Can allergies affect your sex life?  A study performed by the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio in 2009 found that 83% of the people that participated in the study reported that their allergies affected their sex life.  You can read the abstract here.

Little wonder. If you are sniffling, sneezing, coughing or wheezing, you don't feel very sexy do you?  And a partner with a runny nose and watery eyes isn't looking their most attractive either.

Seriously, the problem just isn't nasal congestion, the problem is how it affects your life.  When your allergies aren't controlled, you feel tired and ill.  You just don't have the energy.  Also, since the most common household allergen is the dust mite, the last place you want to be is in your bedroom where the mites collect.

How do you get the energy back, the pep in your step and the oooohhhh in your oh la la?  By controlling your exposure to your triggers.

If you are allergic to pollen, keep those doors and windows closed.   Run a good HEPA air cleaner in the bedroom and make sure that you keep pets indoors on high pollen count days. You don't realize how much pollen a cat or dog can bring into the house on their fur.  While parts of the US are suffering a drought, other parts have received record amounts of rainfall.  If you are in an area that has abundant rainfall, prepare now for a record ragweed season.

If you are allergic to dust mites, make sure all of your pillows, your mattress, boxspring and duvet are protected in dust mite covers.  Wash sheets weekly in De-Mite and keep the number of dust catchers in the room to a minimum.

If you are allergic to pets, keep them out of the bedroom.  Wipe them down weekly with Allerpet.

If you have food allergies, read labels carefully.  Buy minimally processed and prepared foods.  If you made it yourself, you know what's in it!

Til Next Time!

Cheryl
The Allergy Store