Overview

• Tree pollen leads the season in September, with grasses later and weeds afterward, keeping symptoms elevated into autumn, according to Dr. Stella Cuevas.
• The AAAeIC highlights recurrent sneezing, watery discharge, nasal obstruction and itchy eyes as hallmarks, noting fever is rare and symptoms can persist for weeks, which drives frequent misdiagnosis as colds.
• A study cited in local coverage found that four in ten adolescents aged 13 to 14 have rhinitis, underscoring the burden in youth.
• Recommended care includes antihistamines for flares, daily intranasal corticosteroids for control and allergen immunotherapy, with diagnosis supported by clinical history plus skin‑prick and specific IgE tests.
• Specialists advise reducing exposure with masks, glasses and petroleum jelly at the nostrils or tear ducts, and one also suggests limiting histamine‑rich foods such as red wine, while linking the rising burden to pollution and climate change with projections of higher prevalence by 2050.