An advantage of being at the coast this time of year is the nightly fog latches onto pollen and takes it to the ground — and not into my sinuses and eyes.
But now I’m farther inland, separated from the ocean by hills and mountains. The air is drier and warmer, and I’m leaking from my eyes and nose. Ah, plant mating season.
But at least I’m not still living in North Carolina where pollen left a dense yellow dust on everything, and where hay fever would totally knock me down. The worst was when pollen would get in my eyes and cause the whites of my eyes to swell, making my irises look like they were sinking into marshmallows. My eyes would itch violently. Don’t touch them! Don’t touch them! You'll just make it worse!!! And, of course, my sinuses were clogged and my head throbbed. The only relief came from lying down with a cold wet cloth on my face, knocked out with antihistamines. How did I last 17 years there?
Did you have allergies all our life? Are they better or worse in different parts of the country? Or is it just seasonally?
ReplyDeleteNo one in my family had allergies as kids. After retiring, my folks spent a few months RVing through Mexico. The day they got back home (rural Colorado) they both had tree pollen allergies. One would think we built up allergy resistance throughout childhood to be immune as adults. This information was not in my body's owners manual.
I'm off to the 24 hour DIY car wash and detail shop! I need to change my truck from its neon green pollen, moss and sap color to its registered color.
It's seasonal and geographical for me.
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