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This year may be one of the worst allergy seasons on record. How do you deal with outdoor seasonal allergies?

What are your best tips for controlling allergies?

over-the-counter medicine (62.2%)

allergist prescribed meds or shots (20.7%)

limit time outside (22.2%)

change clothes right when coming home (7.8%)

bathe every night (21.5%)

suffer through it (27.8%)

other (2.9%)

I am lucky, I don't have allergies (16.4%)

This year may be one of the worst allergy seasons on record. How do you deal with outdoor seasonal allergies?
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  • niferr By niferr
    on Apr 09, 2012  

    I have aweful allergies and have been getting shots for the past 6 years. I know it sounds like a long time, but the last 4 years are only once a month and I no longer have to rely on allergy pills every day. I can go outside in the summer, August is not aweful! I really recommend shots to those super sufferers like myself. Insurance covers most of the time! Go take a look! Good Luck!

  • darlyn63 By darlyn63
    on Apr 09, 2012  

    I'm lucky, as I do not suffer from seasonal Allergies!

  • erinasha1981 By erinasha1981
    on Apr 09, 2012  

    I have really bad allergies I have to take OTC and RX meds to help mine.

  • GinaLola By GinaLola
    on Apr 09, 2012  

    I have had really bad allergies since I was a little girl, and my doctor had to give me shots and medication to help.

  • BrendaCG By BrendaCG
    on Apr 09, 2012  

    I have been able to control my allergies with over the counter and a prescription mnasal spray.

  • hyderabadi By hyderabadi
    on Apr 10, 2012  

    If your body is prone to getting allergies,It is better to spend as much time as possible in home.

  • bridgetem By bridgetem
    on Apr 10, 2012  

    Last fall my allergies got so bad that my asthma was acting up (which almost never happens). My doctor gave me a shot that was supposed to last 3 months, and I still haven't had to go back. I don't know what it was, but I am so glad it worked!!

  • BuddyCamp By BuddyCamp
    on Apr 10, 2012  

    I am an all season sufferer and began to get the shots as I'm allergic to literally everything that pollinates in our area. Grass is the WORST for me. I did the shots for about 9-10 months but quit going because I was still needing to do them 3x's a week and I have to drive 40 miles round trip to get them. As soon as they'd up my dose, they'd have to bring it back down because my reaction was so bad. With that being said however, I DO notice a difference this season and it's not nearly as bad as it was so even though I never 'graduated' to one a week at the strongest dose, it still helped with me not being so miserable! In the meantime, I use over the counter allergy meds with the 'D' to get me through a few of the rough patches.

  • christinetheblessed By christinetheblessed
    on Apr 10, 2012  

    some seasons are worse than others . . . last yr no spring or fall symptoms whatsoever. very concerned about this yrs predictions - i have zero patience for it. OTC has never helped me or my son, so we go straight for prescription.

  • carolc By carolc
    on Apr 10, 2012  

    i gave bad allergies my face will throb and i cant breath eyes get puffy i hate it