Pollen Count Little River Sc (2024)

FAQs

What time of day is the pollen count highest? ›

When Is The Pollen Count High? Pollen counts usually rise in the morning, and reach their peak by midday or early afternoon.

Spring. During the spring, Northern and Southern Californians are typically hit the hardest by springtime tree allergies. Birch, elm, cedar, cypress, pine, and olive trees are common triggers in the northern part of the state. Down south, ash, oak, sycamore, walnut, and mulberry can be the most triggering.

People may experience fewer symptoms of hay fever on rainy days because rain prevents pollen from traveling. However, it may increase exposure to it. Although rain washes away pollen, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, pollen counts can rapidly increase after rainfall.

Pollen: Rain prevents pollen from traveling and can be a relief for some people with this common allergy. However, it can also increase pollen exposure when pollen is broken into smaller particles. Pollen counts also sometimes increase significantly right after rainstorms.

Try an over-the-counter remedy

They include: Oral antihistamines. Antihistamines can help relieve sneezing, itching, a stuffy or runny nose, and watery eyes. Examples of oral antihistamines include cetirizine (Zyrtec Allergy), fexofenadine (Allegra Allergy) and loratadine (Claritin, Alavert).

Second-generation antihistamines: The preferred first-step agent is certirizine (Zyrtec); others include loratadine (Claritin), fexofenadine (Allegra). All are taken once per day and are generally cause little to no drowsiness. We recommend cetirizine for initial treatment.

Water can be an effective tool to help you manage allergy symptoms and improve a whole host of other bodily functions, and even your mood. That's not to say that drinking lots of water can cure seasonal allergies — always get help from a medical professional for serious allergies.

Allergies occur at the same time every year and last as long as the allergen is in the air (usually 2-3 weeks per allergen). Allergies cause itching of the nose and eyes along with other nasal symptoms. Colds last about one week and have less itching of the nose and eyes.

You can't cure allergies, but you can treat and control the symptoms. It may take a little work. You'll need to make a few changes to your surroundings or figure out how to stay away from things that trigger allergy attacks.

What times of day is pollen worst? ›

They're called "seasonal allergies" because each type of pollen has a season where they're most potent. Here's a general timeline of common pollen seasons: March through June is tree pollen season. June, July, and August is usually when the grass pollens are high, sometimes into September in a warm year.

Many plants produce most of their pollen during the night and early morning hours, and are then spread in the air during the day. Wind conditions have a great influence on the release of pollen and can carry the pollen high into the air by noon, only to drop again later in the afternoon.

Allergen exposure, lying down, and humidifier use can all be why your allergies worsen at night. What's more, allergies are linked to sleep problems in general, including sleep apnea. There are many ways to get allergy relief at night, like moving a pet to another room to sleep or using an air purifier.

But it doesn't take open windows to trigger your pollen allergy in the morning. If you've been outside during the day, pollen can stick to your clothes, hair, and skin. When you head indoors, you can transfer pollen to your furniture and bedding, which might also lead to worsening symptoms in the morning.

Watch the Clock

Depending on your allergy, you may want to avoid certain parts of the day. Ragweed counts usually peak in early midday, while grass pollen counts are higher in late afternoon and early evening. Plan your workouts for other times of the day when levels are lower.