I never had allergies until I moved to New England. I read somewhere that if you move to a different climate, it will take your body approximately 7 years to get used to the new pollen/environment etc. Since moving up here, I get wicked bad allergies in the springtime...I have sneezed for an hour sometimes. Grrr. But, last year I noticed that they were a little better, so I am hoping that next year will be even better still.