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weird allergy summer
Under normal circumstances I'd have started taking my (prescription) allergy medicine a few weeks ago, at least. I'm not sure what exactly I'm allergic to besides fresh-cut grass, but it's in season all summer. But this year has been strange weather-wise, and I haven't needed to.
However, I've had three major allergy attacks this year, and I'd love to know what the common factors were. The most recent was at Ralph and Lori's last night -- but I had no problems there on Sunday. The first was also at their house, several weeks ago, and I've visited them many times since without problems. So maybe it's a combination of something just outside the dining-room window and certain weather conditions; I don't know. I don't recall the first attack well enough. (The third attack was at someone else's house.)
In all cases, I took an allergy pill and things cleared up within half an hour or so. But I'd like to do a better job of predicting these things, rather than merely reacting to them.
(The reason I don't want to just take the pills all summer regardless of need is that I'm afraid of developing an "immunity" to the drug. I've had many past allergy medicines that have become ineffective over time, and I'm pretty much down to the last thing I can take. So I don't wnat to blow this one. I will, of course, take it every day at Pennsic, because I know that would cause problems otherwise. And for a couple days on either side just to be safe.)
However, I've had three major allergy attacks this year, and I'd love to know what the common factors were. The most recent was at Ralph and Lori's last night -- but I had no problems there on Sunday. The first was also at their house, several weeks ago, and I've visited them many times since without problems. So maybe it's a combination of something just outside the dining-room window and certain weather conditions; I don't know. I don't recall the first attack well enough. (The third attack was at someone else's house.)
In all cases, I took an allergy pill and things cleared up within half an hour or so. But I'd like to do a better job of predicting these things, rather than merely reacting to them.
(The reason I don't want to just take the pills all summer regardless of need is that I'm afraid of developing an "immunity" to the drug. I've had many past allergy medicines that have become ineffective over time, and I'm pretty much down to the last thing I can take. So I don't wnat to blow this one. I will, of course, take it every day at Pennsic, because I know that would cause problems otherwise. And for a couple days on either side just to be safe.)