What Are the Symptoms of Ragweed Allergies?
Ragweed allergies are a type of allergic rhinitis in which the afflicted individual has an overactive immune response to the pollen of the ragweed plant. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, between 10 and 20 percent of Americans has an allergy to ragweed, and 75 percent of people allergic to pollen can count ragweed as one of their allergies. Ragweed allergies are often referred to as hay fever, and are most common from August to November when the plant releases its pollen into the wind. Different parts of the country may have different levels of ragweed pollen and moving may ease or worsen symptoms in some people.
