Allergies... Irritating...
Day 33
Weight: 210 lbs
Thought for the Day: Allergies and pills...
Allergy season smacked me over the head today. My eyes, ears, nose and mouth were all running... and my face felt itchy and irratated and my throat feels like I got stuff gummed up in it. I have fairly bad allergies and popping a Claritin is the only pill I permit myself to take. Tree pollen is the only kind of allergies in our region this time of year and oak, pine and birch are all culprits. Just so happens we have a huge oak tree in our back yard right by the house so we know where the allergens are coming from. Grasses start this time of year too so they could also be the cause. I hate popping pills I cant' do it, same with wearing contact lenses, I mentally destroy any chance of getting the lens or the pill in or down. I even bite advils in half and have developed a way of moving and swallowing them without the bitter inside touching my taste buds.
So I have to live through my allergies or move somewhere else, I found some interesting myths about allergies on the Claritin website:
Myth 1: Moving to Arizona will cure my allergies."
Unfortunately, moving to a new location may not help your allergies much. Although the deserts of the American Southwest may lack ragweed and maple trees, other plants grow there that produce pollen - like sagebrush, cottonwood, ash, mulberry, and olive trees.
Myth 2: "Shorthaired pets don't cause allergies."
Neither an animal's fur, nor its length, is the culprit in allergies. The real culprit is a protein found in the animal's saliva or skin. Cats often cause more allergy problems than dogs simply because they tend to lick their fur a lot, spreading the protein onto their coats.
Myth 3: "You can outgrow your allergies."
Most people grow into allergy, not out of it. Although some people can become less sensitive to certain substances simply by avoiding them, it is nearly impossible to avoid exposure to certain pollens, molds, and dust. Repeated exposure to these aeroallergens can cause an allergic individual to continue to suffer from allergies his or her entire life.
Myth 4: "Frequent exposure to pollen can help you become desensitized to it." Regularly scheduled, repeated exposure to small amounts of an allergen - as with allergy shots - can lead to desensitization. However, infrequent and erratic exposure does not lead to protection - instead, it increases the likelihood that you will become sensitized to the allergen.
Well none of that is good to hear!
Weight: 210 lbs
Thought for the Day: Allergies and pills...
Allergy season smacked me over the head today. My eyes, ears, nose and mouth were all running... and my face felt itchy and irratated and my throat feels like I got stuff gummed up in it. I have fairly bad allergies and popping a Claritin is the only pill I permit myself to take. Tree pollen is the only kind of allergies in our region this time of year and oak, pine and birch are all culprits. Just so happens we have a huge oak tree in our back yard right by the house so we know where the allergens are coming from. Grasses start this time of year too so they could also be the cause. I hate popping pills I cant' do it, same with wearing contact lenses, I mentally destroy any chance of getting the lens or the pill in or down. I even bite advils in half and have developed a way of moving and swallowing them without the bitter inside touching my taste buds.
So I have to live through my allergies or move somewhere else, I found some interesting myths about allergies on the Claritin website:
Myth 1: Moving to Arizona will cure my allergies."
Unfortunately, moving to a new location may not help your allergies much. Although the deserts of the American Southwest may lack ragweed and maple trees, other plants grow there that produce pollen - like sagebrush, cottonwood, ash, mulberry, and olive trees.
Myth 2: "Shorthaired pets don't cause allergies."
Neither an animal's fur, nor its length, is the culprit in allergies. The real culprit is a protein found in the animal's saliva or skin. Cats often cause more allergy problems than dogs simply because they tend to lick their fur a lot, spreading the protein onto their coats.
Myth 3: "You can outgrow your allergies."
Most people grow into allergy, not out of it. Although some people can become less sensitive to certain substances simply by avoiding them, it is nearly impossible to avoid exposure to certain pollens, molds, and dust. Repeated exposure to these aeroallergens can cause an allergic individual to continue to suffer from allergies his or her entire life.
Myth 4: "Frequent exposure to pollen can help you become desensitized to it." Regularly scheduled, repeated exposure to small amounts of an allergen - as with allergy shots - can lead to desensitization. However, infrequent and erratic exposure does not lead to protection - instead, it increases the likelihood that you will become sensitized to the allergen.
Well none of that is good to hear!