Allergies anyone?

[wayne foundation 07]

I've had the same problem off and on this year when mowing the lawn (which I totally despise btw). It normally passes in a day. My mother in law has suggested one of those paper medical masks but that makes me all claustrophobic.

I think wearing one of those masks might freak out the little neighbor kids buddy

[jimsmegos]

I think wearing one of those masks might freak out the little neighbor kids buddy

Well, then it might be worth a go. Remember gang; entertain yourselves!

[cjefferys]

Let's see, cats, dogs, horses, grass, pollen, pine trees, feathers, etc. Thank god for singulair, that medication has really helped my asthmatic allergic reactions at least. Before being prescribed that, I couldn't stay at someone's house if they had cats for more than an hour or so without gasping for air. Now I'm fine for hours. I really wish I had that and inhalers when I was a kid. I probably came close to death more than once when I was young when camping, etc. My lungs would just close right up. :(

[Cornelius POTA]

I know about allergies in Florida. Had shots when I was in my teens. Some years or worse the others. When we get no rain and the pollen count is high my nose
closes up so bad I can't even breath out of the darn thing. Claritin D helps some. The Netty Pot is worthless.

When it rains and the pollen count is down I'm beachbound and good to go.

[Bionicfanboy66]

Mold, dust, pollen, feathers, asprin, and clorine(SP?) are killers for me. I started developing allergies when I was 12. It started spreading into my lungs about two years ago.

[Gorn Captain]

Justin Bieber.

[Gorn Captain]

I have two dogs, and a couple of years ago, I became allergic to dog hair. Every morning when I greet them, my nose shuts down in a matter of seconds.

But they're my kids, so I just live with it...

[z3zep]

I am allergic to lots of things. Grass and Tree pollen is the worst. Dust, cats, fresh fruit. Most of them developed when I was a young teen.

I hate it when anyone mows a lawn

Today is especially bad.

[Splitty]

egads, pollen summer allergies are just a tip of the iceberg.

I guess I have an auto-immune disorder where my body attacks any incoming things like an invader, causing a plethera of allergic type reactions (although less severe). I can track it all the way back to Junior High, but it's been getting much worse with age.
I'll go through what I call 'toxic spells' that can last a few days to a week sometimes, when I've come in contact with the wrong things. In fact this last week I've been to ill to post here about being ill!

Garlic, onions or other green plants cause bad asthma, muscle pain and fatigue. Fruits cause sneezing, sinus head inflamation, itchy skin and longer fatigue spells. Recently shrimp has caused inside inflammation and REALLY sick spells. I can only take vitamins every few days because a daily doses make me too ill.

Anti-inflammatory and antihistamines make me really alarmingly deathly ill. I have to stay away from those at all costs. Which sucks, as they are used to treat the other symptoms. I can take Tylenol, but it takes a few days to get my strength and appetite back after it.
Recently, my shoulder joints have started inflaming and causing my hands to go very painfully tingly, and I can't take anti-inflammatories for them. Also, dentists novocaine does work, but wears off way early and they have to keep pumping it in. Then I'm fatiqued and have other symptoms for a few following days.

For soaps and makeup I have to use hypoallergenic, as most cause eye burning, very painful lungs and throat, and sinus inflammation. ugh.

Any scent at all from perfumes, fragrances, and especially smoke of any kind cause pain in my throat and lungs, and make me tired. I can tell a cigarette smoker from feet away because of discomfort. My throat swells up at almost anything. I usually have to drink when I eat because it's difficult to swallow.

I...My mother in law has suggested one of those paper medical masks but that makes me all claustrophobic.

I totally DO THAT!! It's hilarious looking. Neighbors must wonder why I have a toxic yard.
Which brings me to the actual outdoor sinus, which cause what feels like every tissue in my head to inflame, making me very tired and dizzy. Usually after a day of garage-saleing I have to take a day to recover.

If I had health insurance (I do not), I could get medication for it, which would put me at risk for cancers and infection. As I'm 40 and haven't had children, I'm at a higher risk for some lady cancer. So I'd rather take the long-term utter annoyance of watching my intakes over quick deathly cancer any day, after I've seen far too many close to me die from that.

*SIGH*
/end rant

[ScottA]

I'm not allergic to anything, sorry. I breathe just fine 365.

[HardyGirl]

I'm allergic to dust, grass, mold, nickel and I just found out, silicone! I ordered one of those Tommie Copper knee braces you order from TV, and around the rim of the top of it is a silicone band to keep it from falling down. I wore it for less than 12 hours, and now I have a ring of bumps and a blister around my thigh. I have to re-order and get the non-silicone version. Who knew?