WACO, Texas (KXXV) — If you're feeling your allergies acting up recently, you're not alone. Ragweed pollen is in full bloom around this time of year, and one local allergist says he's seeing more patients than usual.

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"Stuffy nose, sneezing, itchy eyes, watery eyes. If the patient has asthma, they might develop some cough," Dr. Ray Rodriguez said.

Stuffy nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes and a cough are just some of the allergy symptoms neighbors may experience this month during peak ragweed pollen season.

Dr. Rodriguez is an allergist with Baylor Scott & White. He explains why ragweed is particularly problematic this time of year in Central Texas.

"Central Texas is the weather

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