allergies so bad I'm almost gagging from coughing so much and so hard. suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Turn off the humidifier. Either use a de-humidifier or hepa air filter. Also, I second zyrtec and an inhaler.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm getting bad allergies in the middle of the night. What gives? I've never had allergies hit in the middle of the night until I moved to the DC area. I'm from CA. I did have allergies in CA, too, but not in the middle of the night.

It's not the pillows. I changed them. The morning seems to be better. It's just in the middle of the night. What gives?

It's a dust-mite allergy. Get a new pillow and encase it in an allergen cover to keep the mites from getting to it. Use zyrtec. I had to go through allergy shots to deal with mine - they were AWFUL.

[Anonymous]

Op here - thanks everyone! Good suggestions here which I'll be trying ASAP. Like another pp, mine is worst at night.

[Anonymous]

Do you take a shower before bed and wash your hair? If you don't, then you are sleeping on a bed of pollen. Also change pillow cases often.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you take a shower before bed and wash your hair? If you don't, then you are sleeping on a bed of pollen. Also change pillow cases often.

Pollen in my hair ... That never even occurred to me. Great suggestion!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm getting bad allergies in the middle of the night. What gives? I've never had allergies hit in the middle of the night until I moved to the DC area. I'm from CA. I did have allergies in CA, too, but not in the middle of the night.

It's not the pillows. I changed them. The morning seems to be better. It's just in the middle of the night. What gives?

Shower before bed.

Only get in bed if you are showered and wearing clean pjs. Don't sit on your bed in clothes that have been outside or sat in furniture, etc.