00:00so the more time we spend indoors especially as the temperatures get colder the most common
00:19indoor allergens are typically dust mite and then of course your animals like pets cats dogs
00:25guinea pigs what have you so there's something called Christmas tree syndrome and it is related
00:37to when you pick up a fresh Christmas tree from the farm there are mold spores in there that are
00:43dormant the molds typically are dormant when it the temperatures are cold and then as you bring
00:48the Christmas tree indoors and there's more humidity and warmth it can actually activate mold spores you
00:54can also get symptoms from artificial products like artificial trees or your decorations in the
00:59home if they've been stored in areas where dust might accumulate as well the typical allergy symptoms
01:07would be runny nose itchy eyes sneezing congestion as well intranasal steroids or antihistamines can
01:21be helpful as well as oral antihistamines and then eye drops are also an option as well if eye symptoms
01:27are bothersome and then the third option would be immunotherapy which for some people is kind of the
01:33more long-term curative treatment by desensitizing your body to what you're allergic to
01:38you
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