How To Avoid Nighttime Allergies and Sleep Better Make an Appointment Ask a Question Search Conditions National Jewish Health allergy expert Carah Santos, MD, shares techniques for combating allergies at night when you are sleeping. Avoidance measures include keeping pets out of the bedroom, closing windows, and using nasal sinus rinses. Related Videos How is Drug Allergy Different Than Drug Intolerance? What You Need to Know About Dust Mite Allergy What Are Food Allergies and How Are the Treated? When Harmless Molds Cause Allergic Reactions What Is the Allergic March? What Are Pet Allergies and How Do You Live with Them? Annual Grass Walk Teaches National Jewish Health Allergy Fellows About Pollens What Are Pollen Allergies and How Can You Manage Them? What Are Hives and What Can You Do About Them? Insect Sting Allergies: What You Need to Know All You Need to Know About Allergies 6 Nasal Rinse Myths Busted Tips to Help Kids Cope with the Emotional Challenges of Eczema What is Eczema and How Is it Treated? Eczema and Bathing What Causes Eczema? Learn How to Use an EpiPen -- It Could Save a Life Wet Wraps Cut Need For Drugs In Kids With Eczema How To Avoid Nighttime Allergies and Sleep Better What’s the Secret to Surviving Spring Allergies? What is Oral Allergy Syndrome? Video Transcript Many springtime allergy sufferers suffer from poor sleep as well. Avoidance measures are key, so keeping the windows closed in the home can really help prevent the pollens from entering the bedroom. If you have pets, keeping the pets strictly outside the bedroom, since they may have brought pollens from outdoors into your bedroom, is also very important. And also taking your medications at nighttime. And using nasal sinus rinses can also help wash out your navel passages and sinuses from any pollens you may have inhaled during the day. Want to use this on your website? Fill out the content usage request form and then copy this code: