COMMUNITY HEALTH CORNER With Chief Pharmacist, Kelsey Schlieman at Thrifty White Pharmacy 2300 First Street South in Willmar. Don't Let Spring Allergies Bring You Down! Spring will be in full bloom before you know it... but before it does get a jump start on allergy season! Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. When plants start to bloom alergy sufferers start sniffing and sneezing. Many people wait to treat their allerBy symptoms once they are full blown and miserable. Waiting to manage your symptoms until it's too late can mean you may need stronger and additional allergy medicines or more intensive treatment throughout the course of the season By taking allergy medicine before the season and your symptoms start, you can reduce your suffering. The sooner you start the better! This type of treatment is called pretreatment. If you know which spring allergies trigger your symptoms, start taking your medicines a few weeks before the season actually starts. Medicines include nasal spray, eye drops and antihistamines. Antihistamines are an easy and effective way to ease your discomfort. Many of these medications offer long-lasting relief and are non drowsy. To reduce your allergies and manage your symptoms follow these steps. Dust and vacuum your home regulary. Keep your pets bathed and cleaned Don't dry your elothes outside, use your dryer Don't tackle too much yardwork. Mowing and Don't take more allergy medication than needed and take as prescribed. Talk with your doctor and ask if an allergy test is right for you. Change air conditioning and heating raking can stir up allergens. air filters often. Wash your bedding weekly in hot water Shower before bed to rinse off any pollen. Track pollen counts and stay indoors as much as possible when the counts are high Talk with your local Thrifty White pharmacist for treatment tips of seasonal allergies and spend more time enjoying Spring! O Employee Owned Thnilty 2300 First Street S PHARMACY (320) 235-1930 R) White Willmar, MN Store Hours: Monday Friday: 9am - 7pm Saturday: 9am 4pm Sunday: Closed CONVENIENT DRIVE THRU WINDOW