Springlike temperatures in parts of the country are causing trees and flowers to bloom early and release pollen.
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00:00 If you live somewhere where winter feels more like spring right now, get ready for a longer, more intense allergy season.
00:08 The growing season starts a lot sooner because it's warmer and then it lasts a lot longer into the fall because normally the plants are killed off by frost, the first frost when it's really cold.
00:22 Warmer temperatures are causing trees and flowers to bloom early and release pollen. It means symptoms like watery eyes and sore throats for many.
00:31 Because of the time of year, Mendez says you may mistake your allergies for common winter illnesses.
00:37 Runny nose, sneezing, coughing, sometimes that can be confused with the start of COVID, the flu or some sort of respiratory illness. In general with allergies, you're not going to have a temperature.
00:50 There are many ways you can prevent allergy symptoms, starting with keeping your home pollen free.
00:56 You spend 90% of your time, over 90% of your time indoors, so having an air purifier, making sure that you are vacuuming and that even your sheets you're washing on a regular basis at high temperatures.
01:11 You can also limit your time outdoors when pollen counts are high and take over-the-counter medications before your symptoms arrive.
01:19 And if your allergies are really severe and can't be treated with over-the-counter medication, then the doctor could recommend allergy shots and that can help with your seasonal allergies.
01:30 Download the AccuWeather app or log on to accuweather.com to monitor the allergy outlook, including pollen, ragweed, mold and dander levels.
01:39 For AccuWeather, I'm Emmy Fichter.
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