If you find it a bit more difficult to keep your eyes open, breathe or just move around without meeting dust, then you already know our long-awaited visitor, Harmattan, is here.
Naturally, it has no respect and is coming for everyone with a dust allergy. But fret not, we know how you can survive its stay.
Get a mask
Step into your mysterious bag this December, and keep that face mask on. Not only will the dust no longer affect you, you can also walk past all the people you owe without fainting from anxiety.
Inhalers and nasal sprays too
Anyone with asthma know they have to become conjoined twins with their inhaler this harmattan. But you don’t need to be asthmatic to get a nasal spray. It’ll help clear your sinuses and make breathing a lot easier.
If you can, stay inside
We know it’s December, and you’re trying to get as detty as possible. But if you can, just stay inside. Outside will trigger your allergies a lot quicker and also suck money out of your account.
Clean every surface
You don’t need to deal with the dust in the air and dusty surfaces all at once. Give yourself a fighting chance by making sure everything around you is wiped clean and dust-free.
Shut the windows
The dust is more determined than a married Nigerian man in a bar. It’ll find its way in somehow. Don’t open your doors or windows to it. Protect yourself today.
Keep your medications close
Go to your nearest pharmacy and get all the drugs your doctor’s prescribed for your allergies. Stay ready to tackle whatever the dust might bring your way.
Give yourself room to breathe
It’s easy to feel like the air around you is closing in when everywhere is filled with dust, so don’t add to your wahala. Make sure you’re not in crowds and there’s always room for you to breathe properly.
