Pollen, Pollen, Get Lost

[CyclicChick]

God! I can finally shed some of the layers but now the pollen is killing me. I take an antihistamines cocktail but still I'm miserable. I feel lethargic, although I know I'm healthy. I know is related to all this flying dust. I want to ride so bad and when I dare and come back in, I pay for it, for my eyes are killing me.
Is any one else in this boat with me?

[ClockworkOrange]

Thankfully it does not seem to bother me much these days, perhaps another bonus for getting older.

We bought a new patio table last weekend, it's black glass and I am astonished with the amount of pollen that settles each day, quite scary to think we are inhaling this stuff too.

Over here in the UK, I think it is tree pollen that is about at the moment.

[Crankin]

Tree pollen is raging now in southern New England. We have about 2-4 weeks of everything covered in yellow. I have taken a Claritin 2 days in a row, in addition to the Flonase I had just stopped to stop the winter sinus infections.
I don't feel bad once I take the medication, but if I hesitate it can quickly spiral.

[emily_in_nc]

Pollen has been bad here in NC, at least to those of us sensitive to it. I've been coughing, sniffling, and sneezing, and my eyes have been hurting/dry on bike rides, runs, and walks. Today seemed better than the past few weeks, so perhaps the worst is behind us? For me, pollen allergies have gotten worse as I've gotten older -- not better. Same for my mom; she suffers more than I do.

[goldfinch]

Ask your doc about Flonase (fluticasone propionate) nasal spray, a synthetic corticosteroid you spray up your nose. The side effects are minimal. The downside is that it takes a couple of weeks to build up in your system. So maybe next year.

It really can work great for nasal allergy symptoms and even reduce other allergy symptoms like itchy eyes and even asthma.

(nope, I'm not a rep for big pharma)

[bmccasland]

yup, in the same stuffy boat. Woke up this morning with a sinus headache and a migraine. Battled whether it was one or the other - wound up taking sudafed and my migraine Rx. Headache was gone, nose is still stuffy. New climate and I'm not sure what's bothering me. Will do "drug seeking behavior" tomorrow when I go looking for more allergy meds.