Allergies - Pain or...more pain...?
Well, so not cool. I went to the allergist yesterday and guess what I'm allergic to:
all trees
all grass
mold
ragweed
dust mites
and cats.
Yep. Cats. And that was a big old lump, too, let me tell you. Mom said it was almost as big as the peanut one. I don't know why they were scratching me with peanuts when I told them I was allergic, but whatever. What I want to know is how come I've managed to live with cats most of my life and never realize I was that allergic? And maybe there's the excuses that because I've lived with them I just never realized as I developed, but come on. I take vacations without cats; lived without any at college last year, and I still never noticed. There has to be a limit. I touch these animals with the skin of my neck, the inside of my arm, the parts that react to the dog, and I feel fine. I sleep with the durn things. Dad says that probably has to stop, but mom didn't argue when I said I'd just wash my sheets once a week; she just said to keep my door closed during the day so they don't nap there when I'm not there. So, that'll probably be what happens.
Besides that, there is the issue of allergy shots. I really really really don't want them, but I really really really don't want to be taking pills for allergies the rest of my life. Let's see, I have my Xyzol (which I have a HARD time without, as I recently discovered), that purple inhaler thingy twice a day(!), vitamens (partially to strengthen my imune system from allergies, the other part to keep me awake) and now nasonex (although I'm now off the Singulair). I'm 19! Why am I taking so much medicine!? So, I'm leaning towards shots right now, until the time comes for me to actually get one.
all trees
all grass
mold
ragweed
dust mites
and cats.
Yep. Cats. And that was a big old lump, too, let me tell you. Mom said it was almost as big as the peanut one. I don't know why they were scratching me with peanuts when I told them I was allergic, but whatever. What I want to know is how come I've managed to live with cats most of my life and never realize I was that allergic? And maybe there's the excuses that because I've lived with them I just never realized as I developed, but come on. I take vacations without cats; lived without any at college last year, and I still never noticed. There has to be a limit. I touch these animals with the skin of my neck, the inside of my arm, the parts that react to the dog, and I feel fine. I sleep with the durn things. Dad says that probably has to stop, but mom didn't argue when I said I'd just wash my sheets once a week; she just said to keep my door closed during the day so they don't nap there when I'm not there. So, that'll probably be what happens.
Besides that, there is the issue of allergy shots. I really really really don't want them, but I really really really don't want to be taking pills for allergies the rest of my life. Let's see, I have my Xyzol (which I have a HARD time without, as I recently discovered), that purple inhaler thingy twice a day(!), vitamens (partially to strengthen my imune system from allergies, the other part to keep me awake) and now nasonex (although I'm now off the Singulair). I'm 19! Why am I taking so much medicine!? So, I'm leaning towards shots right now, until the time comes for me to actually get one.