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Why has early pollen been so bad this year in the Carolinas?
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 14, 2026, 7:50 pm
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Why has early pollen been so bad this year in the Carolinas?
A cold end to winter, combined with a surge of March warmth, has
allowed for many trees to pollinate at the same time.
LINK:
HTML https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/early-pollen-allergies-extreme-charlotte-north-carolina/275-e5d66630-b069-4ff8-a88c-8f565d3fdb2d
COMMENT:
Bam! I just got hit with some allergies overnight! For me it was
just a runny nose and little headache all night! Could be
worse.. just took a antihistamine and decongestant... I wear a
mask all the time outside but that certainly didn't keep
allergies from getting me through my clothes or seeping into
home somehow!
Factors for me:
Spent the whole day outside yesterday even though I masked
Didn't have air purifiers ready (So I cleaned filters for air
purifiers and air conditioners and turned them on so that seems
better)
Maybe I didn't wash some of the clothes I had worn all day
outside yesterday (now I'm washing them)
Maybe my diet of cheese and whole milk yesterday didn't help
Ive had this happen a few times to me and usually if I limit my
time outside when pollen count is up and throw my clothes in the
washer and shower right away, then my allergies go away in about
24 hours..
...we shall see if I'm not better in a day! For me, just in my
particular case usually these allergies almost always happen to
when I mow the grass then do a bunch of other outside activities
in a row. I wear a mask all the time outside so it always freaks
me out a little and shocks me as to how powerful allergens can
be and get inside your clothes and home I guess.
In 6 years of masking I can say Ive never been sick but maybe 3
times/days/occasions Ive gotten a runny nose from allergens.
Once was when I was working on plumbing in a dark damp area.. I
got a runny nose that evening of plumbing without my mask on..
so I quit plumbing and a day later I was fine so then when I
started plumbing again, I wore a mask and avoided wearing the
same clothes while plumbing and so I had no problem after that..
then the other two times would happen the evening after mowing
the grass (even though I mask while mowing)... I never got
allergies after mowing if I came inside and washed my clothes
right away and showered right away ...usually the allergy would
always happen if I did something like stayed outside for a super
long time after mowing the grass and didn't change my clothes or
shower right away after mowing. Even though I masked outside the
whole time I'd still get allergies later that evening...
...It must have something to do with allergens getting on
clothes and in hair and seeping into home somehow because my
mask is always on outside. I guess I'm bringing it indoors or it
just gets inside the house naturally from nature. Any way that's
about three times in 6 years of masking that I've ever gotten
any kind of runny nose. So far far Ive managed it so when
allergies strike they have have only lasted a day for me tops. A
runny nose is an extremely rare event for me. We shall see if
using air purifier and washing clothes and not spending
prolonged period outside during high pollen count does the trick
again for me! Ive have never had allergens or allergy symptoms
for more than a day in six years so we shall see how I feel
tomorrow after having cleaned the air filters on the air
purifiers and the air conditioners and after having washed
yesterday's clothes better and perhaps I'll limit my time
outside.
lol.. Just the fact my nose started running feels totally crazy
and freaky for me because I am such a die hard masker and never
get sick! I feel perfectly fine but like I said its just a weird
sensation having a runny nose whatsoever ..so far it has never
lasted long longer than a day lol.. So when I get a runny nose
its like a total shock to the system..lol
The Masked Man
P.S. It sounds kind of crazy but now its like I have to mask the
home. I have to go the extra mile and cock the windows
better..make seals airtight.. keep filters clean vacuum etc. Ive
neglected some of that and its time for me to put some elbow
grease into it. Ive got to to a better job of "masking" the home
from certain elements and the weather!
UPDATE:March 15th 2026
I guess the antihistamine and the decongestant medicine did the
trick and all the other little things I did worked pretty fast.
I seem to be fine again.. nose stopped running ... now I just
need to sleep.. the allergy medicine must have kept me up all
night.
#Post#: 5587--------------------------------------------------
Re: Why has early pollen been so bad this year in the Carolinas?
DIR By: Data Report
Date: March 22, 2026, 7:29 am
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Tree pollen up here in southeast PA is at least 10 days ahead of
schedule, if not more. Going to be a long and rough allergy
season.
#Post#: 5589--------------------------------------------------
Re: Why has early pollen been so bad this year in the Carolinas?
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 22, 2026, 1:34 pm
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I am veteran of childhood allergies/asthma: mold, pollen, grass,
dust, etc.
I almost died and had a hospital stay where they put an IV in me
and even stayed in a sort of tent to ensure people like visitors
around me didn't make me sicker... had weekly allergy shots ..
the whole works... I am hoping to stay a veteran and hope those
days of chronic allergies are over .. so far so good.. all that
happened throughout childhood although I dare say some people
redevelop allergies later in life.
