Summer is upon us (in most areas of the northern hemisphere), so if you’re allergic to allergens that are active during the hotter months of the year, then you might be noticing allergy symptoms and asthma symptoms are getting worse right now. During the early and mid-summer months, the most common allergens are different kinds of grass pollens.

Common grass allergens include:

• Bermuda grass
• Bluegrass
• Orchard grass
• Red top grass
• Sweet vernal grass
• Timothy grass

Getting a handle on your allergic triggers is essential if you want to keep allergic asthma under control this time of year. Sometimes it takes a bit of creativity, as our Allergies Guide, Dr. Dan More, describes in his post on Little Used Allergy Medicines.

Avoiding your triggers is also important, and that’s easier when you monitor the pollen counts in your area.

Learn More:

• Avoiding Pollen
• Do You Know Your IgE?
• Nasal Allergies & Asthma