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How to treat seasonal allergies (hayfever)

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 12 10:46pm | Replies (7)

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My wife and I suffer from allergies. My PCP told me my allergic reactions are most likely pine allergy. I live in Florida where the most prominent trees are pine trees.

Problem is when (per my PCP) allergy tests are done at Mayo Jacksonville they do not test for pine allergy. I know kind of _____!

I see a ear, nose, throat (ENT) specialist every 6 months. What I take per my ENT for allergies is an OTC allergy medicine. However per my ENT I am told to change the type every six months. I take a nasal spray for nasal polyps. It is a steroid to lessen irritation of nasal polyps and keep from growing.

I take a prescribed medication called Azelastine Spray to redue nasal irritation. What I do wiht the saline rinses is to do a OTC saline spray every time I shower to clean nostrils out. Then at least once a week to a nasal rinse.
Seems to help with mine but when the wind blows and a grimie green gook is all over my car I know the pine is in full bloom.

Have you done allergy testing. I have done both the pin sticks and blood tests.

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Thank you. I will try to get in with an allergist, but for now I tried the prescription strength OTC Azelastine spray and it seems to have helped.