{"id":47605,"date":"2021-12-09T09:30:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T14:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=47605"},"modified":"2025-11-17T19:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T00:16:26","slug":"winter-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/winter-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s causing your winter allergies?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many people, it\u2019s normal to start sniffling as spring flowers bloom\u2014or as ragweed starts to circulate when summer turns to fall. But, when it\u2019s cold enough to sip hot cocoa by a fire, it should mean allergens are gone…right? Unfortunately, winter allergies don\u2019t take the holiday off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Can you have allergies in winter?<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you have seasonal allergies, you might get a reprieve when most plants go into hibernation, and activities move indoors. “You don’t have pollens in winter,” says <\/span>Douglas H. Jones, MD<\/span>, founder of the Rocky Mountain Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Group in Layton, Utah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But that might not be the case for everyone. Unfortunately, there\u2019s something called <\/span>perennial allergic rhinitis<\/span>\u2014meaning you experience allergies year-round\u2014even in the winter months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What causes winter allergies?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Instead of being triggered by outdoor pollen, winter symptoms are caused by indoor allergens. When you close the windows and your heaters kick on, these irritants start circulating through indoor air, where they are easy for you to breathe in. Some common ones include:<\/span><\/p>\n