Atlanta allergist Kathleen Sheerin says this spring hasn't brewed up the record pollen counts of recent years. This year we've had some rain. The state, she added, has yet to reach its peak pollen count this year. Last year it had already peaked by this time. For people who have bad allergic rhinitis, on a day when the pollen count is in the 2,000s or 3,000s, you may want to do something other than play 18 holes of golf.
Allergies affect quality of life.
And people who have allergies feel worse than people who have diabetes and blood pressure problems, and if they're out their suffering they really should talk to their doctor. Safer, stronger, longer-acting and more targeted medications have been developed in recent years, and more are on the way. Histamine is released by your body as part of an allergic reaction. It can cause redness, swelling, itching, a runny nose and watery eyes, among other things. Antihistamines work by preventing the effects of histamine.