The Yellow Yuck

As many of you can tell just by walking out to your car, the pollen season is definitely here!! The car washes are fighting a losing battle, so just save your money and time! Finally, yesterday our area received some much needed rain! However, I just checked, and the forecast for our county looks pretty much dry for at least the next ten days, so we are definitely not through with it yet.

There are antihistamines over-the-counter approved for use in children, and if you would like a recommendation for your child visit your local Moye's Pharmacy where our pharmacists will be happy to help you! Additionally, there are antihistamines for children that are available in liquid form that contain less than five grams of total carbohydrates per dose!! Isn't that awesome!? In fact, most liquid OTC medications are safe to use in diabetics, but always check with your Moye's pharmacist first. (There are some exceptions..especially prescription formulations.) I personally have used liquid cetirizine for my son without it having any direct effect on his sugars.

A note to remember though...the allergies in general can cause some elevated blood sugars especially if it continues into an upper respiratory infection. Anytime the immune response is activated, it can affect the sugars. Hopefully though this pollen will make its grand exit really soon, and our children can get ready for a fun-filled summer!

That will call for another post though!! With summer comes swimming and lots of running around outside which also affects blood sugars! Stay tuned!