Grass pollen (Eugene, Albany: allergies, office, rain)

[tazzman]

This has to be the worst year ever for grass pollen, which, according to one of the local news casts last night, Eugene leads the world in. Not surprising since grass is grown commercially in the valley. I've been miserable for about two weeks now with no end in sight (until the pollen dies down). The news reported the pollen index yesterday was around 500, and has been as high as 900! I think they said 100 is considered normal. Anyone else been having problems?

[LisaLooLoo]

Everyone in my office is sniffling. I'm on a couple of medications and still sniffling, sneezing, itching. It just comes with the territory, I suppose. It'll be over in another 3 or 4 weeks. In the meantime, I'm praying for rain and staying indoors.

[NightBazaar]

I'm in Albany and have had a few bouts of allergy due to pollen. It's usually really bad around here from around mid-May through July, then picks up again in the fall until the rains start. I can only speak for myself, but this year seems to have been unusually mild for me.

[skypros]

I think the news said 10 was the normal.

Originally Posted by tazzman

I think they said 100 is considered normal. Anyone else been having problems?

[tazzman]

Originally Posted by skypros

I think the news said 10 was the normal.

I think you're right sky; my head is all plugged up, including my ears, from allergies and sinus and probably misheard it. But, like lisa said, it goes with the territory. At least there's some rain forecast for the weekend that might help dampen things down.