This Year’s Allergy Season Has Everyone Sneezing With Joy

by Shayla Harris

Art by Elizabeth Thomas

Trees, grasses, and weeds are three of the main causes of allergies all around the world. These three allergens make people suffer with a runny nose, itchy eyes, and consistent sneezing. The summer and fall months are when these allergies are most common.

A daily allergy report from Flonase.com said that the allergy reports are good, there is no pollen or mold, and the breathing conditions are okay. As we get more into the spring and the summer seasons, we can expect those statistics to change with an increase of the pollen and the humidity to gradually increase. Some of the students at New Prairie are affected by allergies during the spring.

Zoie Martinez, a sophomore at New Prairie had a lot of information to share about her seasonal allergies.

“Seasonal allergies are hard to control even with allergy medication and it is sometimes tough to manage while trying to do normal daily activities.”

To help slow down her allergic reactions, Martinez said,

“I’ve taken allergy medication along with essential oils.”

Lewis, another student at New Prairie has also had some trouble with allergies. Lewis’s allergies have also affected her daily life.

“It can be hard, especially sleeping. It usually doesn’t go away for a week or so and for the duration of the week I don’t sleep well. It affects my school work,” said Lewis

Emma also does steps to decrease the rate of her allergic reactions.

“I usually drink hot liquids like tea. It usually clears up for a little bit after that,” added Lewis

Another freshman at New Prairie, Colleen Kepplin, also had some things to add about her allergies.

“I’ve had inflammation of the throat and adenoids.” She has also taken medications to help with her allergies.

“I’ve had to take medication and Flonase.” These are the steps in which Kepplin has taken to help her allergies be less controlling of her life.

Allergies have affected the ways people do basic daily activities, sleep and they can cause inflammation. One way in which some of the student body has done is they have taken medication to help reduce the allergic reactions. The allergy season may be a rough one this year, but with the right treatment, it can be managed.