Does your child have a lingering cough recently? According to an article posted at AAAAI, the coughs might be trigged by allergens. Cough is a common symptom of spring allergies.

In children, cough is divided into acute cough (usually lasting one to two weeks) and chronic cough (lasting greater than four weeks).

Here are the tips from AAAAI to help lessen allergy symptoms this allergy season:

• Do a thorough spring cleaning - windows, book shelves and air conditioning vents collected dust and mold throughout the winter that can provoke allergy symptoms

• Postpone outdoor activities until later in the morning. Pollens are usually emitted between the hours from 5 am - 10 am

• Know your local pollen count by visiting the National Allergy Bureau Web site

• If possible use air conditioning instead of having windows opened

• When traveling in a car have the windows up and the air conditioning on

• Stay indoors on hot, dry and windy days

• Don’t hang your laundry out to dry. Allergens will collect on them

• Do not mow the lawn or rake the leaves without a filter mask

• Wash bedding weekly in hot water

• Shower and wash your hair every night before going to bed

• Remove visible mold with non-toxic cleaning products

• Beware of high mold spore counts after a heavy rain or in the evening

Spring Allergies and Cough [AAAAI]

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