If you find yourself struggling year after year with allergies and never being able to successfully find a treatment option, don’t worry: you’re not alone. In fact, not knowing what treatments are best for any given allergy is indeed the reason many companies continue to produce more products, and what in the end makes it so much harder for us as consumers to simply get relief from the symptoms we are experiencing. And what also makes it that much more important for us as consumers, to educate ourselves and to properly work to understand allergy treatment options.
Lack of Knowledge
Misinformation, lack of education, strategic marketing and ads promising a quick fix, are all at the root of the problem of making it hard for us to know what the best options are for treating our allergies. Add to that the fact that there are different types of allergies, which present with different symptoms for each individual, and it’s no wonder that with all the products lining the shelves, even knowing where to start is tricky business. And while this may be a part of the problem, it is further compacted by the fact that allergies have lots of causes!
Why allergies occur, why they impact certain people more than others, and their degree of severity, are all examples of factors that influence the cause and outcome of allergies. And when it comes to treatment options, in many cases, choosing the right one is difficult because there are just so many to choose from to try to match up to all of these factors! When you walk into the pharmacy, carrying a handful of Kleenex because you can’t stop sneezing, you’d be forgiven for simply grabbing the first product you see that claims “instant relief from allergy symptoms” But good marketing, coupled with lack of education, can lead you as the consumer down a path of simply buying lots of products but never really getting rid of your allergies.
Failure to understand which allergy you have, the severity and frequency of flare ups and symptoms, and how it manifests itself in your body are key players in selecting and understanding what is the most effective treatment for the allergies you are experiencing.
Addressing Your Allergy Issue
When it comes to addressing your allergy symptoms and the incidence of flare-ups, the proper treatment selection can be the difference between a mostly allergy free season or one that leaves you feeling miserable and living next door to a box of tissues! Allergies not only cause the outward, irritating symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes, but for many people, they cause severe energy deficit, difficulty concentrating, accompanied with headaches and brain fog, slow lethargic movement, and general overall impaired daily functioning. Failure to choose the right treatment means these symptoms never really go away, while in contrast, the right treatment option means you can return to normal daily functioning, being able to live as if you were not a victim of allergies at all!
Treatment Options
The simplest question we need to answer in the quest for reducing your allergy issues is how can allergies be treated? Here are some options:
- Allergy Tablets – Over the counter tablets, which are typically recommended to people who suffer seasonal allergies to things such as pollen and grass. In some instances, the same treatment option is offered as a nasal spray.
- Medication – In severe allergies, sufferers may require medication to ensure they reduce the risk of a reaction or to reduce the severity of reactions.
- Acupuncture – There is increasing evidence to support the use of acupuncture to reduce allergy symptoms and mitigate outbreaks
- Immunotherapy – Delivered in the form of a shot or sublingually, this treatment seeks to allow the immune system to gradually become less sensitive to the allergen.
Now that you are more informed of potential treatment options and different categories of treatment it is time to apply this to your own allergy suffering. Visit your doctor, do some research and get a better understanding of the allergies that you suffer from, and then use this information to decide on what is the most effective treatment for your allergies. While you may never be able to fully eliminate them, taking these steps will ensure you can employ the most effective treatment methods and be back to your normal self as soon as possible!