Ionic Breeze, Hepa Filter, or Nothing?

Hi everyone,

I have developed severe allergies since I quit smoking a few months ago. I’ve had a few people tell me that I need to get a hepa filter. My husband seen an inforcommercial on the Ionic Breeze, which is really expensive.

It’s worth the money if it really does help. I am desperate, I wake up in the mornings and usually sneeze about 10 times just to get the day started. Sometimes it’s not too bad, but when it does flare up it’s really bad and it’s an all day thing. Then when I lay down at night my heart just starts pounding hard, which is really irritating, it’s like BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!, which can go on for an hour or more (I don’t know if that has anything to do with allergies or not, could just be more sensitive to caffiene since I quit smoking).

Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on a good filter, or something that I could do to alleviate my allergy symptoms I would greatly appreciate it. I do take Benadryl sometimes for it. I don’t like Allegra or anything like that, I don’t like the feeling of being wired up.

Thanks
Faith

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