Here are some helpful Web sites. Dealing With Your Seasonal Allergies Follow these suggestions to reduce your suffering. Did You Know You can develop allergies at any age. Allergic rhinitis sufferers miss 4 million work and school days collectively each year.
Most allergies start in childhood, some as early as the first year of life.
By Jeanine Barone L iving in Minnesota, Alan Culpepper, age 52, used to look forward to the time each year when blustery weather gives way to warm spring breezes. Not anymore, thanks to bloodshot eyes, a stuffy nose and repeated bouts of sneezing. As a sales manager, he found it nearly impossible to work effectively because of severe headaches that kept him awake at night. As the most common chronic respiratory illness, it costs Americans billions of dollars yearly. If you use tissue like it's going out of style, this list should help clear the air and dispel some of the common myths about seasonal allergies.