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Dina Freedman ReportingIt's still springtime and people with allergies have been sneezing up a storm lately. Any time you have a long period of warm weather or breezy weather, the pollen count will soar.
It's been all about trees from February and through May, and now as end the month approaches and we move into June, it will be the grasses irritating your senses.
The main culprits have lately have been Oak, Maple, grass and other weeds, which include pigweed and lambs quarters.
So how can you tell if it's a virus or if you have the real deal with allergies?
Colds usually last for 10 to 14 days. Allergies can last for months and bring on such symptoms as itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, congestion and headache. But allergies won't give you a fever or aches and pains.
To avoid allergies, try these simple tips:
- Don't dry bedding outdoors
- Limit going outside between 5 and 10 am
- Shower after you've been outside
- Wash your pets often
- Rinse your nose out with saline If you haven't started treating your allergies, they may keep on going as the grass pollens increase. And if you are seeing a lot of cottonwood seeds around, the tree is actually done pollinating, but grass is peaking, so that might be the culprit.
