My family likes to travel over the summer, what tips are there for traveling with allergies?
Be prepared to treat or prevent allergy symptoms by having medications available or by starting preventative medications before you leave. Close your windows and use the air conditioner to help keep out pollen and mold spores. Outdoor air pollution can worsen allergy symptoms; to avoid this, plan biking or hiking in the early morning or at night when the air quality is better. Before beginning a lengthy car trip, turn on the air conditioner or heater and open the windows for 10 minutes to help remove dust and/or molds that may be in the system.
