Loyola Medicine’s daily allergen count is back, indicating the start of spring allergy season in Chicago.
Tree pollen season typically runs from March through May, peaking in April.
This year, Dr. Rachna Shah, a board certified allergist, anticipates a longer allergy season.
“Given what the season looks like so far, and how it seems to be a little delayed, my prediction is, if the weather gets steady around 60 or 70 degrees, we’re going to see both tree pollen and grass pollen likely come at the same time and be high at the same time,” said Shah, who leads the pollen count at Loyola.
One in three Americans suffer from seasonal allergies, according to the Allergy and Asthma Network. Typical symptoms are itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose and congestion.
Avoiding the allergen is the best way to stop symptoms.
When that’s not possible, doctors recommend closing windows on windy days, showering and washing hair and sheets frequently.
Shah said there isn’t great data on using natural remedies to treat symptoms long-term. However, there are two that can provide short-term relief from congestion.
“The only natural remedy that really does help is sinus rinsing. That’s essentially taking a saline solution and cleaning out the nose,” Shah said.
“And that helps not only improve the general kind of functionality and health of the sinuses and the nasal passages, but it also physically removes that pollen and other things that are generating that inflammation,” Shah said. “I would say steam and sinus rinsing, they do help.”
Allergy sufferers should also avoid certain plants and trees while outside during peak season, including maple, oak and birch trees.
“They’re designed to produce a ton of pollen, which is why it bothers us so much because there’s so much of it,” said Kimberly Hansen, the seeds plant collection manager at Chicago’s Field Museum. “Our non-allergenic trees are things like magnolias.”
Cherry trees, crab apple and buckeye also produce less pollen.
Hansen said allergy sufferers should stick to planting flowers that rely on insects for pollination not the wind, like tulips, roses and geraniums.
“Anything that has big, showy, beautiful flowers. So if you’re planting it because it has a beautiful flower, then that’s designed to attract pollinators.”
“It we’ve just gotten some rain, that might be a good day to take a long walk and go to the park because the moisture in the air is kind of keeping the pollen out of the air.”
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