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Allergy sufferers feel double-hit as grass pollen and tree pollen overlap
Cleveland.com ^ | June 7, 2020 | Mary Kilpatrick

Posted on 06/07/2020 8:16:55 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat

Allergy season typically follows a calendar: tree pollen in the early spring, grass pollen in the early summer, with a little bit of overlap, then ragweed in the fall.

But now Cleveland allergy sufferers are getting a double whammy due to late spring cold temperatures and snow. Tree pollen season and grass pollen season are now on top of each other.

That means for people who are allergic to both pollens, it’s double the misery: itchy eyes, nose and throat, sneezing and congestion. The Cleveland Clinic says patients are experiencing worse symptoms than normal...But for some, the misery may not end. People who are exposed early in the allergy season to high level of pollen can experience similarly bad symptoms later in the season, even though pollen levels are lower. It’s called priming....

(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...


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This isn't just happening in Ohio.

Whoopee, allergies are going to be bad in the fall too. I can't wait.

Ever get an allergy coughing fit while in a store and you're one of the only people not wearing a mask?

I find Altoids are better than cough drops and work faster.

Off to the store to get more of them.

1 posted on 06/07/2020 8:16:55 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat
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To: CheshireTheCat

YES! Coughing, sneezing.. feel like I need a shirt that says “It’s just allergies”


2 posted on 06/07/2020 8:19:59 AM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: pnz1

Exactly.

I cough up crap every morning. Runny nose comes later in the day. Always starts early Spring and lasts for several months. I haven’t historically been an allergy person.

And it ain’t the COVID.


3 posted on 06/07/2020 9:11:45 AM PDT by moovova
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To: CheshireTheCat

The Covid19-bandana really does help when strolling through high pollen areas or cleaning the chicken house.


4 posted on 06/07/2020 9:18:23 AM PDT by jonatron (Land of the Free, Home of the Brave)
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To: pnz1

Can we say, It’s Just the Allergies Bro?


5 posted on 06/07/2020 9:22:44 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: CheshireTheCat

Why is this news? This happens every year. Its happened for millenia.


6 posted on 06/07/2020 9:44:09 AM PDT by bkopto
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To: bkopto

Seems much worse this year.


7 posted on 06/07/2020 10:13:57 AM PDT by Moonlighter
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To: CheshireTheCat; Conservative4Life

It’s been bad this year.


8 posted on 06/07/2020 2:04:10 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: CheshireTheCat

Allergy double-whammy not great, but here in No.VA we haven’t had mosquitos until the last couple days. Would usually have been inundated w/ them by early May.


9 posted on 06/07/2020 7:28:30 PM PDT by nicollo (I said no!)
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To: CheshireTheCat

I’ve had to wash my car every other day on account of the pollen building up on it. Fortunately I have no allergies and actually like to breathe in the pollen so that it coats my lungs. I’m thinking that’s good for me.


10 posted on 06/07/2020 7:30:07 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (fa)
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- I find Altoids are better than cough drops and work faster. -

Altoids are great... always have a good supply on hand. The Halls Mentho-Lyptus drops are pretty good too.

11 posted on 06/08/2020 7:14:59 AM PDT by ken in texas
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