Take your allergy medications before going outdoors. Wear sunglasses to keep pollen from getting into your eyes. After being outdoors, bathe and wash your hair and change your clothes to remove pollens. Wear eyeglasses instead of contact lenses. Pollen grains can become trapped underneath lenses.
Alcohol stimulates mucus production and dilates vessels, worsening runny nose and nasal congestion.
Animal dander is a leading cause of allergy. With schools back in session, pharmacists may want to partner with parents and schools to prevent children from having fatal reactions to food, insect, and latex allergies. Be sure that products are clearly labeled, and let the school know how it can contact a child's pharmacist. Pharmacists can ask if the child has any allergies and give handouts to alert parents as to what to watch for if there would be an allergic reaction to a drug. The parent can pass that information on to the school, especially in schools where there is not a nurse.