Anyone else?

[iamhunter]

Having the worst !@#!%!@# seasonal allergies of their life?

There's around 12 cottonwoods on our property here, and I'm pretty sure they're all laughing at me in my misery.

[TS12000]

My dad had the worst allergies I've ever seen, and I thought I had dodged a bullet by not having the same problems but this year I'm not feeling so lucky...[Bang] I feel your pain.

[BigBear]

Sorry friend, never had allergies/etc... tried Benadryl?

[hurley842002]

Well its a relief i'm not the only one. Where I work backs up to a Nature Preserve and its nothing but hundreds of Cottonwoods. This is by far the worst allergies i've ever had. I NEVER had allergies until I moved to the Metro area.

[HBARleatherneck]

the allergies are getting me. i live on 80 acres. full of every plant/weed known to man. and they are getting me good. when I ride my bike, the cottonwoods get me as I pass. They are lined up on both sides of the roads, like a gauntlet daring me to pass. What they dont know is I have a big Stihl chainsaw. and fire. So, they better stop messing with me.

for you young people. i never had allergies until about 30ish. and even now some years no allergies. just something to look forward to for you.

[iamhunter]

I'm in my early 20s and it's hit or miss with me for allergies. Some years I have them, some years I don't.

This year is ridiculous, by far the worst I've ever had.

It doesn't help that the pollen levels are pretty much off the charts.

[jake]

I have hayfever and asthma, every summer my nose would be streaming, every winter I would wake up gasping for breath. When I moved to the US, everything went away. I've used my inhaler maybe ten times in the seven years I've lived here. My asthma was always triggered by cold weather and exercise, but here I can go out and shovel snow and I have no symptoms at all. It's fantastic.

[cowboykjohnson]

No allergies yet...[Tooth]

[StagLefty]

Yup-worst year ever so far-nothing seems to help-24 hr pills and eye drops seem to be a waste so far-eyes are taking a beating. [Bang]

[CrufflerSteve]

I don't really get bad allergies but this year is the worst. I live in an area with a lot of cottonwoods & native grasses. After coming down with a sinus infection I started taking over the counter allergy meds. They help but I still have a lot of fluid and need some decongestant at night to preserve my marriage.

Steve

[Irving]

Funny that you started this thread. I don't really have any allergies (that I know of) but was just commenting last night how my nose won't stop running and I keep sneezing lately. It sure seems like allergies, but only since Monday of this week.

[iamhunter]

Funny that you started this thread. I don't really have any allergies (that I know of) but was just commenting last night how my nose won't stop running and I keep sneezing lately. It sure seems like allergies, but only since Monday of this week.

Same here man, that's why I was wondering because it just came out of no where. I was feeling great until monday and then I just got hammered. I dunno if that heavy rain we got sent all the plants into crazy mode or what, but I can't even breathe through my nose.

[StagLefty]

I can't even breathe through my nose.

Have you tried somebody else's [ROFL1]

[SA Friday]

Locally produced unpasturized honey, two tablespoons a day. They allergies will abate and then go away (as long as you do this in the late winter to fall).
I just happen to know this bee keeper in Elizabeth...

Haven't needed antihistimines since I started this.

[iamhunter]

Locally produced unpasturized honey, two tablespoons a day. They allergies will abate and then go away (as long as you do this in the late winter to fall).
I just happen to know this bee keeper in Elizabeth...

Haven't needed antihistimines since I started this.

I'll have to try that. Any idea where I can get some local honey in the Springs?

If this works, I will owe you big time.

[Irving]

Any farmer's market should have plenty of local honey.

[M2MG]

Nose has been running a marathon, I even sneeze in my sleep and then have to get up to take an allergy pill. Not sure if it's the worse even, but coming close.

M2MG

[Half Live]

Man, this year has been horrible. Damn these cottonwood trees in my neighborhood.

[SAnd]

Large doses of vitamin C sometimes help. I took 1000 mg every hour for about two weeks to get through a bad season one time. I used to get real bad allergy problems when I was younger. Drugs would mess me up. Honey makes my muscles and joints ache so I couldn't do that.

HTH and good luck.

[Marlin]

Sorry friend, never had allergies/etc... tried Benadryl?


I didn't have them untill I was older...

They aren't as bad as some though..

[roman gnome]

I've used Zyrtec the last couple of years when I feel it starting.

Has really helped me, but ya know..YMMV.

[OgenRwot]

Sorry friend, never had allergies/etc... tried Benadryl?

Only problem w/ benadryl is it knocks me out. I'm pretty useless if I'm on that during the day. I tray OTC generic Clariton or prescription Allegra. Sometimes it helps...sometimes it doesn't. I'm gonna look into this local honey idea though, can't hurt.

[StagLefty]

Just used a wood rasp on the eyes-great way to start the day. Hope we all get some relief soon. [Beer]

[theGinsue]

I'll have to try that. Any idea where I can get some local honey in the Springs?

If this works, I will owe you big time.


Well, I know where you can get some local sugar; but it'll cost you. Just go down to Nevada Ave - near Motor City, and....

OH! You really did mean HONEY. [ROFL1]


Ill have to try that as well. I had allergies when I was very young but had "grown out of it" by the time I entered my teens. The last couple of years, particularly this year, have been rough on me. I'm constantly congested, have sinus headaches, my eyes feel like someone sprayed me with pepper spray bonded to sandpaper. I'm sneezing ridiculously too often. It could be worse - I could still live in the Midwest!