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weekender saturday june 21 1997 l3 i 1 i 4 3 j i pi i 1 is use an antihistamine before allergy symptoms start pring is finally here or at least thats what your stuffed up nose is telling you watery eyes runny noses and endless sneezing are familiar hayfever signs to over three million canadians but those arent the only allergies on the rise living in dust are microscopic creatures called dust mites that make thousands of canadians mis erable if it isnt dust that makes them sneeze weep or itch the aller gen could be animal hair commonly from cats and dogs smoke tree or grass pollen mold feathers and even some foods while avoidance can work at home on the job many canadians dont have that level of control dust mites lurk in the car pet in upholstered chairs and even inside computer keyboards so what do you do when avoid ance is impossible toronto phar macist david guttman has a few suggestions antihistamines are a safe effec tive way to deal with allergy symp toms and the best time to take an antihistamine is before symptoms develop i advise my customers to take their antihistamine regularly throughout the allergy season to keep their symptoms under con trol the following are some seasonal survival tips whats bugging you learn more about what triggers your symptoms then avoid or reduce situations where you are likely to be exposed achoo keep windows air vents and doors closed to keep pollen out especially in the early morning and late afternoon when pollen rises and then falls as the temperature drops fresh clean dust surfaces regularly with a damp cloth to prevent pollen col lecting around the house invest in a vacuum cleaner with a good filter or a water reservoir to ensure that pollen in your carpet is not recirculated mans best friend theres no such thing as a non- health allergenic cat or dog during the pollen season pets can bring in a lot of pollen on their fur if you cant part with an old fam- keep windows air vents and doors closed to keep pollen out especially in the early morning and late afternoon when pollen rises and then falls as the temperature drops if tree pollen is your problem avoid planting the major pollenproduc ing trees such as birch ash maple poplar oak or walnut close to your home remember most pollen remains within 10 metres of the plant relief keep a good supply of your preferred hayfever treat ment on hand getting the most from your antihistamine ily friend try to keep pets out of the house or at the very least the bedroom tree smarts follow the leader lways follow the package directions kcheck if the med ication is designed to pro- a vide 12- or 24hour relief do not take a higher dose than is recommend ed less can be more use the lowest effective dose of antihistamine before exposure if you wait until symptoms become unbearable it will take a higher dose of the drug to reverse the cycle get active choose an antihista mine that reflects your lifestyle to stay alert choose a product that lets you perform normally 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