This may be the worst spring allergy season I've ever experienced. I've had a solid week of constant throat clearing, coughing and nose-blowing that I am sure is irritating to anyone with the misfortune to be in my vicinity. I know it's driving me crazy. Worst of all, there's no end in sight.
I take a daily prescription pill for allergies and asthma anyway, but it's no match for the onslaught of tree pollen and mold spores that have settled in with the warmer weather. Even with the addition of the neti pot, cough tablets, rescue inhaler and boxes of tissues everywhere I go, I can barely sleep through the night, much less sit quietly while I'm trying to work or otherwise live my life.
Fortunately, my breathing isn't particularly affected, so I can still go walking outside. Whatever is triggering this, it's just as bad indoors as outdoors.
My husband and I have set aside this entire weekend for spring cleaning, so I'm hoping that will serve to cut down on some of the worst of the indoor allergens by the time we're finished. Of course, it will stir them all up in the process, but I can't imagine my level of suffering getting much worse than it is now.
As long as I'm miserable anyway, I've also started taking liquid iron supplements prescribed by my doctor for iron deficiency anemia. (I'm just the picture of good health these days, aren't I?) It is truly horrible, but I've learned that I can choke it down more effectively if I mix it with fruit juice. That doesn't hide the hideous aftertaste, but it's much better than drinking it plain.
So how is your spring going so far?
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