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There’s more than one option in methods of treatment for allergies. Following is a list of five strategies you can use to help curtail symptoms and survive this year’s allergy season.

Know The Weather

Dry and moist weather can change the pattern of pollen release in plants. An exceptionally wet spring can lead to extended pollination, which leads to allergic reaction. Meanwhile, an incredibly dry spell during Summer can also negatively affect sinus function, which can also lead to an allergic reaction. Knowing the season will help you prepare secondary measures. One good way to get through a dry Summer is Flonase. Though it’s over-the-counter, you should still double-check with you doctor to ensure it’s right for you. This solution isn’t a permanent fix, but it does aid in coping.

Local Honey

While some dispute the veracity of this cure, many vet it. The idea is similar to that of vaccination. Local honey made from local flowers has components of local pollen, which when ingested by your body and processed by your immune system can be “uploaded”, as it were, into your body’s “approved” list. Allergic reaction happens due to overt immune system response; local honey can help dampen this response.

Medicinal Solutions

Antihistamines act as a decongestant and are recommendable for allergy sufferers in moist climates. Decongestants in general are also very helpful; but these solutions do depend on your personal conditions, tolerances; etc. For example, Benadryl works, but it knocks most people out like a light. Know yourself, and ask your doctor for recommended medicinal aids. While these can lessen allergy symptoms, they can also foster dependency.

Self-Hypnosis

Believe it or not, you can cut down your allergic symptoms through an act of will via self-hypnosis. In combination with other treatments, this method has proved somewhat successful in clinical studies.

Environmental Control

If you know what gives you an allergic reaction, you can avoid that allergen. For example, a feline allergy can be avoided by keeping your distance from cats. The same is possible with dogs. Pet dander in general can be eliminated as an allergic inciter if pets are eliminated from the place in which you live. If you have extreme Summer allergies, stay indoors as much as you can and where a mask from the office to the car, or something of that ilk. The main drawback of this technique is effectiveness. Certainly, it’s effective when used; but you can’t always control your environment. If your car breaks down in a field that is pollinating, and you have to change a tire, you’re going to have to deal with an allergic reaction on top of it.

Can Allergies Be Cured?

WebMD doesn’t think that allergies can be cured. The rest of the internet has other opinions, including things like a nasal flush. There are some who say that allergies can be cured through a regiment of removing all allergy-inciting agents and exposure to those same agents after the fact. There are even stories of acupuncture being the one thing that saved the day. The truth is, allergic reactions can come and go on their own. Youth who’ve been allergy free for twenty years can move and wake up with perpetual sniffles, then transition to middle age and find the allergies recede. Ultimately, the best way to deal with allergies is to know yourself and to prepare beforehand. Except for severe allergic reactions, oftentimes the pain comes from itchiness that can’t be ignored, and increasingly raw skin as a result. Refrain from scratching, and where possible control your environment. Certain treatments also help assuage the pain.