It's sneezing season

With pollen levels likely to be high this year, allergy sufferers prepare for the worst

"Basically, I'm afraid to go off the pills. They are a part of my life," said Waldman, 59, who received allergy shots as a teen because she is allergic to a mixture of grasses, trees, ragweed, pollen and mold. "It has gotten worse. It's a pain. Both of my parents and my children have allergies."

Allergy season has already started, said allergist Dr. Neeta Ogden, fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.