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Wet Winter Means Bad Allergy Season

Posted: May. 1, 2017 12:48 AM PDT

Spring is also allergy season. And now that it’s finally starting to feel like spring, with temperatures warming up, that will likely increase the amount of pollen in the air this week, especially when it’s breezy. The Chief Medical Officer for Western Sierra Medical Clinic, Doctor Heather Lucas-Ross, says she’s already seeing a lot more patients than normal complaining of symptoms. And that includes people who say they’ve never had symptoms before…

click to listen to Doctor Lucas-Ross

Ross says before considering or using medication, you should always try other prevention measures first…

click to listen to Doctor Lucas-Ross

Ross also recommends flushing out your sinuses and rinsing off your face more often.

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