对抗秋季过敏的5种方法

对抗秋季过敏的5种方法

Fall can be tough for people who have seasonal allergies — and this year could be particularly rough. Ragweed is the biggest trigger in the fall, releasing pollen from August until October. Extreme weather patterns like lots of rain and high temperatures create a perfect pollen storm, and that's why some are predicting a brutal season for allergy sufferers.

对于季节性过敏的人来说，秋天是难熬的，而今年尤其难熬。豚草是秋季最大的诱因，从8月到10月释放花粉。大量降雨和高温等极端天气模式造就了一场完美的花粉风暴，这就是为什么有些人预测过敏患者将迎来一个残酷的季节。

The sky is gorgeous in the fall, but not when it's tinted with too much yellow. (Photo: Alex Cofaru/Shutterstock)

"The last few years, the trend has been for higher ragweed counts, and part of that is the longer season and general climate warming," Stanley Fineman, MD, an allergist and former president of the ACAAI, told WebMD for its forecast. "We know that plants like water and heat, and it's been a hot summer with a high amount of rain. We anticipate the pollen will be significant this year."

“最近几年，豚草的数量呈上升趋势，部分原因是季节变长和气候变暖。“我们知道植物喜欢水和热，这是一个炎热的夏天，雨水很多。我们预计今年的花粉将非常重要。”

Ragweed pollen can travel for hundreds of miles on the wind, says WebMD, so you can be exposed even if it doesn't grow where you live. Other fall offenders include various weeds, mold and dust mites.

WebMD说，豚草花粉可以随风传播数百英里，所以即使它不在你住的地方生长，你也可以暴露在空气中。其他秋季害虫包括各种杂草、霉菌和尘螨。

How can you find relief? Here are some ways to beat fall allergies:

你怎样才能得到解脱?以下是一些对抗秋季过敏的方法:

1.Avoid your triggers. Stay inside with windows and doors closed when pollen is at its peak, typically late morning and midday. Keep an eye on pollen counts so you know when it's best to avoid going outside.

避免你的触发器。待在室内，当花粉处于高峰期时，门窗紧闭，通常是在上午晚些时候和中午。留意花粉的数量，这样你就知道什么时候最好不要出门。

2.Don't bring pollen inside. When you do go outdoors, limit how much pollen sticks around. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America suggests showering and washing your hair before going to bed in order to keep pollen off your bedding. Be sure to wash your sheets in hot, soapy water weekly. When you come indoors, change and wash your clothes. And when you're outside, wear sunglasses and a hat to keep pollen out of your eyes and off your hair. Limit contact with pets that are outside (or give them a bath too!)

不要把花粉带进来。当你外出时，限制花粉的数量。美国哮喘和过敏基金会建议在睡觉前淋浴和洗头，这样可以防止花粉进入你的被褥。每周一定要用热肥皂水洗床单。当你进屋时，换好衣服，洗好衣服。当你在外面的时候，戴上太阳镜和帽子，让花粉远离你的眼睛和头发。限制与户外宠物的接触(或者也给它们洗澡!)

3.Ease your symptoms. Allergies often mean sneezing, sniffling, stuffiness and itching. Depending on your symptoms, there are several over-the-counter options including steroid nasal sprays that can ease inflammation in your nose, antihistamines to help with sneezing, sniffling and itching and decongestants for stuffiness, says WebMD. Be sure to read the directions; decongestant nasal sprays, for example, should be used no more than three days in a row in most cases.

缓解你的症状。过敏通常意味着打喷嚏、流鼻涕、鼻塞和瘙痒。根据你的症状，有几种非处方的选择，包括类固醇鼻腔喷雾剂，可以减轻你的鼻子炎症，抗组胺剂，帮助打喷嚏，鼻涕和瘙痒和充血的解充血剂，WebMD说。一定要看说明书;例如，在大多数情况下，减充血剂鼻腔喷雾剂的使用应连续不超过三天。

4.See your doctor. Your health care provider can offer advice on medications and allergy avoidance. For severe allergies, she may suggest immunotherapy in the form of allergy shots or oral tablets or drops that can be taken over a few years, says the Mayo Clinic.

看医生。你的健康护理人员可以提供药物治疗和避免过敏的建议。梅奥诊所(Mayo Clinic)表示，对于严重过敏，她可能会建议采用免疫疗法，比如过敏针、口服药片或滴剂等，这些疗法可以持续几年时间。

5.Keep indoor air clean. Use air conditioning in your car and in your house to avoid breathing in pollen. Use high-efficiency filters in your home and change them regularly. Consider a HEPA filter in your bedroom when you sleep and clean floors often with a vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA filter to trap even the tiniest of allergen particles, suggests the Mayo Clinic. If mold is a trigger, use a dehumidifier to keep your home dry.

保持室内空气清洁。在你的汽车和房子里使用空调，以避免吸入花粉。在家里使用高效过滤器，并定期更换。梅奥诊所(Mayo Clinic)建议，睡觉时在卧室里放一个高效空气微粒过滤器(HEPA)，经常用带有高效空气微粒过滤器的吸尘器来清洁地板，即使是最微小的过敏原颗粒也能被过滤掉。如果霉菌是诱因，使用除湿器让你的家保持干燥。