Allergies in Syracuse

Pollen levels have been low this summer, but people who have allergies are still experiencing symptoms. Why is this? Allergens can travel long distances. "You don't have to HAVE the type of tree you're allergic to," says Doctor Lawrence Krieger, an allergy specialist from Community General Hospital. "It could be 200 miles away and the pollen will be air-born, and you can be exposed to that at, at a great distance. It doesn't have to be right in your vicinity."

What are allergies? Doctor Krieger says, "Allergies are essentially an over-zealous reaction of our immune system to something we're exposed to, so the causes of that are an exposure to something that you're sensitized to." In Syracuse the three main irritants are: grass pollen, tree pollen, and rag-weed.

However, there are ways to keep yourself from suffering too much. Along with taking proper allergy medication, staying inside is one way to minimize systems. "If the windows are closed, and you have any kind of air-conditioner, you'll reduce your pollens," Doctor Krieger says. "You don't need any special air-filtration systems necessariyl to reduce pollen exposure in the house."

For more information on pollen levels, check :Pollen Levels, Pollen Count, and Pollen Cast

For more information on allergies, check: National Allergy Bureau, Allergies Overview, and Control Your Symptoms