THE WASH IN THE FALLING OFF AFTER YOU’VE BEEN OUTDOORS FOR A WHILE AND CLOSING THE WINDOWS ARE REALLY VERY SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO MANAGE SEASONAL ALLERGIES. WHAT THEY HAVE FOUND IS THAT THESE TECHNIQUES ARE ACTUALLY QUITE HELPFUL IN DECREASING THE SEVERITY AS WELL AS HOW FREQUENT YOU GET THESE SYMPTOMS. SO BOTTOM LINE, THESE INTERVENTIONS ACTUALLY DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. SO I’VE CONTINUED TO USE THEM. ALL RIGHT I’D LIKE TO HEAR THAT SOME PEOPLE LIKE ME SAY I’LL JUST GET THROUGH IT. ALLERGY SEASON DOESN’T LAST FOREVER. AYER WHEN SHOULD WE TALK TO OUR DOCTOR AND MAYBE GETTING A MEDICATION? WELL, YOU KNOW, MARIA GREAT QUESTION. YOU KNOW WHAT I SAY TO PEOPLE IS IF YOU’RE HAVING SYMPTOMS THAT ARE LASTING FOR A VERY LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITH COUGH AND NASAL CONGESTION, EVEN IF YOU’RE HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING, IF YOU GET CHRONIC SINUS INFECTIONS, AND IF YOU’RE HAVING INFECTIONS LIKE SEVERAL MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT’S TIME. I THINK IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO SEE YOUR DOCTOR TO GET AN EVALUATION DONE. I HOPE YOU’RE NOT TALKING TO ME, BECAUSE I’M JUST GOING TO GET THROUGH IT. SO FOR SOME AND YOU CAN HEAR IT IN ME RIGHT NOW, I WENT OUT FOR A RUN TODAY. YESTERDAY, I DIDN’T SOUND LIKE THIS TODAY. I WAS OUT THERE. IT’S ANNOYING, BUT IT’S WHAT IT IS. OTHERS, INCLUDING KIDS THAT CAN ACTUALLY BRING ADDED RISKS. WHAT SHOULD PARENTS KNOW IF THEIR KIDS ALREADY HAVE BREATHING ISSUES GOING INTO THIS TIME OF YEAR? SO YOU KNOW, MARIA, I CAN ALSO RELATE. I HAVE CHILDREN THAT HAVE HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES THAT WE DEAL WITH FROM YEAR TO YEAR. UM, THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY HAVE FOR CHILDREN THAT HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS IS THAT YOU TAKE TREATMENT ALLERGY TREATMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE DECONGESTANTS, NASAL SPRAY, ANTIHISTAMINES AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SYMPTOMS START OR THE ONSET OF SYMPTOMS, AND ALSO SHOWER AFTER YOU’VE BEEN OUTDOORS, AFTER THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN OUTDOORS PLAYING, UM, TO REMOVE THE POLLEN. SO, YOU KNOW, BOTTOM LINE IS, IF YOUR SYMPTOMS ARE NOT IMPROVING OR THEY’RE WORSENING, THEN I WOULD SAY THAT MAY BE TIME TO TALK TO THE PEDIATRICIAN OR YOUR ALLERGIST TO GET MORE HELP. ALL RIGHT. GOOD ADVICE, DOCTOR WILDES.
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Doctor's tips to get through spring allergy season
If you've been sniffling and sneezing -- you're not alone! Spring brings beautiful flowers -- and all the pollen that goes with them. Dr. Simone Wildes with South Shore Health offers advice for getting through the season.
If you've been sniffling and sneezing -- you're not alone! Spring brings beautiful flowers -- and all the pollen that goes with them. Dr. Simone Wildes with South Shore Health offers advice for getting through the season.
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