When does it usually starts in Madrid, please: March or April?
In Milan it starts in April for example (learned it from my personal experience). It is linked to birch and willow blooming.
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Barcelona (Catalonia)
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Posted by
Hudson Valley
2267 posts
The last few years it’s been the late-March/early-April turn that really fires up the spring allergies.
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OP
Chicago
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Thank you very much for this info, but comunidad website lacks English translation.
Sorry, I do not speak Spanish...
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Portland
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I have nothing to add about Madrid, but a few years ago we were in Tuscany when I suffered what I think must have been the worst allergy attack I had encountered in about 40 years. I quickly ran through the small supply of pills I had brought, “just in case.” I was able to find the otc I used, but the the price made me gasp. More than $1/capsule! I’m accustomed to paying $15 for a bottle of 500 caps.
Take what you think you might need. ( The trade off in Europe is that prescription medications are drastically cheaper than here.)
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Hudson Valley
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Arborvitae- That government link is very broad, and states that there are active pollen allergens from January to June. As I’d mentioned, late March/early April is the start of the season for most allergens that effect a broader population.
And I second the earlier comment- Zyrtec is available here, but much cheaper in the states.
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OP
Chicago
94 posts
Thank you very much, guys!
I got the answer I needed.