I Hate You, Tree Pollen

[snurri]

I no longer have severe allergies, but every year around this time I get stealth allergies. I start having to blow my nose a little more often, I am a bit more tired, and I am a smidgen more prone to headaches. I'd almost rather have two days of hives and wheezing than two weeks of this.

Comments

[bibliogrrl.livejournal.com]

TREES DESERVE TO GET IT ON TOO.

That said, I would rather they were not so... WANTON about it.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Zyrtek, which is magic, is now available not only over-the-counter but also in a generic Target brand.

I <3 it.

[maggiedr.livejournal.com]

My seasonal allergy has always been the same. Just enough to be a nuisance but not enough to medicate. However, I started using Zicam nasal swabs for colds over the winter and it helped me beat two colds in succession. I've used it the past couple days on runny noses that I assume are first spring hay fever occurrences, and it has helped so far. I know there's an allergy formula but I'm not sure how different it is. At any rate, the nasal swabs are very effective without the medicated feeling side effects of pills.

[jamiam.livejournal.com]

Apparently neti pots really work! Who knew?

(I don't really have allergies? But spring starts earlier here, and the pollen burst is accompanied by sudden drop to single-digit humidity. As a result, I've had a low-level, intermittent bloody nose for two months. I probably ought to try the damn neti pot.)

[shaolingrrl.livejournal.com]

Can I whine with you? I had no allergies until I moved next to a tree that has obviously marked me for destruction.