{"id":1641,"date":"2014-06-03T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T19:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2018-04-20T11:40:18","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T15:40:18","slug":"shoo-away-springtime-struggle-allergy-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/shoo-away-springtime-struggle-allergy-season","title":{"rendered":"Shoo Away the Springtime Struggle: Allergy Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1641&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Shoo Away the Springtime Struggle: Allergy Season&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>The warm afternoon rainstorms, birds chirping, fresh leaves, and blossoming tulips in the garden. Yes, spring has officially sprung. But along with the pleasant picnic weather comes a less savory part of the season&#8230;.the <em>dreaded<\/em> spring-time allergies. Ah, you can just feel it in the air. <em>Literally<\/em>. I mean; pollen, grass spores, and all those pesky airborne allergens floating all around. Travel nurses especially have a hard time overcoming the struggles of hay fever considering their active lives and being in a profession where the goal is to treat <em>other people&#8217;s<\/em> ailments.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all been there&#8230;especially the 17 million adult adults diagnosed with hay fever this year. Itchy dry eyes, making Claritin a main food group in your diet, and keeping an industrial-sized tissue box in our tote bags at all times. But, there&#8217;s hope for your springtime well-being yet! As a seasoned pollinosis sufferer myself; I&#8217;ve decided to lend some of my favorite ways to keep the allergies at bay in my hectic lifestyle. Here&#8217;s some tips all nurses should be adopt into their lives as the seasons change.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Easy Tips to Alleviate Allergies <\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tip number one<\/strong>: schedule a check-up. If you haven&#8217;t already gone to an allergist and had a simple skin test to find the source of your reaction. As a child, I had one done and I discovered I was allergic to dandelions. The weeds I would blow on and make wishes with were the culprits of my pre-summer sickness. Once you find the source, sometimes it can help you know what is causing the issue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip two<\/strong>: remember that spring allergies begin before the nice weather even arrives. Be ready! If you are someone who needs medications to treat severe allergies; you may need to start your regimen as early as even February.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip three<\/strong>: be aware of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pollen.com\/allergy-weather-forecast.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">daily pollen counts<\/a>. Maybe avoid spending a lot of time outside on days with high counts. I usually try to get my laundry done on days where I know I&#8217;m especially susceptible to\u00a0 the irritation brought on by spring pollen. (And hey, my laundry needs to get done some time! Without allergies I may never get that task tackled.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip four<\/strong>: do not sleep with the window open. I know its tempting when the weather is lovely and its nice waking up hearing birds chirping. But unless you really wanna wake up with a sore throat and a hardcore case of the sniffles, DON&#8217;T DO IT. In fact, don&#8217;t keep windows open in your house when pollens flying around. That&#8217;s like inviting your allergies to go nuts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip five<\/strong>: make the most of those rainy days. Days that have more moisture and less wind are way better for allergy-sufferers. And, its a great chance for you to purchase a really hip raincoat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip six:<\/strong> shower after being outside. It can&#8217;t hurt to wash off the nasty weed gunk from the air that might have gotten onto your skin, clothes or your hair during the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other than that; keep stocked with a wide array of flavorful types of tea, be prepared with tissues, throat-soothing cough drops, and eye drops. And any allergy medicine that fits your needs most. Travel nurses know that traveling while suffering from irritated sinuses or allergies is not a walk in the park. So, steer clear of the springtime blues and enjoy the season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The warm afternoon rainstorms, birds chirping, fresh leaves, and blossoming tulips in the garden. Yes, spring has officially sprung. But along with the pleasant picnic weather comes a less savory part of the season&#8230;.the dreaded spring-time allergies. Ah, you can just feel it in the air. Literally. 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