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A person sitting on a couch at night pressing their hands to their nose and sinuses during a nighttime allergy flare-up.

Why Allergies Hit Harder After Dark

The sneezing that waits until you're in bed has a real mechanism behind it — three of them, actually, and they compound.

Health  · 7 Oct 2026, 13:13  · Sara Lindqvist
Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in flower. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Why Ragweed Season Makes You So Tired, and What Helps

The exhaustion of fall allergy season has at least three sources, and the pill is only one of them. Here is how to tell which one is wearing you down.

Health  · 4 Oct 2026, 12:16  · Sara Lindqvist
A blister strip of antihistamine allergy tablets, the daily medication at the center of the tolerance debate.

Do Antihistamines Really Stop Working Over Time?

An allergist and UK clinical guidance disagree on whether daily antihistamines like Zyrtec lose potency over time, and what to do if yours seems to.

Health  · 15 Jul 2026, 12:26  · Sara Lindqvist

Why Benadryl Makes Some People Wired Instead of Sleepy

For most people, Benadryl brings on sleep. For a smaller group, it brings on racing thoughts and restless legs instead, a documented reaction called paradoxical excitation.

Health  · 13 Jul 2026, 12:25  · Sara Lindqvist