Ragweed Allergy - How to Avoid and Get Through the Season

Well in America it is the time of Ragweed season, otherwise known as hay fever season when all the flowers come out and it looks fantastic. But those who suffer ragweed allergy dread the thought of those flowers coming out and that pollen floating through the air onto your clothes and back into your house so you can never get away from it!

From my experience with allergies as soon as I have interacted with a cat, dog, horse or pollen I take as many clothes off as I can for the trip home in the car, put those clothes in a bag that then goes straight into the washing machine and then get straight in the shower when I arrive and change into all fresh new clothing. Then I calm myself down with breathing techniques, positive thinking and a good old ice pack for the areas which are inflamed and itchy on my skin. I have been there people I know what it like, believe me.

What to do? Well avoid Ragweed allergies as much as you can, so in this season get out and about before 10am and after 4pm keep active. Wash your clothes as soon as you come indoors otherwise the pollen will come off your clothes and float around in your house so you'll never be able to get away from them.

Use an air filter in your home. This way when you are home you are safe knowing that the air is clean. Also use an air conditioner to minimise the humidity and keep the mold at bay. There is a two edge sword when it comes to air conditioning, for those who have skin problems the air conditioning may dry the skin out, so you be the judge of works for you.

Eliminate indoor allergies such as cat and dog hair, also house mite dust is everywhere so ensure you change your sheets weekly and pillow slips every other day, it may look clean but the mites are there.

What to take to help with allergies

There is Nettle Herb Capsules, Vitamin C, Liver Cleanses, Natural Interferon, Zinc and Garlic.

Avoid: Banana, Cucumber, Melon, Zucchini, Sunflower Seeds, Chamomile and echinacea. (Although I'm conflicted over echinacea.)

When you move into a new home ensure that those lovely pollen producing trees are cut down around the house to minimise the pollen in your local area.

I think it all comes back to the immune system though, if you can improve your immune system then you should eliminate or at least reduce the effects of your allergy and survive the ragweed season. Our body is made to fight off toxins, chemicals, bacteria and virus so if it thinks we are going to catch one then it will react with something like, sneezing, coughing, wheezing, eye irritation, runny noses, skin irritation or even chest pain. Eat a well balanced diet keep the sugar to a bare minimum and ensure you get active and take time out to breath. All the best in your road to coping with the Ragweed Allergy.