If you haven't started feeling the effects, it's not too late to avoid the misery. Trees are budding, grass is growing and flowers are blooming. Spring is in the air as you probably have seen the pollen on car windows and heard its effects.
Experts blame an early allergy season on a dry summer followed by a wet winter.
Already, patients are flocking to his clinic. In past years, allergies have been bad enough to hospitalize Osborn. In fact, studies show allergies are a major contributor to school absentee rates and sick days. And, when left untreated, allergies can cause bacteria to build up in sinus cavities causing infections. Doctor Gross says that's why it's important not to just suffer through allergy season, but to do things to avoid suffering in the first place.