How Can I Manage Cockroach Allergy?

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Tracy, concerned Mom, San Antonio, Texas

“My son would get sick every year as soon as he started playing baseball in the spring. He would be so miserable that it would affect him at school and on the field. The medications made him drowsy and he hated taking them. Once we found AllergiMed’s drops, within weeks, his allergy symptoms disappeared, he no longer gets strep throat or sinus infections. Thanks AllergiMed!”

If you have cockroach allergy, avoid contact with roaches and their droppings.

The first step is to rid your home of the roaches. Because they resist many control measures, it is best to call in pest control experts.
For ongoing control, use poison baits, boric acid and traps. Don't use chemical agents. They can irritate allergies and asthma.
Do not leave food and garbage uncovered.
To manage nasal and sinus symptoms, use antihistamines, decongestants and anti-inflammatory medications. Your doctor will also prescribe anti-inflammatory medications and bronchodilators if you have asthma.
If you keep having serious allergic symptoms, see an allergist about "allergy injections" with the cockroach extract. They can reduce symptoms over time.

SOURCE: This information should not substitute for seeking responsible, professional medical care. First created 1995; fully updated 1998; most recently updated 2005.