Some studies suggest hay fever is becoming more prevalent and severe, and climate change is a significant factor. 

Warmer temperatures and longer growing seasons are causing plants to produce more pollen, and this increased pollen load is contributing to longer and more intense allergy seasons.

In 2021, 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 children — more than 80 million people — in the United States reported suffering from seasonal allergies.

I started to suffer in my 30s. But for the past 20 years I can’t really say my Spring allergies have gotten any worse.

The only treatments that help me (temporarily) are exercise, showers, and inexpensive Diphenhydramine pills. Available over-the-counter in the USA.

PLOT TWIST

For reasons unknown, in Spring 2025 I suffered less than any year for decades prior.

NOW I have high hopes for Spring 2026,