Tree pollen is high, grass is medium today in Northern Virginia

Today, in Northern Virginia, tree pollen is high and grass is medium. Grass pollen season is just beginning.

If you have not had allergy symptoms until today, you could be allergic to grass.

Tree Pollen Is Very High Today

Tree pollen is very high today in Northern Virginia.  It's at the highest level it has been since last year.  If you are not sure what you are allergic to, but you have sinus issues today, there is a good possibility you are allergic to tree pollen.  

If you are allergic to tree pollen, today is a good day to take allergy medicine and stay indoors.  Keep those windows closed.  If you do go outside today, make sure you leave your shoes at the door and wash your hands as soon as you walk indoors to get that pollen off of you.

Pollen Count Is Low Today!

For the first time in over a month, the pollen count is low in Northern Virginia.  The rain has helped wash the pollen out of the air.  It won't last long though.  Wednesday, we will see one of the highest pollen levels since last year!

The main offender is tree pollen, but grass and weed pollen is starting to have some activity.

Tree Pollen Is High

Tree pollen is still high and will be until all the spring flowers fall off the trees.  It has been wreaking havoc on allergy and non-allergy sufferers alike.  I have been hearing about a lot of people experiencing sinus headaches and sinus infections in Northern Virginia in the past week.

Tree Pollen Is High Today In Northern Virginia!

Tree pollen counts are at an 11 on a scale from 0 to 12 in Northern Virginia, which is very high!  Most pollen today is from trees.  Grass pollen is starting to come in to play now.

I have noticed a lot of people with ear and sinus infections and coughs that will not go away.  My cough came back last week and has not gone away.  It is at its worst at night when I lie down.  I have also noticed that I have more congestion in my lungs and I need to use my inhalers more often.

Make sure you take your allergy medicine, take off your shoes before you enter the house and wash your hands once you get in the house to remove pollen and stop it from entering the house.

High tree pollen alert!

If you live in Washington DC or Northern Virginia, the tree pollen count will be high today and even higher tomorrow!

All trees, including the Cherry blossoms, are coming into bloom.

If you have tree-related allergies, take an allergy pill today.

If you have allergy-induced asthma, keep your fast-acting inhaler close by.

Today's Allergy and Asthma report

Today's pollen count will be low. You should have little to no allergy symptoms thanks to the snow and rain.

Asthma symptoms are moderate today. Especially be careful if you have asthmatic reactions when you go from warm to cold environments.

Today's Pollen for Northern Virginia and Washington DC

Today's Pollen count for Northern Virginia and Washington DC is low to medium.

The predominant pollen culprits are Elm, Cedar, Juniper, Poplar, Aspen and Cottonwood.  If you are allergic to trees, you may feel some congestion and other allergy symptoms, but nothing too bad.  The light rain today is keeping the pollen count low which helps calm allergy symptoms.

Allergy levels are low.
Asthma levels are moderate.
Cold and Cough are moderate.

I have allergies and asthma (didn't know I had asthma until I moved here).  Today I am not congested or itchy, but I am wheezing.

For those of you who have asthma, make sure you take your long-term inhaler as usual.  Keep your rescue inhaler handy in case you have a wheeze that will not go away throughout the day.  You could also take 1200 mg of Mucinex (or store brand guaifenesin) every 12 hours with LOTS of water.  Mucinex and its generic versions only work to thin chest mucous if you drink lots of water when you take them.

Have a wheeze and sneeze-free day!!!