"seasonal allergies"

They are freaky to use, especially the first couple of times, but really worth it imo. Great for dry winter places, dusty air (I was working in a coal yard 2 weeks ago), and washing out the allergens.

damn

If'n y'don't have a neti pot, it is possible to simply place some warmish, slightly salty water in a shallow bowl, dip your nose into the water and snort it up into your nasal passages. I do this frequently.

I used to do that, but got more sinus infections. Then switched to that Ocean saline spray, then neti pot 3 years ago. In one side and out the other seems to be U&K for me. ymmv. You can use a teacup or a measuring cup, or a gravy boat too. But using something with a spout helps.

Tza, get the neti pot. it works. It's fucked up but it totally totally works.

misery

such misery

http://www.pollen.com/fimages/std/9.8.gif

Not usually susceptible to this shit, but I spent yesterday with kleenex noseplugs.

mine have been really mild recently

http://www.drudgesiren.com/siren.gif DEVELOPING... http://www.drudgesiren.com/siren.gif

I don't know if I have seasonal or mould allergies, but whichever it is, I'm having weirdly severe congestion this year, with sinus headaches, optical migraines, and difficulty reading computer screens I might actually consider going to a doctor, except I'm in a foreign, non-socialized-medicine country and have no idea how to deal with it. Ugh.

Thanks for providing a place to complain, ILX.

Throat-affecting allergies?

I've had a wacky throat irritation since late May, which my sister (from 100 miles away) diagnoses as allergies. Well, I've never had a persistently touchy throat like this before...Went to the doctor a month ago, and he felt a cyst on my throat -- which mercifully turned out, after an ultrasound, to be "nothing" -- but, see, he was so distracted by the "lump" that HE FORGOT TO LOOK IN MY MOUTH!

So now I'm going back to him next week cuz, hey, I'm spitting up *minute* amounts of blood. Anyone have that from allergies?

oh god, could someone please bring me a scouring pad for my eyeballs!!

MOTHERFUCKER!

<3 u Mr. Snrub, take care of yourself

I am about ready to take my eyes out and put them in the freezer. Guess it's time to remind myself which antihistamines result in pounding headaches and which result in constant nausea.

I should remind myself to write down exactly which antihistamine or loratadine works with me, because I forget all the time. Not that matters though, it varies every year. Have tried three different ones this year already. Sadly, no dice...

Teh Fever has been not too bad for me in UK this year until yesterday, when usually reliable loratadine did absolutely fuck all and the whole afternoon and evening was rasping, streaming, bleary eyed horror. Strangely, am back to ok today so not sure if it was a freakishly high pollen count or just random weirdness.

yeah, also in UK and last night was my first bad hayfever this year. I don't think my hayfever is all that bad, just lots of sneezing, watery eyes and really itchy ears. Piriton does the job for me, only problem is its really soporific and knocks me the fucked out.

It's a bit of a lark, but have you guys considered trying raw, local honey?

I don't know if I have seasonal or mould allergies, but whichever it is, I'm having weirdly severe congestion this year, with sinus headaches, optical migraines, and difficulty reading computer screens I might actually consider going to a doctor

Wow, very same thing I'm experiencing. :-(

I'm okay now, but a couple of weeks ago, I was experiencing the worst allergies attacks I've suffered in a decade (which is saying something). This has been a brutal season.

Raw local honey hasn't worked for me this spring, but the most "local" I could get it was from Maine, so it could be from 300 miles away for all I know. It IS incredibly tasty, more so than regular honey or sugar, though.

Nathalie I hope you can get to a doctor...I was pretty miserable all last summer, wouldn't wish the same on you :(

I blame it on colony collapse disorder. No bees to catch the pollen, it goes right into your eyes and nose.

has anyone being getting weird night allergies? im ok during the day but as soon as i get sleepy the top of my mouth hurts and i get sneezy. very weird.

Thx for the honey tip, Alex (v. amusing blog post too, I was getting sympathetic sinus twinges just reading it). Am tempted to track down some local honey if I can, though as you say might be a bit late to start spooning it down now. Would this year's be effective next year, or do the bees use different plants annually?

No night allergies here, but I do sometimes have sneezing jags as soon as I get up, which is great fun at six in the morning.

it doesn't seem too bad this year (yet) but yeah, i'm sneezy when i get up and when i get tired at night

So I've been plagued by these seasonal allergies for the past 7 late springs/early summers. Tried every single OTC allergy med there was to offer, nothing worked and I inevitably spent 7-9 days in total misery - watering, sneezing, dripping. Finally sucked it up and went to the doc this year. He explained that antihistamines work for 85% of the population, but some people need topical steroids. He prescribed Flonase and it has worked like a charm. I'm breathing through both nostrils for the first time in 2 weeks!

collony collapse is a good theory, it does seem like everyone's season allergies are way worse in the past two years than they ever used to be, despite the new antihistimes available.

i was using zyrtec for the past couple of years and it worked great until the past few months. useless now.

dying here

been eating raw honey + cayenne pepper

taking otc claritin by the pound

do they make everyone feel super tired?

When you are hard core on the antihistamines their drowsy effects wear off after a time. But the effect of the pollen itself can leave you tired, as if your body has been fighting an infection.

def, in my experience they fuck with your energy level

i didn't take any antihistamines! trying to find the box of otc meds i thought i had. i feel like a zombie, i've never had it this bad

do they make everyone feel super tired?

everyone = i dunno. me = for sure.

gonna try the local honey/pollen trick when I return to the jersey burbs for the summer.

i took some store brand clorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine ("compare to sudafed PE") and *now* i'm tired

grrrr why now?? spring's 2/3rds done already!

Fuckin bad at the moment innit? I dont get as bad hayfever since I moved to Melb but geesh, my EYES.

it's fall over here but why do my eyes itch? jeez

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

This is affecting my sinuses and making my face hurt wtf.

Today is "extreme" pollen count. "Stay indoors" says the weather page. Yes, I shall somehow get to work in a hermetically sealed bubble.

Ugh.

uggghghghhghggghhghg

I hate my left sinus so much

Should I take these Benedryl that expired in November 2009?

God, just realized that is such a "Yahoo! Answers" question. Nevermind. I'm just going to eat them. See you in the next life.

Hm... That didn't taste so good.

FUCK MY LIFE