Oh Boneprone, I feel your pain. Just reading that brings back bad memories.
Willamette Valley has one of the worst pollen counts in the country. Especially in that little geographic bowl I grew up in. Pollen gets stuck in Eugene air like smog does in LA.
The worst part isn't even the suffering caused by allergies (my ex-roomate used to swell up like a like a blowfish lol), it's what it does to your immune system. It knocks it down trying to fight it all off and leaves you open to getting sick.
My son and I used to be sick all spring. Thought I was going to get away from allergies in SoCal. No such luck..although not nearly as bad and I can count on one hand how many times we've been sick in the 5 years I've been down here.
Hang in there, just a price you have to pay for living in one of the most gorgeous states in the US.