Spring means allergies. When you think of spring and seasonal allergies, what comes to mind? For us, it’s the nature-related things going on outside, like pollinating flowers and trees or freshly cut grass. What allergy symptoms do you experience? Some of us see the general, well-known spring allergy symptoms like runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing. But there’s a lesser-known symptom: allergy-related dizziness.
What Causes Allergy-Related Dizziness?
The allergens around us—whether they’re indoors or out—can affect a tunnel that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat, called the Eustachian tube. This tube helps regulate balance and equalizes pressure so we stay upright and stable. When the tube is blocked with mucus caused by allergens in the air, it struggles to regulate balance and pressure, making you unstable and causing symptoms of dizziness and even vertigo.
What types of allergens are the cause of allergy-related dizziness? Well, it can range from foods (like gluten, wheat, and dairy) to airborne allergens (like pet dander, dust, or mold). The only real way to avoid feeling symptoms of dizziness is to avoid allergens altogether…but that can prove difficult with all that goes on in our world that we can’t control. Luckily, we can help you tackle the feat of reducing the airborne allergens in your home and even help you combat allergy-induced dizziness or vertigo-like symptoms with these tips.
Remedy Your Allergy-Related Dizziness
First things first, try these home remedies to help reduce your symptoms of dizziness:
- Drink water to promote hydration
- Consume foods high in Vitamin C, D, and E like strawberries, spinach, or oranges
- Raise your iron levels by eating meats or beans
Suppress Allergy Symptoms
Now that your symptoms of dizziness have subsided, you can begin to focus on what’s causing your symptoms and get to the source. It’s best to know what you’re allergic to so that you can reduce your exposure and lessen the symptoms you experience. Get started with:
- Allergy Testing: See an allergist to learn exactly what you’re reacting to and how you can limit your exposure or symptoms
- Medication or Allergy Shots: Talk to your doctor about OTC medications, like Benadryl, that you can try for relief. Or, if your allergies are more severe, you can discuss prescription medication or allergy shots
- Dietary Changes: If you’re experiencing food-related allergy symptoms, consider trying an elimination diet to figure out what foods you may be sensitive to
Fight Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD)
When you’re a routine allergy sufferer, you may experience this pretty common condition that comes from frequent mucus buildup in your Eustachian tube. It can also be caused by changing altitudes, like when you’re in an airplane and need to pop your ears. If you’re having symptoms of fullness or pain, try:
- Home Remedies like chewing gum or using saline nose spray
- Medications like Benadryl, Tylenol, Advil, or doctor-prescribed ear drops
Maintain Healthy Humidity
To reduce allergens in your home, get a firm handle on your indoor humidity. Balanced humidity will help reduce asthma and allergy triggers floating in your indoor air. Get started by:
- Keeping humidity between 40-60 percent
- Investing in a humidifier or dehumidifier to help keep allergens at bay
Purify the Air
Clean air is Healthy Air, pure and simple. To keep your air healthy, invest in an air purifier and fight back against invisible allergy triggers. With our MERV 16 air filters, capture 99% of allergy and asthma triggers*, including dust, pollen, and bacteria.
Don’t let symptoms of dizziness caused by allergies stop you from enjoying springtime walks or outdoor activities. And, for when your symptoms follow you inside, see how you can breathe easy and enjoy a heathier home for you and your family with a little help from a Healthy Air Professional in your area.
*Contaminates removed based on air passing through the filtering system
