My allergies kick my butt for ~3 weeks in May every year. Most OTC meds don't work for me and benadryl just turns me into a zombie. I'd probably end up sleeping 12 hours a day and getting lost on a daily basis, seriously. I have reduced my symptoms a good bit by removing dairy and white yeast from my diet as much as possible, but it's still rough sometimes. At home I can just go back inside and avoid pollen. When you're in a tent or hammock you don't have that luxury, it's a constant barrage of ragweed, trees and pollen.
I want to do a NoBo thru some day but it seems it would put you in the the height of pollen season in the south. I also want to avoid getting a trail name like RUDOLPH due to my nose heh! Maybe starting in ME and SoBo would be better since I don't have any fall allergies and I'd be starting after the worst of pollen season in the NE. If anyone has any seasonal allergy experience out on the AT I'd love to hear opinions and options that helped you. Thanks all!