When to Book a Spring Follow-Up Before Summer Allergies Start
The divide between spring and summer is never clear-cut. A week of t-shirt weather may be suddenly interrupted by another week of rain; temperatures can vary wildly from day to day, sometimes even hour to hour. This fuzziness between the seasons extends to allergies as well, and you may swing from a low-symptom week to…
Maintaining a Symptom Journal to Improve Clinic Visits
Want to get more out of your visits to the allergist? Or have you ever left our clinic and realized you forgot to mention something about your allergies that you wanted to discuss? Keeping an allergy symptom journal could be a big help. Why Keep an Allergy Symptom Journal Allergies can change over time—both over…
How to Monitor Your Family’s Allergy Health Throughout the Year
Have you and your family members been sniffling this spring? It may be overwhelming to stay on top of multiple people’s allergies, but with some smart moves, it’s very possible. Know What Everyone Is Allergic To The first step in managing allergies is to identify each person’s triggers. You could start with an educated guess….
How Weather Swings in the Willamette Valley Affect Your Sinuses
Our weather can change rapidly. Cool mornings give way to warm afternoons, and rainy stretches can be interrupted by sudden sunshine. This variety keeps our landscape green and healthy, but it can also take a toll on your sinuses and allergies. Weather changes can often be tied directly to symptom flares. Let’s discuss why that…
How to Tell if Your Child Is Developing Allergies
Spring is such an exciting time for our kids! After months of cold weather and rain, they can ride their bikes, draw with chalk and start gearing up for spring sports season. However, if your kid seems to have a sniffly nose every time they come back in after playing outside, it might be worth…
How to Tell if It’s Allergies or a Cold
We had very little frost in Salem this year, meaning plants popped up sooner, and allergy season arrived faster and with more force than in years prior. But cold season isn’t loosening its grip, either. If you’ve got a sniffly nose, you may be unsure whether it’s being caused by the pollen or a virus….
Is It Allergies or a Cold Snap Reaction?
The space between winter and spring can bring a lot of confusion about what your symptoms mean: flu season isn’t over yet, allergy season is starting and the inconsistent weather we get this time of year can have all kinds of effects on your sinuses. If you have a sniffly nose, you may be wondering…
The Science Behind Oregon’s Allergy Season
As much as we love the Willamette Valley’s temperate climate and gorgeous flora, these can contribute to the severity of allergies. There are many factors that make the allergy season in central Oregon as brutal as it is; here are some of them. Temperate Climate Most people live in temperate zones, due to their wide…
What’s Blooming in the Willamette Valley Right Now
It’s March, which means allergy season is on our doorstep once again. If your allergy symptoms have already begun, it’s helpful to know exactly which pollen or other allergen is behind your annoying symptoms. We put together a quick guide on what’s in season in March and April so you can narrow down your culprit(s)….
Will I Ever Need to Do an Allergy Re-Test?
When you first begin seeing your allergist and talking about allergy treatments for your worst symptoms, you would have had an allergy test performed. This test, as you know, provided valuable insights into your specific allergy triggers and informed your treatment plan. Now you may be wondering: do I need to take an allergy re-test…
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