tricks to reduce symptoms and medications to avoid

After a month, constant rains in most of the country have risen. It will be enjoyed while lasting … And who can. Because after a month of rain, the sunrise too entails something very concrete: pollen. With the rain, the pollen stayed under but the sun makes it rise and the allergic suffer.

Irritated eyes, congestion, sneezing, cough … one thousand and one symptoms that can be a real heaviness when we go out to take a walk but that becomes a real problem if we are behind the wheel when we start sneezing without brake.

How to relieve the symptoms of allergy at the wheel

It may seem banal but everything seems to indicate that there is a certain correlation between fatal accidents and plants pollination. Specifically, in the United States they calculated that Accidents with deceased increase around 6% When drivers suffer more allergy symptoms.

Having this clear, what can we do to avoid the consequences of allergy and reduce risks?

The tips before putting us behind the wheel

The first and most recommended is, as for many other things, carrying good maintenance and cleaning of the car.

First, the basics and what we can do more frequently: Clean the car. And do it conscientiously, taking special care in the places where dust and ventilation grilles usually accumulate. It is good to pass the crystals frequently and, in general, take the car as clean as possible.

It is especially interesting to keep upholstery as clean as possible. Aspires the seats and so you will prevent possible remains of dust. It is especially important if, for example, you have an animal allergy.

But in addition to this, you have to keep the car in the best possible state and, in this case, we talk about air filters. This component is recommended to change it once a year but if you do many kilometers or if where you live there is a lot of pollen and you leave the car parked on the street, it is a good idea to change them every six months. In this way, the air that is sneaked into the cabin will be of better quality and will be cleaner.

The advice to drive

When we have no choice but to put ourselves behind the wheel suffering the symptoms of allergy, it is best to Let’s prioritize the central hours of the day. The first hours and those of the sunset are the worst and in which there is the greatest concentration of pollen in the environment so the symptoms will also be more pronounced.

In addition to because it facilitates driving, sunglasses They can be good allies because reduce eye irritation and their tear. It is convenient that we do not touch the same with dirty hands since we can increase the symptoms.

For the rest, you can do little more if you have done the first step well. If the car is ready, go up the windows, activate the air conditioning and take advantage of the operation of the vehicle’s filters itself.

Beware of antihistamines

If the allergy forces you to medicate, always go to a specialist to tell you what you can take to reduce the symptoms and when.

Some antihistamines can cause drowsiness so it is better not to take them if you have to drive. These medications They have a notice in the box With a car inside a red triangle. You must be clear, yes, that driving is not prohibited if you take one of them but advised.

Keep in mind that some medications They can generate false positives In a drug control. DGT itself points out that the ideal is to opt for New Generation H1 antihistamines. In its composition it is indicated that they are formulated with Astemizol, Loratadine, Ebastina, Terfenadine, Cetirizins or Drays.

Similarly, H2 antihistamines contain cimetidine, ranitidine and nizatidine and have low somnolence or fatigue risk. These medications have a sedative effect lower than first -generation H1 antihistamines, which are the most dangerous. These are formulated with dimenhydrine (biodramine) or doxilamine (sleepy).

The latter is important since According to trafficthe effect of first -generation H1 antihistamines can resemble alcohol rates between 0.5 and 0.8 g/l in blood.

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