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Allergy alert: Georgia’s pollen season may be here a little early
Allergy season getting early begin this yr
The milder winter implies that pollen season is beginning early. That’s dangerous information for allergy victims.
ATLANTA – It is the one factor allergy suffers dread: the beginning of allergy season. Whereas it might appear too early to start out taking precautions consultants say the season is beginning earlier this yr.
“My pneumonic is begin taking your nasal sprays and your allergy medicines throughout Valentine’s Day or afterwards however this yr it’s unusually early,” Dr Thomas Chacko of Chacko Allergy, Bronchial asthma, and Sinus Heart stated.
It might nonetheless be early February, however some indicators of spring are already right here with some bushes already beginning to bloom. And with the blooms come the coughing and sneezing allergy suffers are all too accustomed to.
“Pollen counts are getting larger now seemingly as a result of it will get hotter earlier,” Dr. Chacko stated.
In accordance with Atlanta Allergy and Bronchial asthma group, knowledge the week of February 6 was the primary week pollen counts have stayed within the excessive vary totaling 439 Thursday with tree pollen within the highest contributor.
Pollen counts have been reaching that stage or larger sooner over the previous couple of years. Final yr, it was February 14, February 26 in 2021, and never till mid-March in 2020.
Consultants say that pattern means allergy victims ought to begin taking precautions sooner.
“Be attentive about taking your drugs there are excellent over-the-counter medicines that may work. You are able to do some extra pure cures such as you do the rinses the sinus rinses,” Dr. Chacko stated.
“We’re coming from viral season the place everyone seems to be sick with viruses and colds and COVID and what not, and now you would possibly assume it’s viral, however its perhaps allergy symptoms now,” he added.
And regulate the climate. Elements like rain can decrease the pollen rely.
“If it rains the pollen counts will go down as a result of it washes away within the rain. So, you could wish to wait for those who’re going to do some actions, perhaps wait till after the rain to exit, and the pollen counts shall be decrease, and it’s best to begin feeling higher when that happens,” Dr. Chacko defined.
“However then if it’s dry for 2 or three days, the pollen counts shoot up fairly darn fast,” he added.