By: Zoie Clements, Posted: March 30, 2017 If you are a person with a nose, then at one point or another you’ve probably experienced the horrible and disgusting annoyance that is allergy season.
Around this time of year, you constantly hear people say, “It's allergy season!” but why is this so called “allergy season?” Allergy season is most commonly referred to the time between January and early June. Depending on where you live this may be longer, shorter, or for some poor folk, year round. Now of course anyone can be allergic to anything, however, what's interesting about this time of year is the cause of allergies many experience, pollen. Pollen from just about anything too! Trees, grasses, and flowers are all big contributors, and with so much variety there's something different for everyone. People may confuse allergies with the seasonal cold. Chances are high that it may just be hay fever (the more technical term for pollen allergies). Symptoms of hay fever include itchy eyes, stuffy and/or runny nose, sinus infections, headaches, etc. the list goes on. Even some of the best medicine may not always make you feel better, but you're not alone! Over 67 million Americans are affected by allergies each year. Senior Nathan Stokes states, “I hate allergy season! If I'm not sneezing and fighting a pounding headache, I'm constantly having to blow my nose and cannot smell.” Unfortunately here in Las Vegas, we're marked number three on the list of worst cities for allergy sufferers in the U.S. Second being Yuma, Arizona and first being Prescott, Arizona. The hotter and drier the climate, the worse it'll be for your nose. Of course you can't blame your body for reacting this way, as with any human ailment it's just your body's way of protecting you... If only they knew when to stop!
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