Facts, Prevention, and Relief for Nebraska Allergies in 2024
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Get Started With WyndlyNebraska is a large Midwestern state known for its vast Great Plains and the great cities of Lincoln and Omaha. These large, flat swaths of land, unfortunately, make allergy season pretty miserable for Nebraska residents.
Omaha frequently ranks high on the list of worst places for people to live with allergies, and the flat land combined and high winds allow pollen to travel for many miles. If you’re a Nebraska resident, you can find relief from your seasonal allergies with the help of Wyndly.
Wyndly’s doctors provide personalized physician care for your seasonal allergies. Get your allergy consultation with Wyndly today, and read on to learn more about Nebraska allergies.
When Is Nebraska Allergy Season?
Nebraska has a fairly typical allergy season. During the cold winters, residents can count on pollen allergies to take a break. Fall, summer, and spring will have various pollen allergies to combat, and the allergy season will typically begin in late February or early March. Once the first hard freeze of winter comes, allergy season will end.
Allergens by Season
Depending on what time of year it is, the pollen allergies will vary. These are the different allergies based on the season.
Summer
Summer is grass allergy season in Nebraska. There are a variety of grass allergies, but some of the primary grass pollen allergy triggers to watch out for are ryegrass and timothy, fescue, orchard, prairie, brome, and bent grasses. This allergy season usually begins in May and ends in August.
Fall
Fall is when weed allergies are at their worst. Ragweed is one of the primary offenders, but other weed allergens include marsh elder, orache, wormwood, sagebrush, and amaranth. This season starts in mid-August and lasts until winter’s first hard freeze.
Winter
Winter is when Nebraska residents can take a breather from pollen allergies. Indoor allergies will still be an issue, though, with allergens like mold, dust mites, and pet dander causing symptoms.
Spring
Spring is tree allergy season. The most common tree allergies in Nebraska are from oak, hickory, walnut, willow, cedar, ash, mulberry, and maple trees. This season will usually begin in March and last until May or early June.
Common Allergens
Nebraska residents will deal with seasonal allergies from weeds, trees, and grass, depending on the season.
Common Symptoms
Nebraska residents can expect the following allergy symptoms:
- Runny nose
- Coughing
- Congestion
- Sneezing
- Headaches
- Scratchy throat
- Itchy eyes
- Watery eyes
- Hives
- Aggravated asthma symptoms
As always, reactions will vary from person to person, but in general, allergies will cause one or more of these symptoms to occur.
Allergens Around the State
Depending on what part of Nebraska you reside in, you might deal with pollen allergies that differ from another region. Let’s take a look at some of these allergies:
Norfolk/Lincoln/Sioux City/Omaha
Allergies in the Norfolk, Lincoln, Sioux City, and Omaha areas start in spring with hickory, oak, willow, maple, cedar, and ash tree pollen. Summer grass allergens include ryegrass and fescue, orchard, bent, and timothy grasses. Fall weed allergy triggers include ragweed, marsh elder, wormwood, amaranth, and sagebrush.
Chadron/Valentine/O’Neill/Scottsbluff
The Chadron, Valentine, O’Neill, and Scottsbluff areas start spring allergies with walnut, maple, oak, willow, and ash tree pollen. Summer grass allergy triggers include ryegrass, bluegrass, and timothy orchard, prairie, and bent grasses. Fall weed allergens include wormwood, sagebrush, ragweed, amaranth, and orache.
North Platte/McCook/Grand Island/Hastings
For the North Platte, McCook, Grand Island, and Hastings areas, spring tree allergies will be caused by maple, oak, cedar, ash, and mulberry pollen. Summer grass allergy triggers include orchard and corn grasses. Fall weed allergens include ragweed and amaranth.
Testing and Diagnosis
Finding the cause of your allergy symptoms can be useful when you’re wanting to limit your exposure or treat your symptoms. However, it’s not always easy to determine the exact source of your allergies. You could be allergic to one or more of the pollen types present throughout allergy season. With an allergy test, you can find the exact cause of your allergies. Wyndly makes it convenient with our at-home allergy tests. Buy your test from Wyndly today!
