It always seems that as soon as the warm weather comes around my allergies start to go haywire. I can't be outside for long periods of time because my allergies bother me so much. I love being outdoors, but have to limit my time out during peak allergy season. I didn't start to develop my allergies until I was an adult. Seasons never bothered me when I was a child. I spoke to my doctor about my condition and luckily it is mild enough to be treated with over the counter medications. I was also told that air conditioning and frequent showers would help. Pollen can stick to your hair and skin. By showering more frequently, it helps to reduce the pollen contact with my skin. I never thought to talk to my doctor about my allergies until I learned about my son's allergies. From the time my son was an infant, until he was preteen, he often had stuffy noses, earaches and colds. We thought that he was just prone to illness. ...