Living In Central Texas - Cedar Fever

by Trina Heinmiller

What is Cedar Fever? I've lived in Texas and never neard of this!

Primarily "Cedar Fever" is in Central Texas - along I-35 to the west, it's the release of cedar pollen during mountain cedar season. Residents often describle a visible yellow and orange clouds of pollen that coats driveways, cars, and yards. People with a mountain cedar allergy can develop bothersome nasal and eye allergy symtoms. Cedar fever season lasts from December 15 to February 15.

Cedar fever symptoms are similar to those of hay fever:

sneezing
itchy and watery eyes
congestion
runny nose.

Treatments for cedar fever are based on the severity of a patient’s symptoms. Treatments include:

antihistamines
regular saline nasal rinsing
twice daily application of topical nasal corticosteroids
sometimes montelukast, a leukotriene modifier approved for asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Texas Cedar Fever Allergy Relief drops at H-E-B always come in handy to help combat the side effects!