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>> what works for one person doesnt work for another. some people can do it all naturally, like with a butter bur and others. but for others, they need an antihistamine a day, like zirtek , like a claritin. some of my patients tell me it makes them tired. they can only take it at the end of the day. they cant use it at all. some people need steroid nasal spray. i start it in advance of the season allergy. if you start before the allergy season starts -- >> well have strong noses? >> exactly. and...

Ragweed and out for grass. not out for the tree pollen that everyone is dealing with right now, but it doesnt work that well, so i would say go to your allergist. see if you can tolerate allergy shots because if those work, see if you can define what your allergy is. and even if i tell you have a tree pollen allergy, may have allergy to other things, too. very hard to deal with. >> dr. samadi, does it work? >> im going to take it. look, i just had the horrible allergy, dry cough, runny nose and ...

>> theres new medications coming out but many folks visit the allergist and they get shots which help desensitize you to the different pole ups and grss and stuff so you dont have to take as many frequent medications. jenna: do you have to wait until next season to see if it kicks in? >> start early on. its not going to help you right away but it can contribute to probably surviving the summer than most folks. jenna: well have snow as gregg and janice were talking about so it could be a few more...

Himself of food allergies. i find that funny. maybe he should have been an allergist. his name is dr. vincent geopapa. take a look. i had missed my airplane. we were sitting in the airplane lounge together. we had this amazing discussion about allergies. i know youre not an allergist. i know that you are the premier anti-aging doctor. but i thought it was interesting what we talked about. so my first question to you is, whats the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance? because ...

Plastic surgeon who cured himself of food allergies. i find that funny. maybe he should have been an allergist. his name is dr. vincent geopapa. take a look. i had missed my airplane. we were sitting in the airplane lounge together. we had this amazing discussion about allergies. i know youre not an allergist. i know that you are the premier anti-aging doctor. but i thought it was interesting what we talked about. so my first question to you is, whats the difference between a food allergy and a ...

Creates with a specific allergist, may not be the best one to go to with your particular problem. obviously it is not an exact science, not every doctor is catching onto this, but it is becoming a bit of a trend. >> interesting. alison kosik live from new york stock exchange. thank you. still ahead in the newsroom, his head down, charges numbering in the hundreds. the cleveland man accused of holding girls hostage for years enters a plea. er to play, stay active, and enjoy the outdoors. and fo...

Oversize them. the reason is the pollen is in your eyes and hair and nooks and crannies, keep it off you by wearing protective gear and a wide brim hat and sunglasses will do just that. i also love the idea of taking a shower with a shampoo late at night. i know a lot of folks dont do this, but when youre walking around all day long, the pollen sticks to the parts of your body the stickiest. your hair is unfortunately the most likely culprit. so when you shampoo your hair, you wash that pollen o...

Temperatures or hot temperatures -- >> could it be psycho somatic. a lot of people who dont want to exercise say im allergic. >> this is completely different. it is a rare condition. in the allergy community we see people with a variety of unusual things. its important to understand exercise can be a trigger for an allergic reaction in a small number of people. >>gretchen: if youre increasing your heart rate, that sends off some sort of histamine in your body? >> exercise or food is normally a h...

You should consider allergy shots if you have a bad version of it. but you need an allergist to do it and they need to do it in the right way. >> it is called immunotherapy. if you dont have allergies as a child you dont have to worry you wont get allergies? >> that is fiction. you can get allergies with either one food something around the house. people that move. people that change whats going on in their bedroom they change their sheets, comforters they tend to pick up dust allergies they can...

This is a nation spray. >> gregg: how about the saline to wash out? >> i think thats the first step because it just clears your passages. >> heather: okay. >> the next step would be a spray. >> gregg: you dont want to get addicted to it, right? you dont want to overdo it. >> there are certain ones that can be addicting. so you want to choose with your physician. its a simple way to boost the effect of the antihistamines you are taking. >> heather: eye drops? >> thats a favorite. when your eyes a...