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[oyceter]

ARRRRRGH!!! Please shoot me now.

Or get me a new sinus system.

I used to be asthmatic, but in the past year, it seems to have changed to allergies. Claritin doesn't work on anything except my cat allergies, Allegra makes me break out in a rash, and Zyrtec just plain doesn't work. And my insurance right now sucks and I don't have the money to get allergy shots. Usually Tylenol Severe Allergy works, but apparently NOT TODAY OMG RAGE RAGE!

I can barely keep my eyes open; half of my nose is still dripping, and I sound like I have cotton stuffed up my brain.

This is actually an improvement over how I was two hours ago, when my nose managed to be both completely stuffed and completely dripping and I couldn't breathe through my mouth either because of post-nasal drip keeping me coughing. Let me tell you, I turn into a cursing monster when I can't breathe.

Why yes, it is windy as all fuck outside. Hopefully now that I am in a flourescent-lit hermetically sealed office building, things will die down soon.

Otherwise, I am going to shoot the next person who attempts to talk to me at work. At least this morning I didn't wake up with hives like I usually do.

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[jinian.livejournal.com]

I use Allegra/fexofenadine, which is still prescription-only, plus a prescription steroid nose spray. Still I cannot stay outdoors as long as I want to. I feel your great and powerful irritation.

Stuff you can feasibly do:
1. Saline nose spray. After you're finished being exposed to the allergen, snort the saline a few times to wash the sinuses out a bit. This can actually help a lot. I do it first thing in the morning, too, on the theory that washing out my head will help the steroid have more effect.
2. Air filtration. I have an ionic whatsit HEPA filter in my bedroom, so I close the door at night and enjoy a chunk of time with a very low allergen exposure level. It helps more than I ever thought it would.
3. Take Benadryl at night, on the same theory and when it doesn't matter if it puts you to sleep. That's if it works for you; you didn't mention it.
4. Read your email. :)

[oyceter]

I am very tempted to get air filtration. And hermetically seal my house, now that central air works. And dig out my old nasal wash machine back from the good old asthmatic days. And possibly request a sinus transplant!