This pollen season is killing me.

[conuly]

I take an allergy pill every day. I wash my hands, my face, and also my eyes every time I come back in the house. I put eye drops in twice a day.

MY EYES ARE WATERING SO MUCH, GUYS. It's gonna be flooding here soon if it doesn't let up!

I'm thinking I need to start covering my hair on dog walks and wearing dedicated Outside and Inside clothes.

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Comments

[hudebnik]

It's been a bad week for my nose and throat: I haven't been taking my usual allergy meds for fear they might depress the effectiveness of the COVID shot I got on Wednesday. But it's been three days now; I can probably start taking them again.

[conuly]

Fingers crossed. Would a mask help if your primary problem is congestion, do you think?

[hudebnik]

My primary problem has always been post-nasal drip.

[adafrog]

Allergies suck.

[conuly]

You can say that again!

[lightbird]

On the advice of my sister, I've been wearing dedicated Inside and Outside clothes since COVID-19 started. I think it's made a bit of a difference, though allergies are really bad this year. Everyone I know is suffering.

[conuly]

I'm sure I've had worse years, but not recently. I think the last time I remember it being this bad I was still taking the kids to the playground.

[archangelbeth]

Goggles, very thorough mask, cover hair, change clothes? :(

[conuly]

If I wear goggles, I can't see. I suppose I could get rx goggles, but it seems a bit pointless for a few weeks out of the year. (I can't swim either.)

[archangelbeth]

Booo. Hm... Expensive full coverage option?

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