How To Survive Spring Allergies — And Prevent Them Before Symptoms Start | TODAY

Spring has finally sprung — but for many people with allergies, that means months of constantly reaching for tissues and eye drops. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joins TODAY with tips to help manage and prevent allergy symptoms.

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How To Survive Spring Allergies — And Prevent Them Before Symptoms Start | TODAY

[COOKIEM]

I'm allergic to so many things like dust, pollen, certain grasses and trees, bushes, etc and my allergies go haywire in the spring and the summer. I'm suffering really bad right now

[elaveda]

im laying here with swollen eyes, a stuffy nose, and a sore throat... its absolutely brutal, and Claritin, Allegra, and Zyrtec don't help!!

[thepollenchannel]

Thanks for the great discussion around seasonal allergies! Dr. Torres is spot on that monitoring pollen counts is really helpful. And hair as a pollen "sponge, " great! Adding this video to our own playlists for sure!

[jacobclark]

I think many times what we call an allergie is actually a buildup of things that on a micro scale is needed or at least tolerated in the body but in larger amounts are toxic or deadly . I started having a reaction to eggs and onions after eating egg sandwiches every single day for years, and I became so sensitive that I almost died from not being able to breathe from a very small amount . But I did an elimination diet to figure it out and by not eating that for several years have become much less sensitive ! I think the culprit was a buildup of sulfur . I just wanted to let people know that there sensitivity, maybe reversable, by eliminating the rite foods !

[Nyckaka]

Basically avoid anything that taste good.

[bigbuggie]

Allergy shots helped me the most but it takes a least a year to get relief.

[KB-svfm]

No mention of Nettles tea. That would interfere with their desire to market prescription drugs.

[simidiwan]

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[evanhalloran]

I don’t smoke at all but people always think I look high because of my eyes from pollen

[jules_hruu]

My chest gets so tight and i get sore throats w/allergies can’t tell the difference between a common cold

[zayd]

Tried every medication and none work for me.
Only place i have relief is in South America. Ill find a way to move over there for good .

[aryanasmith]

Great video! You explained this topic really well. Thank you for sharing

[josephinebardot]

Thank you for sharing this video. The information is very relatable and knowledgeable. Worth Sharing

[Just_Godzilla]

I'm coughing so much I got crude and got a whole other voice

[andrewnee]

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" When outdoors I wear a 95 mask with an exhalation valve. It works to save me from the misery of pollen allergies. I also don't expose my skin if I can avoid it, and if I do, I wash. I haven't been on medication for years and am so glad that my non-medication prevention strategy has worked well. Also to note, if you don't want to wear a mask, consider breathing through your mouth only - it will minimally get into your sinuses.

[snowqueen]

All types of pollen make my nose stuffy and make my eyes water.

[vawaken]

My eyes are so swollen from allergies that they are almost shut and it hurts rubbing

[vahagnmelikyan]

I think seasonal allergies are good for people. They seem to cleans nose, eyes, lungs, activating bodies defense mechanism cleaning them from bacterial growth during spring, September. It's like yearly vaccines. When taking medicine for allergies it makes it worst, by allowing these diseases to grow during seasons, and later making you more sick.

[zayrenezayrene]

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[timoteooo]

I literally just had all the Do Nots n my nose is could not resist Oreos and milk😭