With allergy season upon us, you may be one of the 50 million Americans who experience allergy symptoms. When your allergies act up, you could experience uncomfortable or even harmful symptoms like itchy eyes, a runny nose, chest tightness or difficulty breathing. While you may think you are safe from allergens by spending more time at home, your home could actually be the culprit of you or your family’s allergy symptoms. Allergens like mites, mold, dust and pet dander are all indoor allergens that like to make themselves comfortable within your home. To eliminate your exposure to allergens while spending more time at home, it’s best to add allergy-proofing to your spring cleaning to-do list. Not sure where to start? Download the printable allergy-proofing chore chart below to help you stay on track of important cleaning tasks or click here for more tips on ways to effectively allergy-proof your home.
After allergy-proofing your home, if you and your family are still experiencing allergy-symptoms, it’s important to get to the root of the problem to prevent future reactions. Symptoms like chronic sinus infections, nasal congestion, difficulty breathing, drowsiness, fevers or any interference with day-to-day activities are signs that you may want to pay attention to what may be causing your allergies or see an allergist.
An allergy log is a great starting point for figuring out what may be causing your allergic reactions. Download the allergy log below to track allergy-symptoms or any important notes that may be helpful when trying to identify what the source of your reactions are.
