First-time allergy sufferers: What you need to know By Ashley Welch
May 22, 2015 / 2:40 PM / CBS News
Sonia Jauhar lived most of her life free of seasonal allergies. But a couple of years ago, after moving to a suburban area of Long Island from New York City, the telltale symptoms began. My eyes felt itchy and heavy like they were stuffed with cotton, she told CBS News. I felt sleepy and had a sinus headache, too.
But at age 44, Jauhar was baffled by her new-found suffering. I couldn t understand how I was getting these symptoms for the first time in my 40 s, she said.