A 16-year-old male asked:
what's the simplest way to get rid of seasonal allergies?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered
Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience
Seasonal allergies: Getting rid of seasonal allergies, a chronic condition, cannot be done quickly. Symptoms can be controlled with medications but long term control and possible cure can only be achieved with allergen immunotherapy. You need to see an allergist for that.
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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Ways for allergies: Some ways to treat seasonal allergies are:
benadryl
claritin, zyrtec, allegra
pseudo ephedrine
patanase
flonase, nasonex, (mometasone) omnaris
oral steroids
seeing an allergist for possible injections
avoidance of allergy triggers.
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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered
General Surgery 35 years experience
Symptoms or allergy?: Quickest way to treat allergy symptoms is with antihistamine and "sinus" medications. To get rid of having the allergy means getting away from the cause or having treatments given to modify the response your body has to that cause.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How to get rid of seasonal allergies as rainy season and fall approach?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Antihistamines: There are several newer antihistamines that are now over the counter. Allegra, zyrtec and Claritin (loratadine) to name a few. Try these at suggested dosage. If they don't work, see your doctor.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Can i tell me how i can prevent seasonal allergies?
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Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered
Allergy and Immunology 33 years experience
Challenging task: The best approach to treating allergies is avoidance, medications and allergy injections. Avoidance measures may be impractical for seasonal pollens. Medications that are started before the allergy season is better than waiting for symptoms to occur. The best long term treatment is allergy shots from board certified allergist. This can provide long lasting relief even after injections are done.
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