The treatment for allergies varies from person to person depending on the severity of the symptoms and the resulting health status of the individual. The three common types of allergy treatments include the avoiding of allergens, intake of medication, and immunotherapy treatments.

• Avoid the source: While avoiding your allergy trigger may sound like a challenge, staying away from your allergens will definitely help to avoid the onset of an allergy.

Starting with removing any allergens from the home to your immediate surroundings would be helpful to stay off unnecessary medication that could be harmful to the body when taken in excess. In case you are allergic to cats, ensure that you spot them in your surroundings and make a conscious effort to stay away from them. In the same way, those with are prone to symptoms due to airborne allergens can wash out their noses every day by rinsing it with a nasal saline or by using Neti pots.

Medication: Taking over the counters drugs is anyway harmful when not properly checked with the doctor. In case of allergies then staying within the range of allergy medicines is also crucial to ensure that no other health issues crop up as side effects of the medication taken. Some of the common medicines that are effective for allergies are:

Nasal Corticosteroids in the form of nasal sprays which will help with nasal allergies,  Antihistamines to control the swelling reaction caused by allergies,  Mast cell stabilizers in the form of eye or nose sprays are effective towards swelling and itchy or a runny nose,  Decongestants for relieving the nasal pathways in times of intense swelling, etc. Epinephrine is an effective drug for life-threatening situations as the medicine is available as an injectable device and is very effective against severe allergic reactions that are caused by food, latex, insects, and other drugs or medicines.

While all these methods may help take care of the situation temporarily, following up with a periodic doctor visit and appropriate diagnosis is essential for the long run of life.