Let’s look at some of the different allergy testing methods.
Old-Fashioned Method: Skin Prick Test at Your Doctor’s Office
Skin prick testing requires you to go to the doctor to find out your allergen triggers. It’s often uncomfortable, and it takes time out of your day. You’ll go to the doctor’s office, and they’ll administer a test where they prick or scrape your skin with a needle tipped with different allergens, and then they’ll observe the areas they pricked for itchiness, redness, or swelling. All in all, it’s not a pleasant experience. Instead, you can save yourself time and pain by getting an at-home test.
Modern and Efficient At-Home Method
- Order Wyndly’s at-home allergy test. We ship our CLIA-certified test straight to your door.
- Take the allergy test and send it back to us. Just do a quick finger prick test to provide us with a blood sample, and mail it back when you’re done.
- Receive your allergy profile. Our doctor will interpret your results, create an allergy profile, and walk you through your personalized treatment plan.
Treatment and Remedies
Nebraska allergies can make you miserable in the spring, summer, or fall, but you don’t have to continue to deal with these symptoms. There are various remedies and even treatments available. Let’s take a look.
Limiting Exposure
Avoiding your allergy triggers is one way to reduce allergy symptoms. There are several methods you can try.
- Check the daily pollen count: It’s a good idea to check the pollen count in the morning. When pollen levels are high, it’s best to try to stay indoors. If you have to go outside, wearing an N95 mask can help keep pollen out of your airways.
- Cut grass, pull weeds, and trim trees: If you maintain the trees, weeds, and grass around the house, it can reduce the amount of pollen they produce.
- Clean the house: Do your best to clean more frequently than you usually do when it’s allergy season. Vacuuming with a HEPA filter vacuum can help, as can dusting with a wet rag.
- Close the windows: Don’t let pollen get in through your open windows; run your A/C during allergy season instead.
- Shower when you get home: Be sure to rinse off when you get home to get pollen off your hair and skin. If you don’t have time for a shower or if you’re not at home, washing your hands and face is also helpful.
- Do laundry: Pollen sticks to your clothing too, so it’s smart to do your laundry more often during allergy season.
Medications
Limiting your exposure can be helpful to a point, but it’s often not enough to curb intense allergy symptoms — especially when pollen levels are high and allergy season is peaking. Medications can help you get through Nebraska allergy season by temporarily managing your symptoms. Antihistamines, eye drops, nasal sprays, and decongestants are some good options.
Sublingual Immunotherapy
If you want to treat your symptoms instead of just managing them, you’ll want to try sublingual immunotherapy. Sublingual immunotherapy is a safe and effective alternative to allergy shots that uses painless drops or tablets instead of needles. Sublingual immunotherapy introduces small, gradually increasing doses of an allergen to your immune system, retraining it to ignore or tolerate these substances and alleviating your symptoms. Sublingual immunotherapy can be taken in the comfort of your home.
Get Long-Term Relief With Wyndly
If you’re looking for long-term relief from Nebraska allergies, Wyndly can help. Our doctors can create a personalized allergy treatment plan to relieve your seasonal allergy symptoms.
Take our easy 2-minute online assessment to see if Wyndly is right for you!
Nebraska Allergy FAQs
We have answers to some frequently asked questions about Nebraska allergies.
How long is Nebraska’s allergy season?
Nebraska allergy season will last for most of the year, from early spring until late fall.
Is allergy season bad in Nebraska?
Allergy season can be pretty bad thanks to the flat geography and high winds.
Is Nebraska a good state if you have allergies?
Nebraska isn’t a great state for allergies, with Omaha frequently ranking as a miserable city for allergy sufferers.
When is the Nebraska allergy season?
The season usually lasts from late February until the first frost of winter.
What are the worst months?
The worst months are April, May, June, and September.
