For whatever reason, this has been a really bad allergy season for both me and my husband. From itchy eyes to sneezing, sneezing and more sneezing it feels like the allergy season will not go away. There is a little relief when it rains but who wants it to rain all the time? Not I.
Last year, I came across an app called Pollen Allergy Alert that gives the pollen count in whatever city I’m in and also gives a scale of how severe it will be along with what is “in the air” on that particular day.
Here’s a sample of what I see on my iPhone.
How do I use this information? Well, since I spend a lot of time outdoors weeding and picking up dead branches on our acre of land, I can decide to take an allergy pill before I start getting all the symptoms. Â Just this morning, I failed to check the pollen count and had to head inside to clear my nose a couple of times.
Another way I use the Pollen app is to determine whether I even want to work outside.
If you’ll notice, the app tells you what the predominant pollen is — on this particular day it was Oak, Mulberry and Walnut.
One tree the app didn’t mention is the cottonwood which has been in bloom for quite a while. Billowy cotton type seeds blow through the air and cling to our screened in porch causing a mess — not to mention the effect its pollen has on us sufferers.
The app has an Allergy Diary that can help you target what you are specifically allergic to.
Below is a screen shot of the page where you can set your location, visit the website and sign up for email alerts.
Here’s a view of how to sign up for Allergy Alerts. Â Notice there are ads both at the top and side of this app. Â They aren’t very noticeable to me — but, I tend to be able to ignore ads.
The Pollen Allergy Alert app is currently free — free is good, right? Give it a try and see what you think.
Pollen.com’s Allergy Alert – IMS Health, Inc.
