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March 19: Nose for the News via Sarah Stultz
I don’t know about you, though, I find myself sneezing and fighting the tears in my eyes a little more than usual this time of year.
My son and I had some sort of breathing problem in February that lasted for a while, and now that we’re getting better, I’ve noticed that I’m moving into what turn out to be spring allergies.
Peak tree pollen allergy season in Minnesota usually runs from April to June, however, I’m sure that due to the mild weather we’ve had this year, that is to say it will be higher for at least a few weeks.
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, about 81 million people in the U. S. A number of U. S. women in 2021 were diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis, which is an allergic reaction to pollen from trees, grasses and weeds, according to an article in dailyhealth. com. People who suffer from it experience symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and congestion; red, watery, or itchy eyes; and worsening of asthma or other chronic respiratory diseases.
The article claimed that because plant activity in the spring was earlier than anticipated, there is more pollen in the domain than usual.
Experts expect the spring allergy season to be longer than normal, but also more intense.
In a study published in 2021, researchers found that allergy seasons in North America were an average 20 days earlier, lasted 10 days longer, and produced about 21% more pollen than in 1990.
Although I love spring, it looks like this year won’t be fun for me or my allergy sufferers.
It’s time for you to get back on an over-the-counter allergy treatment.
And in case you’re interested, I found an online page called pollen. com where other people can type in their city or zip code and get their allergy forecasts.
According to the site, we were expected to have low to medium pollen counts on Tuesday and Saturday, but we already had a few periods of “medium” pollen counts this year.
If you have any information on how to manage allergies, send it to me!
Sarah Stultz is the editor-in-chief of the Tribune. Su column is published every Wednesday.
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