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Allergies: Avoiding indoor triggersIntroductionAllergic rhinitis results in symptoms of sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose. However, you can control these symptoms with medicine and by avoiding the things that cause them (allergens). If you are allergic to indoor allergens, such as dust mites, animal dander, and mold, you can take some simple steps to get them out of your house. By taking these precautions, you may have fewer symptoms or less severe symptoms.
Return to topic: What do I do first?To avoid allergens in your home, you need to try to identify what you are allergic to. Work with your doctor to find this out. With this knowledge, you can cut back on the allergens in your home. For example, you may be allergic to your pet. You can then decide what steps to take, such as keeping your pet outside or limiting your pet to certain areas of your home. Many of these steps are simple and are easy to do. Others may mean changes to your home and furnishings—such as removing carpeting or adding an air-conditioning system—that can be costly or difficult to do. If you live in a rented apartment or house, you may not be able to make some changes. You will need to decide which ones you can do. Try to use as many of them as you can. Test Your Knowledge Continue to Why should I control allergens in my home?By avoiding or reducing your contact with indoor allergens, you may be able to:
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Continue to How can I control allergens in my home?To reduce allergens inside your home, you can:
Measures to control allergens throughout your home include:
Because adults spend one-third of their time and children spend half of their time in their bedrooms, it is important that you take steps to prevent allergens in this room. Other things you can doPolluted air does not cause allergies, but it can irritate the nose and lungs. This may make it more likely that you will have symptoms.
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Continue to Where to go from hereTalk with your doctorIf you have questions about this information, take a printout with you when you visit your doctor. You may want to mark areas or make notes where you have questions. Your doctor may have more ideas on how you can control allergens in your home. Return to Credits
True This answer is correct. Many of the steps for controlling allergens in your home are simple and easy to do, and can be done in any home. False This answer is incorrect. Many of the steps for controlling allergens in your home are simple and easy to do, and can be done in any home. Reducing the allergens may help reduce your allergy symptoms. This answer is correct. Reducing allergens can help reduce your allergy symptoms. This may make it easier for you to manage your allergy symptoms without medicine or with fewer medicines. You may be able to take fewer allergy medicines. This answer is correct. Reducing allergens can help reduce your allergy symptoms. This may make it easier for you to manage your allergy symptoms without medicine or with fewer medicines. True This answer is correct. Most of the allergens in your home are found in dust. Dust builds up on furniture, floors and carpeting, on beds and other soft furniture, and on clothing. False This answer is incorrect. Most of the allergens in your home are found in dust. Dust builds up on furniture, floors and carpeting, on beds and other soft furniture, and on clothing. The bedroom. This answer is correct. Because you generally spend so much time in your bedroom, you should take special care in controlling allergens in this room. The bathroom. This answer is incorrect. Although controlling mold in the bathroom is important, you should pay more attention to controlling allergens in your bedroom. Most people spend a lot of time in the bedroom.
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