br Allergy Symptoms: Blown by wind, pollen and smoke have the same results to allergy sufferers. When plants bloom in spring, there is more than love in the air -- there is lots of pollen. A past season of dry weather can make for a bad wildfire season. Even on a good air quality day, about thirty eight million Americans suffer from sinusitis. It can cause pain, pressure and an endless post-nasal drip. Add the pollen and smoke to that and allergy symptoms can become almost unbearable.