Nowadays, to me its as if one little thing/exposure often
triggers it all.. Hope allergy sufferers find a regiment of
things that help them.. I am no stranger to the suffering
allergies bring! This childhood experience for me has probably
led to a certain wisdom, respect, appreciation, and interest in
viruses as well as microscopic entities.
I'd like to think when someone almost dies like me they try to
get something out of it and learn something from it... Ive
become a happy masker in an age me and a handful of scientists
and scholars believe is befitting of the mask. I have a healthy
respect for life, what lies under the microscope lenses, life's
challenges, and what others go through. There is indeed a
microscopic world of entities at play that I take heed to.
The Masked Man
P.S.my loved one is 78 just had successful Gall Bladder surgery
not quite three weeks ago and we just got back from a beautiful
sunny walk together in our masks.. we are lucky but we are
skillful and reduce risks including her allergies by masking!
What a beautiful walk! Grateful to be alive! Gotta play your
cards right, and mask brothers and sisters to keep those
beautiful precious times going as long as possible in life.
We've ruled out some major problems by masking. I puff my chest
out, hold her hand, and she happily talks to me the whole time..
to me, the tone of her voice is like that of a beautiful bird
and we walk our masked walk nobody messes with us and the pollen
isn't as bad with our masks on! It was a pretty walk today!
#Post#: 5592--------------------------------------------------
Re: Why has early pollen been so bad this year in the Carolinas?
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 22, 2026, 7:44 pm
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Here's just one of many articles that may help those of us
fighting allergies who still want to or have to go outside and
brave the elements...
Can Wearing a Mask Reduce My Allergy Symptoms?
Research shows that wearing masks outdoors can protect against
more than Covid-19 for people who suffer from seasonal
allergies.
LINK:
HTML https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/well/live/mask-allergy-symptoms.html
P.S. To me masking is but a way of life that van be an all
encompassing means of preventions when it comes to preventing
airborne illnesses, airborne diseases, hazardous particles and
yes even allergens!
I had a neighbor that always masked when she mowed the grass...
I have no idea why on earth she didn't take advantage of that
skill and mask when covid came along? Jeesh! Take advantage of
the mask and all the wonderful things it can do!
Its a great skill and privilege to be able to wear a mask! I am
now spoiled by wearing the mask. I never get sick.. I can do all
sorts of tasks in which masks should actually be worn...
plumbing in moldy areas, mowing grass... I prevent breathing in
the sheer dust and chemicals from most all household projects
and products which adds up to be a colossal amount.. and
allergies all prevented with masking.. then we all get old and
immunity declines so masking is just an amazing skill and art to
have. It improves life and enhances health and safety.
We weren't meant to breathe in all this stuff we are trying to
cohabitate with.. people are so full of themselves they think
they can just breathe in every single thing on earth...sure its
not all bad but c'mon not everything is good for us ...so many
people act like the world rotates around them and microscopic
entities and things they can't see can't affect them.
In this day and age so much is going on around every corner from
climate change to viruses to heavy construction, you never know
what you are gonna get hit with.. so I recommend having a mask
on to be the safe side... don't take it for granted.. not all is
pink and roses and designed for your membranes alone...be your
own master and try to choose what you breathe in and what you
don't. Don't let it chose you..don't be a victom... you choose
it and what to breathe ;)
I can only speak for myself and all information is not intended
to be for medical advice but is for educational and
informational purpose...I'll give it to ya straight and blunt:
There's all sorts of crap going down where I live and although I
lead a good life and have a good attitude I'll be realistic and
say you never know what what or who is going to get in my face
so I'm always ready in my mask! And that's just the truth.. I
don't have time to catch a cold or the flu.. I don't have the
time or money to play around with the risks involved with
masklessness nowadays.. its only in my interest to mask and
personally speaking for myself for me having worn a safety mask
publicly and outdoors for over six years has only proven its
value to me, made me safer.. I'm actually illness & disease free
from contagion, and it has enriched my life greatly . :)
The general public need not be concerned because I got my mask
on and I am safe... the maskless general public should be
concerned for their own health & safety, I haven't had a single
airborne illness or airborne disease in over six years because
of my mask .. that's all I really know.
More people should mask as they might be pleasantly surprised at
all they get from masking. You get a lot more from masking and
there's a ton of advantages you get from masking than most
people new to it would ever have imagined..
The Masked Man
P.S. How many sheet rockers, painters, guys in heavy
construction, people who fill your tanks up with gas live on to
lead healthy older lives?.. very few in my book. Ive known and
done some sheet rocking and painting and a lot of those guys
aren't very healthy later in life... the sheetrock dust and the
fumes and hazardous material wreak havoc on their health..
that's the benefit of using a mask when you work with hazardous
household materials or are around allergens. That's why I say
take advantage of the n95 safety mask!
Anyway masking is simply part of one of the things you can do
to help prevent allergies when you are outside your home or on
the go amidst this season's pollen. There are many things to
prevent and relieve allergies which I am sure can be added that
the reader can research and add to this thread.
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