Home treatment for angioedema may include:
- Stop smoking.
- Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
- Clean your heating and cooling vents regularly.
- Avoid substances that trigger your allergy.
- Pollen exposure is the highest during the midday and afternoon.
- Do not use aerosols or spray cleaners in the bedroom.
- Avoid using a vacuum cleaner.
- Dust often.
- Do not hang clothes outside where they can be exposed to pollen.
- Put mattresses and pillows in plastic covers.
- Wash sheets, blankets, mattress pad and comforters, in hot water every week.
- Wash your hair before going to sleep:
- Your hair can collect allergens during the day.
- Remove carpeting from the bedroom.
- Take prescription medications as directed.
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