What to Use & What to Avoid When Treating Allergies

Who knew that Afrin® and Visine® may not be the best treatments for nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes due to allergies?!? Not me!

Join me as I talk with Pharmacist Josh Fisher in a discussion about treating allergies.

In this video, learn:

• 0:15 – The 3 most common allergy symptoms
• 0:42 – The over-the-counter medicines Josh recommends most and why
• 3:21 – The only times he recommends using Benadryl®
• 5:04 – How to treat nasal congestion
• 7:14 – Natural products that may help with a runny nose and congested sinuses
• 8:44 – Why Afrin isn't his first recommendation
• 10:14 – Why you should use a saline nasal spray along with a steroid OTC nasal spray
• 12:02 – Why he doesn't recommend Visine to treat allergies
• 13:27 – What eye drops he recommends for itchy, watery eyes
• 15:24 – Natural, homeopathic products that may help with eye irritation

When it comes to treating allergies, there are a *ton* of options out there, so be sure to talk with your local pharmacist about your specific symptoms and how best to treat them.

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