Dealing with Seasonal Allergies

If you or anyone in your family deals with seasonal allergies, this is probably not your favorite time of year. The sneezing, running nose, coughing, itchy eyes, etc. are enough to make anyone miserable.

So what are the options?

On ShareWIK.com, we discuss allergy solutions like sublingual immunotherapy drops, immunotherapy shots, alternative therapies, and even home remedies you may not have heard about.

Blogs/Columns

Seasonal Allergies: Allergy Overload
by Valerie Keith

Last summer, my 12-year-old son, Peter began a journey with intense seasonal allergies, immune-system trouble and other far-reaching physical symptoms that made his sixth grade year one of the most challenging for both of us.

It began with a patch of eczema on his inner elbow that was resistant to the usual cortisone ointments. We were referred to a pediatric dermatologist who put him on a stronger cortisone ointment.  Read more

Seasonal Allergies: Southern Discomfort
by Diana Keough

For over a year, my eleven-year-old son, Robby, sniffed and snorted every 15 to 20 seconds. Loudly. Without fail. SNIFF. SNORT. Driving in the car, eating dinner, putting him to bed, trying to read the paper or make dinner in the same room. SNIFF. SNORT.

It drove me crazy. It really bugged my otherwise Zen-like husband. We’d routinely hand him a tissue and command him to blow his nose. But 15 seconds later, he’d be right back at it again. SNIFF. SNORT. Read more

Videos

How do you spell R-E-L-I-E-F?

Barbara and her son, Ian tried everything to find some relief from Ian's seasonal allergies. There had to be more than just shots and other traditional methods. Are sublingual drops the solution?  Watch

Allergies and Asthma

Melissa Stahel and her son, John talk about what they have to do to keep his asthma in check.  Watch

Living Without magazine editor, Alicia Woodward discusses the latest research that shows a link between food allergies and asthma.  Watch

Getting The Answers

ShareWIK.com members ask Dr. Lisa Kobrynski, pediatric allergist at Emory Healthcare about treatments for seasonal allergies.  Watch

Discussion

Some parents will try anything and everything to find their children relief from seasonal allergies. What medication or therapy has worked for you? Discuss

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