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ATLANTA — Green leaves and flowering trees can only mean that Spring is in the air, and with spring typically comes pollen season. Dr. Sylvia Morris is a hospitalist with Kaiser Permanente and said peak pollen season should arrive around April or May. In the meantime, one can see dusted cars and other surfaces as the weather continues to warm up.
“Spring has sprung,” Dr. Morris said. “The South in general has high pollen counts because our growing season is warmer here for longer periods of the year. Pollen is foreign, meaning it’s outside our bodies. Our bodies say hey, what’s going on here? Let’s try and remove this particle from our eye, ear, nose or throat.”
Knowing where allergies are flaring up can help a person fight back against pollen. For itchy or watery eyes, Dr. Morris suggested taking antihistamine drops. For a runny nose, Dr. Morris said saline steroids, rinses or allergy pills could help. She said decongestants could also relieve chest allergies, along with allergy pills.
“Weather is changing, so it’s warmer longer,” Dr. Morris said. “It’s wetter. Warm and wet mean things grow, and when things grow, there’s more pollen. We need pollen because it helps things grow. But it’s important to just be aware of what’s happening with your body and having conversations with your primary care doctor.”
Dr. Morris said a person can develop allergies throughout life, so the pollen immunity someone may have had as a child can fade. Dr. Morris said pollen isn’t just an outside problem, but it’s easy to track the pollen inside a car, home, or workplace and reaggravate those allergies.
“When you come from outside, just like your mom will tell you, take off your outside clothes, take your shoes off,” Dr. Morris said. “Change the filter in your HVAC. This is a good time to do that. Leave the windows up in the car, keep the top up, keep the sunroof closed. Turn the AC on. Spring is here and pollen counts are going up. It’s really important if you have allergies, think about preparing for more pollen as we go forward.”
Dr. Morris said the severity of reactions to pollen depended on the person. Drastic temperature or weather changes could contribute to making a person more susceptible to pollen.
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