Hay Fever
When Does Pollen Season End?
When Does Pollen Season End? For many allergy sufferers, the changing seasons don’t bring relief – they simply bring a new type of pollen. Trees, grasses, and weeds all release pollen at different times of the year, meaning allergy symptoms can linger for months. Understanding when pollen is highest in your area can help you…
4 Gardening Habits that Make Allergies Worse
Gardening is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, but a few common habits can make allergy symptoms worse. From gardening at the wrong time of day to bringing pollen into your home, these simple mistakes can increase your exposure without you realizing it. Time of Day When you choose to do your gardening can…
Summer Sinusitis: Why Your Congestion Won’t Go Away
If your sinus infections seem to show up every summer, allergies may be playing a bigger role than you think. During the summer months, trees, grasses, and weeds release pollen into the air, and continuous exposure can keep the sinuses irritated for weeks at a time. That ongoing inflammation can make congestion, headaches, and facial…
Seasonal allergy symptom relief during allergy season
While pollen levels are on the rise, so are seasonal allergy symptoms. For some patients, seasonal allergy symptoms can still occur while the immune system is in the process of building their allergic tolerance using sublingual immunotherapy. For those who haven’t started immunotherapy yet, it can be even worse. To avoid days of miserable allergy…