Saline filled rinsers (neti pot) and sprays may help to keep your nose clear of airborne allergens. Wash and dry the medical devices after every use to avoid picking up an infection.

Regular water vapor from a hot shower or steam from a bowl of boiled water can loosen mucus. This may ease an allergy cough. A humidifier, cough drops and water with honey and lemon can help with this too.

A face mask may reduce hay fever (allergic rhinitis) symptoms relating to the nose and your eyes too. Research suggests they helped people with pollen allergy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just watch out for skin reactions. It could be due to having the wrong type of mask for your skin, wearing it for too long or a pre-existing skin condition like allergic contact dermatitis.

Air purifiers with a HEPA filter remove particles from the air like pollen, dust and mold spores that may trigger allergy symptoms.

Saline filled rinsers (neti pot) and sprays may help to keep your nose clear of airborne allergens. Wash and dry the medical devices after every use to avoid picking up an infection.

A face mask may reduce hay fever (allergic rhinitis) symptoms relating to the nose and your eyes too. Research suggests they helped people with pollen allergy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just watch out for skin reactions. It could be due to having the wrong type of mask for your skin, wearing it for too long or a pre-existing skin condition like allergic contact dermatitis.

Air purifiers with a HEPA filter remove particles from the air like pollen, dust and mold spores that may trigger allergy symptoms.

Antihistamines can help manage allergy symptoms like watery eyes and an itchy nose by blocking the effects of the chemical histamine. This is released in an allergic reaction when your immune system feels under threat.

Newer generation antihistamines are preferred now and recommended by Canadian medical societies. They’re also less likely to cause drowsiness. They come in tablet or liquid form and take about one to two hours to work. You can also get antihistamine nasal sprays, eye drops and creams. Speak to your pharmacist or doctor about what’s right for you.

Corticosteroids are another way to get allergy relief. Like antihistamines, they can help with things like hay fever symptoms. They’re also widely used for skin allergies such as atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. Corticosteroids mimic a hormone made in your body and treat the inflammation that’s part of an allergic reaction.

Topical corticosteroids target a specific part of the body. That is, nasal steroid sprays for nasal stuffiness or corticosteroid creams for itching, swelling and redness of the skin. You can also get combination nasal sprays consisting of antihistamine and corticosteroid. This may reduce itching and sneezing as well as inflammation in your nasal passages. Some people with hay fever find this works well.

Systemic corticosteroids provide allergy relief to the whole body. They need to be prescribed and are usually done so for more severe allergies. They come as pills (oral corticosteroids) or injections.

Decongestants can ease nasal allergies by drying out your airways. Decongestant nasal sprays shouldn’t be used for more than a few days or they may make symptoms worse.

Leukotriene receptor antagonists can ease lower respiratory symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath and provide allergy relief for hay fever. They are available by prescription only. Leukotrienes are another chemical released by the body when the immune system detects an allergen. This medication may be more effective than antihistamines at night.

Your healthcare provider may prescribe epinephrine if you’re at risk of anaphylaxis. It’s a good idea to carry two auto-injectors (one spare) for emergency treatment.

All the medications we’ve mentioned so far are to ease symptoms. This means they give short-term relief without addressing the underlying allergy. There is one long-term allergy treatment.

Leukotriene receptor antagonists can ease lower respiratory symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath and provide allergy relief for hay fever. They are available by prescription only. Leukotrienes are another chemical released by the body when the immune system detects an allergen. This medication may be more effective than antihistamines at night.

Your healthcare provider may prescribe epinephrine if you’re at risk of anaphylaxis. It’s a good idea to carry two auto-injectors (one spare) for emergency treatment.

All the medications we’ve mentioned so far are to ease symptoms. This means they give short-term relief without addressing the underlying allergy. There is one long-term allergy treatment.

Immunotherapy targets the cause of the disease. Small doses of your trigger gradually retrain your immune system to react differently, thus reducing your allergy symptoms.

The treatment is available as injections or tablets. The injections are also known as subcutaneous immunotherapy or allergy shots. Sublingual immunotherapy uses tablets instead of injections. There are currently five types approved by Health Canada: two types of tablets for grass allergies, one tablet for short ragweed, one for birch, alder and/or hazel tree allergies, and one for dust mite allergy. Both shots and tablets need three to five years of regular doses to provide long-term allergy relief. But it could reduce your need for symptom relievers.

Yes, short-term symptomatic relief medications such as antihistamines and corticosteroids may help whatever your trigger. You could be allergic to pollen, dust mites or anything else and still use the same allergy treatment.

But it’s a bit different for long-term allergy treatment. Immunotherapy is available for many allergies and these are just a few:

• Pollen (grass, tree and weed)
• Dust mites
• Pet dander (dogs, cats and horses)
• Insect venom (wasp and bee stings)
• Peanut

Your doctor or allergist identifies and diagnoses the allergen causing you the most bother. For example, if you have dust mite allergies all year and seasonal allergies make symptoms worse, they may suggest dust mite immunotherapy.

You may not be sure what's causing your symptoms. In which case, speak to your doctor. They may suggest a skin prick test or allergy blood test to help them make a diagnosis.

But it’s a bit different for long-term allergy treatment. Immunotherapy is available for many allergies and these are just a few:

• Pollen (grass, tree and weed)
• Dust mites
• Pet dander (dogs, cats and horses)
• Insect venom (wasp and bee stings)
• Peanut

Your doctor or allergist identifies and diagnoses the allergen causing you the most bother. For example, if you have dust mite allergies all year and seasonal allergies make symptoms worse, they may suggest dust mite immunotherapy.

You may not be sure what's causing your symptoms. In which case, speak to your healthcare provider. They may suggest a skin prick test or allergy blood test to help them make a diagnosis.

Any form of medicated allergy relief can cause side effects. Read the drug information leaflet carefully first. If you give allergy medicine to children, it must be specifically tailored for them.

Immunotherapy can cause some allergic symptoms at the start of treatment, because you’re being given doses of your trigger allergen. But the side effects usually fade over time. Where there is any risk, treatment takes place under medical supervision.

Any form of medicated allergy relief can cause side effects. Read the drug information leaflet carefully first. If you give allergy medicine to children, it must be specifically tailored for them.

Immunotherapy can cause some allergic symptoms at the start of treatment, because you’re being given doses of your trigger allergen. But the side effects usually fade over time. Where there is any risk, treatment takes place under medical supervision.

Managing allergies usually starts with avoiding your trigger. When you can’t, there are three main ways to tackle your hay fever or other symptoms; drug-free remedies, short-term allergy relief medication and long-term allergy treatment. Your doctor will work with you to find the best combination.

2. Vermeide die Verbreitung allergener Erdnussproteine

• Mache es dir zur Gewohnheit, am Tisch zu essen und einen Teller zu verwenden.
• Reinige Küchenoberflächen, an denen Erdnussrückstände vorhanden sein könnten, mit einem Einwegtuch.
• Dasselbe gilt für Pfannen und Utensilien, wenn du mit Erdnüssen kochst.

3. Und achte darauf, sie nicht versehentlich zu essen

• Teile weder Tassen noch Besteck, da Erdnussproteine im Speichel zurückbleiben können.
• Warne auch dein Date, dass du niemanden küssen kannst, nachdem er oder sie Erdnüsse gegessen hat.
• Lasse dich von den Hunden anderer Menschen nicht ablecken, es sei denn, du weißt sicher, dass ihre Besitzerin oder ihr Besitzer erdnussfreies Haustierfutter und Leckerlis kauft.