Along with lovely blooms and warmer days comes a less welcome sign of spring: sneezing, itchy eyes, coughing and shortness of breath.
Allergy season is in full swing in Minnesota. And with anxieties high about the coronavirus, some patients are confusing allergy symptoms with the virus.
“Patients don’t really know the difference between shortness of breath from COVID-19 vs. shortness of breath from increased allergies. So patients are very concerned,” said Dr. Gary Berman, a physician at Allergy & Asthma Specialists, which has offices in Minneapolis, Plymouth and Edina.
The Twin Cities is a pollen hot spot, according to the Weather Channel, with “very high” levels of tree pollen. (Birch, ash and maple are big contributors to allergies in the region.)
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