There are over 15 fires in the state in live in and 6 have joined into one big super fire, most fires are less then1.5 hours from the town i live at, anyway, there is really bad smoke in the air, i have a bad head ache, it smells bad, i keep sneezing, i feel dizzy and my eyes are watering alot, what can I do at work and at home to keep the smoke out and keeps fresh air inside?
2006-12-07 12:02:41 · 2 answers · asked by ros_0123 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
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2006-12-07 15:28:51 · update #1
You will not be able to stay inside forever and your air system will not be able to keep out all of the irritants in the air. That having been said over the counter antihistamines such as loratadine (Alavert and Claritin) will help although I would suggest taking 10 mg twice daily instead of once daily. All of the other options are prescription drugs. The prescription drugs will work much better than the loratadine. Although they involve the expense of a physician visit I suspect that the fires will not be out any time soon so you need something that will work for the longer term. I hope and pray that there is minimal damage to property and none to health.
2006-12-07 12:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start by having an exhaust fan to blast out the fumes inside the house. Air conditioning also helps. There may be some smoke that will get it, but I think it will be bearable. You cannot shut out air completely from entering your house. Electric fans can also deflect air-filled smoke inside your house. But to keep them out, exhaust fan will do.
2006-12-07 20:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by nurse_corrupted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