Comments on: pollen bothering anyone else?

By: Tressa M

Tressa M — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:22:57 +0000

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By: Sarai A

Sarai A — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:32:57 +0000

I live in Yonkers, New York and I never seen pollen before, but I know that it comes from flowers. I don’t have Allergies or Asthma. In the spring and summer, I have dandelions and daffodils in the pants.

I sneeze non-stop everytime I throw up and its mot allergies that is causing me to do that.

By: iceberg

iceberg — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:04:33 +0000

I don’t know what part of the country you’re in but I’m in the south east. For two solid weeks and part of today I have been MISERABLE! Sneezing, runny nose, itching skin, feel like a train has run through me. I mean Allergies to the extreme! Fortunately they are slowly calming down. I work outside so it has been an exhausting time for me lately.

Try to stay inside ;( till the worst passes. I know easier said than done. Get tested for allergies, find out ALL the crazy plants, trees grasses,etc. you may be allergic to, then you can look up pollen counts on the net in your area to see when you’ll start going nuts all over again! Try some prescription allergy med. none of the over the counter stuff touches mine,except Benedryl, then I’m in a coma in 20 min. for the duration. I have to keep switching my Rx I think I get immune after a while and have to take something elsefor awhile

Best of luck to you I know it stinks I have them Awful too.

By: waytzu

waytzu — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:39:34 +0000

It bothers me more than anything else in the world. My co-worker cured her allergy problem by taking the allergy shot for 5 to 7 years. I followed her foot step and did it for 5 years. It doesn’t help me at all. That was a long time commitment with no guaranteed result. Most family doctors suggested me to just take allergy medicine during the pollen season. It’s cheaper and less painful. You might need to change your medicine each year since whatever works this year won’t work next year. That’s probably the reason why there are new drugs every year. I find that a little helpful to rinse my nose and wash my face often during this season.
BTW, I am from a sea island where seasonal allergy is extremely rare. I didn’t have seasonal allergy before I came to America.

By: Mushie

Mushie — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:37:50 +0000

I grew up near the Ocean in NJ. Never had a pollen problem or Allergies. I moved to N.W, Arkansas in 1965 and have slowly but consistently have had increased Allergy and pollen problems. Especially the Oak Pollen, which litterally leaves a Green haze on everything. Eyes itch, sneezing and breathing issues.

Thank goodness it doesn’t last too long and whenever it rains it clears it up for a couple days.

I’ve learned to wear a painter’s mask when mowing and working in the yard in the Springtime. Oh, what a relief.