Allergy season is upon us, and it appears things will be getting worse for those who struggle with allergies before they get better. Wednesday and Friday, the pollen count is projected to be "high," with Thursday being "medium to high." Some relief is expected through the weekend with showers expected to wash some of the pollen away. "It's miserable, eyes itching, watery," said Dianna Steffen, who used to suffer from severe allergies before medicating for them. "The worst is all the pollen. The oak tree, I call them poison," she said. Local allergist Dr. Mariah Pate said her St. Petersburg clinic, Tampa Bay Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers, is seeing lots of people through its doors impacted by severe allergies. "This time of year, we notice a huge uptick in people coming in with symptoms," Dr. Pate said. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/allergies-count-pollen-florida/67-18781036-a4d4-4f9f-8fd4-462676b7f7b6 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay