Spring and all its freakin’ pollen are torturing me! I woke this morning in a puddle of drool. My unconscious body was willing itself not to swallow in fear of pain. Pain like an electrical current that begins in the back of my mouth and travels through my enlarged left tonsil then into my pulsating left ear. My left tonsil literally feels like an Easter Egg gone astray.
I’m on my third cup of coffee trying to douse one flame with another. I may begin to vibrate at anytime. At least I’ll get a lot done today. Maybe. But I will have heartburn soon.
I spose I could try some allergy medicine. But I don’t have allergies. At least not according to the Allergy Specialist I let stick me with 42 needles last month. 42 individual jabs with syringes loaded with the most likely allergens. And they were all stuck in the same arm. It was the most fun I’d had since my last stomach flu.
Nothing. I’m allergic to nothing. But so far this year I have had more sinus and throat trouble than in all my previous….umm…undisclosed number of years. If I spend more than 30 minutes outdoors my throat begins to tighten and ache sending pain shooting into my left ear. Always my left! Even yawning is painful. But I’m not allergic to anything. Really?
The unseasonably dry Spring air is like a gumbo of pollen, pollution, and little league dirt.
Can’t imagine what this gunk is doing to our poor lungs cause I can’t imagine those nose hairs and tonsils are able to keep it all out? Spring is all about birth and I’m afraid that the egg in my throat may hatch into something I don’t want to keep!
As you know though, I don’t generally take medications unless bleeding from the eyes and held at gunpoint. I need a reason. If I don’t have allergies, what is Claritin or Singulair going to do for me? I have popped a few Advil in the past few weeks to decrease my Easter swelling. Between that and the coffee I should have a nice sized stomach ulcer soon. And I guess the pain from that will help me stop eating and get into my summer beach body in no time.
There. I’ve killed two birds with one egg!
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Ugh…I used to feel like that all of the time. We had cats growing up, and I knew it was from the them but the doctor insisted that I wasn’t allergic to cats. Well, now I am “allergy-free”, since we have no pets at all!
I hope you figure out what is bothering you soon!
I wish I could blame it on a pet! But I don’t think I’m allergic to our hermit crabs. LOL Thanks, I hope I figure it out soon too
Oh those tests are the worst!! You could change out the AC filters and also try one of those ionic breeze air purifiers and see if that helps.
Hope you feel better!
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Thanks! I always wondered if those air purifiers worked or if they were just hype?
You know, you could take some allergy medicine and see if it makes you feel better.
What do you have to loose?
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LOL! I know Jen, I’m such an idgit
I did just take an Advil Cold and Sinus. It was getting so unbearable that was wanting to spit rather than swallow. Tomorrow morning I think I’ll start the 24-hour Claritan regimen. Obviously I’m allergic to something. Doc explained the negative allergy tests meant I just have reactive airways. But reactive to what?! Dunno…
We need rain! I am a huge fan of the netti pot. If I feel the least bit stuffy I break it out. It really works! Although I’m not sure if it would help with your throat. It’s all connected though, right? Feel better soon.
I can’t believe all that doesn’t come from an allergy!
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I hate feeling like that! And allergy shots are the worst! Hope you’re feeling better soon!
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Whoa! I was thinking of having my son tested for allergies, but 42 needles….No way. All three of us in my household seem to have suffered from some of the same symptoms you mention above. We’ve tried alleviating the sinus condition with saline solution, and the dryness with humidifiers. It seems to have helped a bit. My son’s pediatrician has recommended Claritin, but I’m reluctant to give it to him because of all the recent recalls.
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Wow! I didn’t hear about the recalls?! What for?? How old is your son? It would be torture to small kids. I have a cousin who is 5 who broke out in hives when he saw all the needles and they had to cancel the testing. Way too much for a little guy. It isn’t much more painful than an ant bite, but 42 ant bites is bad!
Claritin wasn’t recalled, but Children’s Tylenol, Children’s Advil, and Children’s Zyrtec were. So now I’m just really sceptical of using any of these products. Here’s the info directly form the Mcneil website: http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/
My son is 4 1/2. Coincidentally we had to go in to the pediatrician today for 2 shots. 3 people (me, my hubby and the nurse) had to hold him down so that they could be administered. No way he’ll go for the allergy tests! Not now anyway.
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