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The Six Worst Allergy Mistakes
April 4, 2012
If you live in The Magic Valley and you have allergies you are probably miserable, chances are you're not doing everything you can to avoid them. For example, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is leaving your windows open, including your car windows while you're driving.
Closing the windows and using your air conditioner can cut the amount of pollen you breathe by as much as 30%. Here are six MORE allergy mistakes from Health.com you might be making.
#1.) Not Taking Medication Until You Have Symptoms. Almost every kind of allergy pill is designed to PREVENT symptoms rather than TREAT them. So if you had symptoms YESTERDAY, plan ahead and take a pill now so you don't have them TODAY.