Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions related to pollen:

1. Do my symptoms indicate a pollen allergy?
   
   
2. What methods will you use to determine if I am allergic to pollen?
   
   
3. What type of pollen am I allergic to?
   
   
4. Does my pollen allergy pose a risk to my overall health?
   
   
5. What are my treatment options? How effective are they?
   
   
6. Am I a candidate for allergy shots?
   
   
7. At what time of year am I most likely to experience symptoms?
   
   
8. What steps can I take to prevent symptoms?
   
   
9. Where can I find local pollen counts?
   
   
10. Are my children more likely to develop pollen allergies because I have the condition?