new york, and cleveland, ohio. guy robinson is a certified pollen counter for a national allergy academy and says any level over 90 is elevated. what was the most recent pollen count that you measured? >> the most recent one here was probably just over 2,000. >> reporter: is that high? >> yeah, that's considered very high. anything over 1,500 is very high. >> reporter: one doctor said this year we're going to have a pollen tsunami. now, is this a particularly bad year, or do people just forget how bad it was last year? >> i think, yeah, the latter. people forget the first week in may is usually the worst time of the year for most people who are going to have allergies. >> reporter: one tip for people suffering from a pollen allergy- - when you get home take a shower and be sure to wash your hair. otherwise, invisible pollen can keep sprinkling down. and, scott, don't wait too long to seek help. medications often work best when given before symptoms get too severe.