I've probably had the worst allergy season in 25 years. I live in the Detroit area (Windsor Ontario). Anyone out there having a bad season or just me?

The worst ever. My entire family is suffering right now. Dogwood tree's polluting the sky with white fluffy pollen and green substance everywhere. Its frustrating because your couped up in a house for 6-7 months of the year and finally summer is here and you can't be outside to enjoy. My husband for the first time has left work sick. We are in the Buffalo, NY region and that is all that everyone is talking about in the work place and on the radio. Fatique, nauseus, headache, stomach upset, chills, sinus pressure, watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose. Hopoe you get relief soon. The only thing that helps is Sudafed (not generic) which you have to buy at the pharmacy section. They need your license though because people make a form of speed so there is a limit of how much you can purchase. Good luck!!

Why doesn't this site have information about molds and fungus? That is what bothers most.

Northern California..worst in years!

Eastern Pennsylvania - worst I can remember!

I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin, and my allergies are the worse ever also. I keep getting these buzzing or tinglng sensations, and itching. I was in Florida in February and they had high Tree pollen, and I had similar symptoms. Now I have them in Milwaukee, but did not have then until around August.

mold spores are becoming quite a problem and affecting food allergens as well.

It is kicking my butt this year... It effects me worse than pollen. ALbany NY worst year ever for mold.

How does one get rid of Mold??

This is the worst allergy season in over 10 years for me, and it's been well over a month now, too. I am so stuffed up from eyebrows to throat, my throat and ears itch, can't stop sneezing, the whole works. I've been running 2 air purifiers on high 24hrs a day. Doesn't seem to help.

It's the worst for me as well. I've been taking Astelin, Singulair, Flonase, NasalChrome and Albuterol, but still needed a 12 day series of steroids and antibiotics. We have a HEPA filter on our HVAC system plus 2 portable HEPA filters running all the time, but going outside just kills me. I just started allergy shots last week...mostly due to mold and ragweed.

Ray...are you referring to indoor mold or outdoor mold? Not much you can do about the outside mold, but you can do a lot if it's inside. I work as an industrial hygienist so let me know what the problem is and I'd be happy to give you some advice.

I HATE Oklahoma!!

I grew up in Washington State and never had any allergies. Here the wind blows
pretty much every day of the year and Septemeber is the worst for me. I get sneezing attacks so bad that I can't function and my eyes are watering and my nose is running like a faucet. I do that all day and then it turns into a sinus infection for the next week. I HATE THIS!!

"Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping..." Yes, I suffer the same thing. You are probably reacting to the various species of Ragweed and to Poison Ivy. It is really bad this time of year. I use Calritin in the morning along with a ophthalmic gel for my eyelids. As a rule if I make it past mid October I am good until spring. "....down the plains."

I live in Gig Harbor, Washington and have been on asthma and allergy medications since May, increasing doses over time. My sisters and their friends and neighbors are suffering as well. Before May this year I was off all medications except singulair. Now I'm on Asmanex, xopenex, alavert, etc...as well as acid reflux treatment (which I'm told can add to breathing issues.) Two days ago I had an anxiety attack because of trouble breathing and had to take xanex. It's just crazy how the pollen and allergy forecast shows 'low' but I'm having trouble getting a full breath lots of times during the day, and I keep taking more medicatons. My pulmonary provider says the only thing left is prednisone (which adds to anxiety! and increases blood sugar - which I'm being treated for), so I don't want to take it. Can anyone talk about medications or treatments that work? I would appreciate all comments. Thank you!

I agree that this is by FAR the worst year for allergies. I have lived in North Texas for 10 years and never had a problem, now all of a sudden I have been diagnosed with asthma and severe allergies that has really effected my daily breathing. Why has it been so bad this year and will it get better next year?

i had taken pollen for few yrs, as a result, i felt younger. i will continue n hv more comments for yours.

It is kicking my butt this year... It effects me worse than pollen. ALbany NY worst year ever for mold.

To clarify, there is not an allergy to pine tree pollen. I live in Georgia (life-long resident)and am an allergy nurse. The particles of pine tree pollen, which coat every car left outside, are in fact too large and heavy to be inhaled--that's why our cars are yellow all spring! That is the most common myth about tree pollen allergies, that pine is a big problem. It's all the other tree pollens that you can't see that contribute to your annual misery. :)