| Caring for Someone with Allergic Rhinitis |
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- What is allergic rhinitis?
- Symptoms of allergic rhinitis
- Causes of allergic rhinitis
- Prevention of allergic rhinitis
- Risk factors for allergic rhinitis
- Complications of allergic rhinitis
- When to see a doctor about allergic rhinitis
- Diagnosis of allergic rhinitis
- Conventional treatment of allergic rhinitis
- Alternative/complementary treatment of allergic rhinitis
- Living with allergic rhinitis
- Caring for someone with allergic rhinitis
Caring for someone with allergic rhinitis
Partner
There are a number of ways a partner of someone with allergic rhinitis can help:
- Dusting and cleaning - since many people with allergic rhinitis have an allergic reaction to dust, a partner should try to take on as much of the dusting and cleaning as possible to reduce triggering symptoms
- Natural cleaners - many people with allergic rhinitis often have a reaction to the chemicals in household cleaning products, so always buy natural ones to prevent triggering symptoms, including laundry liquid, which is a common trigger for causing symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis, due to the strong chemicals used in them
- No smoking - if your partner smokes, they should either quit or not smoke inside the home, as cigarette smoke is one of the most common allergens that causes the symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis
- Remove carpeting - if it is possible, remove all the carpeting inside the home. Carpets are full of dust, dust mites and other possible allergens and no matter how many times they are steam cleaned, they still contain possible allergens. Instead of carpet, use hardwood, tiles, ceramic or marble flooring which greatly reduce the amount of dust collected
- Support - providing love and support to a partner who has this irritating condition is very powerful in helping them relax and reducing symptoms
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Friends
There are a number of ways that friends can help support someone who has allergic rhinitis:
- Less perfumes - if your friend is allergic to perfumes, then try to wear less when you see them, to prevent them having an allergic reaction
- Support - providing love and support to a friend who has this irritating condition is very powerful in helping them relax and reducing symptoms
Parents
There are a number of things parents can do for their children, to help reduce symptoms:
- Air out bed linen and pillows - all bed linen and pillows should be aired out on a regular basis (weekly or fortnightly) in full sunlight for at least 3-4 hours. This is an effective way to kill the dust mites that may be residing in the bed linen and pillows
- Dusting and cleaning - always do the dusting and cleaning when your child is not home, to prevent the dust (and dust mites) that are being released in the air from triggering their symptoms
- Natural cleaners - many people with allergic rhinitis often have a reaction to the chemicals in household cleaning products, so always buy natural ones to prevent triggering symptoms, including laundry liquid, which is a common trigger for causing symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis, due to the strong chemicals used in them
- No smoking - if you or your partner smokes and if quitting is not an option, then ensure neither of you smoke inside the home, as cigarette smoke is one of the most common allergens that causes the symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis
- Reduce chemical products in the home - any type of air fresheners, carpet or room deodorisers, perfumes, hair products, nail products and household cleaners, generally all have some type of synthetic chemicals which may be a trigger in causing symptoms in your child. Try to either use these products when your child is not home and air out the home so their symptoms are not triggered, or best of all, use organic, natural products which are made to be hypoallergenic and unlikely to cause an allergic reaction
- Remove carpeting - if it is possible, remove all the carpeting inside the home. Carpets are full of dust, dust mites and other possible allergens and no matter how many times they are steam cleaned, they still contain possible allergens. Instead of carpet, use hardwood, tiles, ceramic or marble flooring which greatly reduce the amount of dust collected
- Support - providing love and support to a child who has this irritating condition is very powerful in helping them relax and reducing symptoms
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< 11: living with allergic rhinitis Last reviewed: 21 September 2007 || Last updated: 9 January 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
