Don't be surprised if your sinus or allergy problems flare up after celebrating St. Patrick's Day this year.

A study published in the medical journal BMC Pulmonary Medicine in 2021 confirmed the association between acid reflux and nasal issues. Another study, published in the medical journal Respiratory Medicine in 2005, found that alcohol-induced nasal symptoms seem to be associated with allergic rhinitis.

"We conclude that alcohol-induced nasal symptoms exhibit a prevalence of more than 3% in the general adult population (and) is often associated with other important chronic airway diseases, like allergic rhinitis, asthma and COPD," the study said.

Another factor is that seasonal allergies worsen this time of year, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Although spring allergies typically begin in February, true spring is just days away around mid-march, the time that St. Patrick's Day is traditionally celebrated.

But there are solutions to sinus and allergy problems. 

"Allergies are a large contributing factor to setting off sinus problems. Allergies, just very generally, are your body's sensitivity to something. Often it could be pollen, it could be dust mites, it could be some sort of pet dander. When you breathe in the irritant for the allergen, it causes a reaction and it causes all these inflammatory mediators and white blood cells to attack the allergen, which causes a lot of inflammation. Now, this is what triggers the sinus problems,"  Dr. Matt Hershcovitch of SoCal Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers told California Business Daily.

SoCal Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers offers a free Sinus Self-Assessment Quiz to evaluate your sinus symptoms.