Sorting Out Allergy Treatments
Take a shower or a bath to remove the pollen before you go to bed.
Normal saline and Neti pots have become popular. They act as a power wash to wash away the pollen as well as the congestion. Used daily, many people will not need any medications. They also help to make medications more effective because they clear away mucus so the sprays can act right on the membrane.
Let’s talk about medications.
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Many people will take a decongestant.
Decongestants
This will only treat the symptom of congestion, not the root cause or the watery or itchy eyes.
A word of caution. Pseudoephedrine SUDAFED or phenylephrine also marketed as SUDAFED PE are two different decongestants.
THE PACKAGING LOOKS THE SAME BUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE ONE MUST BE BOUGHT BEHIND THE COUNTER IN MANY STATES.
Pseudoephedrine in very high doses is used to make crystal meth so it is behind the counter. It can increase blood pressure but it is a very effective decongestant.
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As you mention regular nasal irrigations with normal saline through a neti pot are great for keeping allergic rhinitis at bay. If the allergic reaction has already taken hold one might want to use a stronger saline solution to combat the inflammation.