Making
Your Home Pet Allergy Free for Holiday Guests
In a little over a month families
will be gathering together to celebrate the many
holidays that fall in the last two months of the year.
The house will be cleaned, windows washed, tablecloths ironed, and cakes,
pies
and cookies baked. Out-of-town guests will soon be
arriving. Seating arrangements will be made well in advance to make sure that
dining partners get along.
But what do you do if Aunt
Mae is allergic to Jake or Uncle Bruce can’t be
anywhere near Furball? What about your sister that has
environmental allergies? Can you make your home as
welcoming to them as your other guests?
Of course you can! With a little
extra work and advance preparation everyone can enjoy
the holidays together without the worry of a trip to the
emergency room or a mad scramble for the inhaler.
It is best if you can begin
preparations several weeks in advance. But if not,
don’t panic you can still prepare.
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Ear
Infection May Not Be Caused By a Cold.
Ear infections, also known as otitis media, are very common this time of
year. While most ear infections usually are a complication of a cold, seasonal
allergies may also cause congestion in your sinuses, making your child more
likely to develop a middle ear infection.
In many cases if your child continues to get ear infections their doctor
recommend that tubes be put in to vent the place where the fluid collects. Dr.
Arthur Lubitz, NYC Allergist, feels that often this procedure is a quick fix if
you child has allergies.
Watch Dr. Lubitz's
interview on CNN's Medical News
