I hate spring

[fbhjr]

It always takes me by surprise. I’m sitting there one day, usually in
April, saying “why do I feel like crap today?”
The, after a few hours of pondering that, I get around to checking the
pollen levels. 10.1 on a scale that goes to 12. Almost all tree pollen.
Yeah, that would do it.

It’s nice that it gets warmer. It’s nice that the sun stays up later.
But, I really hate the plants having sex in my lungs.
I’ve never found a medication that has much effect on it either. Usually
they just turn me into zombies. So zombie due to allergies or zombie due
to medication. Not much of a choice.
Maybe everything is dead in the winter, but at least it keeps out of my
lungs.

Comments

[64tbird.livejournal.com]

The drugs zombify me too - BUT - only the first 3 days... then I can take them and have a life as well for the rest of the season.

Drixoral Non-Drowsy acts like elephant tranquilizer, but it works. So I start it on a Friday. By Friday night I cannot stay awake...go to bed, waking only to pee and take each days dose. Monday morning I am fine and un-allergied for the rest of the season, because I can take it without it killing me after that initial three days.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

I had not tried it for more than one day at a time...
Weekends aren't good down time for me, but it is still a good idea.
Thank you.

[evrgreen.livejournal.com]

though it is pricey, I've found that the Claritin stuff (or some of the store brand equivalents) work pretty well form me at this time of year. Not perfect, but it doesn't zombie me out like the Sudafed types do..

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

I tried that one too.
It didn't make me a zombie.
And, it didn't make me feel better either...

I don't know what it is. I've got a weird blood chemistry or something. Lots of things either don't work on me, or work strange.