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Loving My Pain Free Life

My name is Melinda Johnson and I suffered with foot pain for many years. I went to see a podiatrist and after an examination, I was told that I had heel spur syndrome. I followed the recommendations of my doctor by doing at home treatments along with physical therapy. I was amazed at how much these treatments helped my foot pain. Living with pain can have a big impact on your life and that's why I started this blog. My foot pain kept me from doing many things that I enjoy and I want to help others who are going through the same situation. As you browse through my blog, you'll learn about home treatments, medical procedures and new advancements in medicine that can help reduce pain. It is my hope that by writing this blog, you can live pain free too.

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Tips For Allergy Control When You Have Symptoms In All Seasons

Claire Roberts

Seasonal allergies might make you miserable a few months out of the year, but if you're allergic to things like dust mites or your pets, you can have symptoms all year long. An allergy doctor is a big help when you struggle with symptoms because the doctor can test you to find out what you're allergic to. Once you know that, you can manage your allergies by avoiding your triggers when possible. Here are tips for controlling your allergies.

Make Your Home Trigger Free

Since you spend a lot of time at home, especially in your bedroom, try to keep allergens out of the house. That might not be easy if your family pet is the source of your symptoms, but if that's the case, try to keep the pet out of your bedroom so you have a place to sleep that won't bother your allergies.

You may need to change your cleaning habits and vacuum and mop more often to clear allergens off of the floor. Washing bed linens more often might help too. If dust mites are a big problem, you may need to pull up the carpet and switch to wood or vinyl flooring so you can keep it free of dust. An air purifier might help too. You can buy a small one for your bedroom or have a large one put on your HVAC to treat the air in your whole house.

Protect Yourself From Pollen

If pollen bothers you, wear a mask when you're working outdoors so you don't breathe it in. Pollen can be hard to avoid since you collect it on your clothing and hair while you're outside. Even your pets can get pollen in their fur and bring it inside your home. When you come inside after working outdoors, remove your clothes right away so you don't track pollen through your home and into your bedroom. Also, keep your windows closed when pollen counts are high so allergens don't waft inside with the breeze.

Take Treatments From Your Allergy Doctor

If you're allergic to several things, it's nearly impossible to avoid them all since you can't control the outdoors, your workplace, or public places. You might sit next to someone on the bus wearing a coat covered in pet hairs and dander or your office might be a source of irritants from cologne, cigarette odors on co-workers, cleaning chemicals, and stale air. When you can't escape your allergens, you'll have symptoms all the time unless you take treatments. Your allergy doctor might recommend shots that desensitize you or you may need to take allergy medicine depending on your triggers and your symptoms. If you have mild allergies every spring, you might manage your symptoms with over-the-counter allergy medicine, but when your allergies are more severe, seeing an allergy doctor is the best way to get relief.


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