Fall is Just as Bad as Spring
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The days are cooling off, the humidity is dropping, the weather is beautiful. However, for those with allergies, they would probably trade in these days for worse weather and no allergies. The ragweed is getting ready to bloom, as well as other allergy inducing plants and weeds. Continue reading…
Cleaning for Allergies
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I’ve often written about how to clean effectively for airborne/environmental allergies; this past week I have been doing it. My daughter seems to have found an allergen this late summer, and it’s effected her in the eyes and nose. She has woken up sniffly and dark eyed. at first I thought it may be something outside, like mold, but then realized that the accumulated dust and dog hair from a busy summer with kids at home is the culprit as well. Continue reading…
Hay Fever and Pet Allergies
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As I mentioned a few days ago, to my surprise, hay fever/ragweed allergies are already gearing up. Maybe the summer went to fast for me, but mid August is the predicted time for the ragweed to bloom and cause the dreaded allergies, and mid August is here! Continue reading…
Ragweed, Not Yet?!
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This summer has been a bad one for mold spores and heat/haze related asthma. Well now reports are already coming in that this will be a bad ragweed season. We think of allergies as spring and fall, but I think they are really more year round, especially with the lasting heat. Continue reading…
So Many Allergies
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As I mentioned a week or so ago, I was thinking of taking my daughter in to our practitioner as she has been having allergy symptoms for about a week. Her eyes have been dark and puffy, and she keeps rubbing them. Her nose is sniffly and sneezing. I’ve had ideas of what it could be, and all my suspicions were confirmed and more when we went in Saturday. Continue reading…
Wet Season And Mold Allergies
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We know that rain is helpful for those suffering from pollen allergies, but there is a downside to a wet season – mold. This has been quite a year for mold allergy sufferers as the rain, especially late afternoon and evening rain, is making the mold spores grow, and this in turn, kicks in the mold allergies. Continue reading…
Asthma And Self-Medication Of A Child
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For many areas, school is gearing up to start back. Now that all 50 states have made it legal for kids to carry their own asthma medications, it is time to check their responsibility. For some, it may still be better for their teachers or school nurse to hang onto the medicine, but for many students, this can be something that can make a huge impact on not only their school day but also their health. Continue reading…
Keep or Give Away Your Pet Because of Allergies?
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I just read a pieces from a parenting blog in the New York Times online about a devastated family who needs to give their new beloved kitten away as the children and mom are both showing allergic signs. They went to the allergies and pediatrician who concurred that they were all allergic and needed to get rid of the cat. Continue reading…
Cleaning and Organizing with Allergies
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Spring has kind of com and gone around here, but that doesn’t mean that I get to stop my spring cleaning; it’s clear my house can use it! But I’ve also noticed some allergy issues, especially when getting in the dusty areas. It’s also interesting who it effects – me, who claims to be the most allergy free one in my family, and my older daughter, who definitely has a slew of allergies. Continue reading…
Allergic to Wood Smoke?
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My daughter is allergic to tree nuts, pecans being one of them. Recently, the question arose is she allergic to meat smoked with pecan wood? I started reading around a little, and my husband gave my daughter some of the smoked meat, and here’s what we found: Continue reading…
