APRIL 10, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY LUCY PROBERT
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
In our house, two lacrosse schedules, one muddy dog and a teenager’s pair of red, itchy eyes mark the beginning of spring. Ah, the allergy season; in this area, it comes up fast and hits pretty hard.
Just look at the number of streets named after trees (Oak, Maple, Chestnut), proof that pollen is alive and well and soon to start coating our cars and filling our kids’ noses.
But if you’ve got seasonal allergies in your home, you’re not alone; statistics show that up to 40 percent of children suffer from them with stuffy noses, sneezing and those itchy eyes. The good news is that it’s a relatively brief season. The bad news is that those few months can bring misery.
This pesky pollen comes from weeds, plants, grasses and trees, pretty much whatever we come in contact with just by being outside. Around here the allergy season starts with maple, says Dr. Patricia Hicks, an allergist in Ho-Ho-Kus. Then by mid-May we start to see oak pollen, then it’s grass, she says.
“The problem is that these add to each other, so by the time the season is in full swing, you’re dealing with multiple pollens.”
Peak time is around Mother’s Day and by summer most symptoms have lessened.
https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/family/if-it-s-april-it-must-be-allergy-season-1.1306173