Allergies

LittleEmmy · 08-26-2008, 12:20 PM

OMG allergies are killing me- but I have work so I can't take the meds that make you sleepy which are the ONLY ones that work. Can anyone recommend home remedies that have relieved their symptoms?

martha · 09-08-2008, 08:35 PM

You should try a dehumidifier in your bedroom. Also make sure to keep washing your pillow and bed covers regularly. If nothing else, your doctor can give you a shot that will help with the symptoms.

gertine · 09-12-2008, 01:19 PM

Mix one cup vinegar per quart of water and wash every glass top and window in your house or at least in your bedroom and living room.
2. Mix half a cup of baking soda per quart of water and wipe down all other surfaces, including Venetian blinds. For wood, use dry, damp cloth so wood is not harmed. Have cloth moist enough to pick up dust, not scatter it.

3. Take bedclothes off your bed and vacuum mattress. Wash sheets, blankets, and curtains on hot cycle. Replace anything unwashable with something that can be washed.

4. Thoroughly vacuum rugs, floors and other surfaces. A canister-type vacuum with a filter works best, because it's least likely to stir up dust or simply spew it from its exhaust.

5. Wait an hour or so for any dust kicked up by the vacuum to settle.

6. Put sheets back on your bed after you have vacuumed your rug or cleaned your bedroom floor. If you can, remove your rug, and wash it.

7. Wipe up remaining dust with soft rags or dusting cloths. You can make your own nontoxic dusting spray with the following recipe: 2 teaspoons light olive oil, 20 drops of lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of distilled vinegar in a spray bottle. Fill the rest with water.

8. For situations where dust is an ongoing problem (as for dog and cat owners), consider investing in a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filtering system.

9. Wear a face mask while cleaning and while playing or grooming your pet. Keep your pet out of your bedroom. And keep all windows shut and run air conditioning if you can. If not, at least keep windows closed during early morning hours (until 10 a.m.) when pollen is at its highest.

10. For children, wash stuffed toys every week.

11. Repeat these steps every week. Vacuum all carpeting every day.

JADE · 09-16-2008, 03:04 PM

Thanks for the tips! I might try these out, but my allergies aren't really that bad to begin with.

LittleEmmy · 09-16-2008, 05:07 PM

I am going to try that de humidifier thing- I always wake up feeling parched! My fiance vaccums for me, he is very sweet.

StayingYoung · 10-02-2008, 04:34 PM

Another thing that can help is to buy Honey from bee farmers in your local community. It helps b/c the bee's are using the same pollen that you are having issues with. If you start consuming the honey it helps build your immune system and make you more resistant to your allergies.

08-26-2008, 12:20 PM	#1
LittleEmmy SCT Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 123 Rep Power: 8	Allergies OMG allergies are killing me- but I have work so I can't take the meds that make you sleepy which are the ONLY ones that work. Can anyone recommend home remedies that have relieved their symptoms?

09-08-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
martha SCT Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 171 Rep Power: 17	Re: Allergies You should try a dehumidifier in your bedroom. Also make sure to keep washing your pillow and bed covers regularly. If nothing else, your doctor can give you a shot that will help with the symptoms.

09-12-2008, 01:19 PM	#3
gertine SCT Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 2	Re: Allergies Mix one cup vinegar per quart of water and wash every glass top and window in your house or at least in your bedroom and living room. 2. Mix half a cup of baking soda per quart of water and wipe down all other surfaces, including Venetian blinds. For wood, use dry, damp cloth so wood is not harmed. Have cloth moist enough to pick up dust, not scatter it. 3. Take bedclothes off your bed and vacuum mattress. Wash sheets, blankets, and curtains on hot cycle. Replace anything unwashable with something that can be washed. 4. Thoroughly vacuum rugs, floors and other surfaces. A canister-type vacuum with a filter works best, because it's least likely to stir up dust or simply spew it from its exhaust. 5. Wait an hour or so for any dust kicked up by the vacuum to settle. 6. Put sheets back on your bed after you have vacuumed your rug or cleaned your bedroom floor. If you can, remove your rug, and wash it. 7. Wipe up remaining dust with soft rags or dusting cloths. You can make your own nontoxic dusting spray with the following recipe: 2 teaspoons light olive oil, 20 drops of lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of distilled vinegar in a spray bottle. Fill the rest with water. 8. For situations where dust is an ongoing problem (as for dog and cat owners), consider investing in a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filtering system. 9. Wear a face mask while cleaning and while playing or grooming your pet. Keep your pet out of your bedroom. And keep all windows shut and run air conditioning if you can. If not, at least keep windows closed during early morning hours (until 10 a.m.) when pollen is at its highest. 10. For children, wash stuffed toys every week. 11. Repeat these steps every week. Vacuum all carpeting every day.

09-16-2008, 03:04 PM	#4
JADE SCT Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Gender: Posts: 193 Rep Power: 19	Re: Allergies Thanks for the tips! I might try these out, but my allergies aren't really that bad to begin with.

09-16-2008, 05:07 PM	#5
LittleEmmy SCT Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 123 Rep Power: 8	Re: Allergies I am going to try that de humidifier thing- I always wake up feeling parched! My fiance vaccums for me, he is very sweet.

10-02-2008, 04:34 PM	#6
StayingYoung SCT Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lovely Mindwest Posts: 51 Rep Power: 3	Re: Allergies Another thing that can help is to buy Honey from bee farmers in your local community. It helps b/c the bee's are using the same pollen that you are having issues with. If you start consuming the honey it helps build your immune system and make you more resistant to your allergies.