Air Conditioners May Help With Allergy Problems

Are you beginning to feel the annual effects of plants and trees blooming? If you’re one of those people, like I am, that can’t seem to shake of those airborne allergy problems it seems like there is never any hope. Even after medicating ourselves everyday with supposed allergy relief medicines, there sometimes continues to be no end in sight. While we don’t have a solution to make your allergies go away, we do have a few tips on what you may be able to do to slow them down. And it has nothing to do with medication.

Air conditioners inside the home or in a car can help prevent pollen and mold allergens from entering. Various types of air-filtering devices made with fiberglass or electrically charged plates may help reduce allergens produced in the home. If you do not have one of these in place, one can be added to your heating and cooling system. In addition, portable devices that can be used in individual rooms are especially helpful in reducing animal allergens.

An allergy specialist can suggest which kind of filter is best for the home of a particular patient. Before buying a filtering device, the patient should rent one and use it in a closed room (the bedroom, for instance) for a month or two to see whether allergy symptoms diminish. The airflow should be sufficient to exchange the air in the room five or six times per hour; therefore, the size and efficiency of the filtering device should be determined in part by the size of the room.

Although filters for your air conditioners and portable filters can be very useful, you should be aware that some appliances may not be as great as they’re advertised to be. Very small air cleaners cannot remove dust and pollen–and no air purifier can prevent viral or bacterial diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, or tuberculosis.

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