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It's Spring and Misery loves company
Mar 19, 2008 | 6:30 PM
Category: Weather
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Does anyone else suffer as I do from allergies?? Bad allergies?

Y'know the full range of symptoms: sneezing attacks, itching and drippy nasal passages, and the tickle in the throat...and that's  AFTER all the antihistamine is coursing through my bloodstream.

And, by the way, which IS the best antihistamine/decongestant????  Have you gone to the pharmacy??  There is wall upon wall of decongestants and allergy treatments.  You need a sherpa guide just to navigate all the  options you have.  Then, they all seem to work with varying degrees of effectiveness depending on when I have tried them.

Recently, I have been so hobbled by these allergic symptoms that I actually considered a trip to a cold place where there is little currently in bloom, if only to get temporary relief!!   Then I realized what a stupid idea that was (When you are me, you have to wave stupid ideas like that off on an almost daily basis so you get used to it)  

We all love the return of the warm weather, but, when it's coupled with the winds, the pollens and allergens are scattered through the air like cash through the hands of "Client No 9".

What's the best treatment?? I have yet to figure it out. 

The other night I got up at 3:30am, boiled water and then stood over  the stove to breathe in the vapor of steam which actually brought profound relief....relief that vanished seconds after walking away from the stove by the way.

Okay, enough about the misery of allergies in my world,  but if you are indeed a sufferer I wish you a better allergy season ahead and my hopes that all of us improve as the weather settles in.

Happy Spring
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sebar read my blog view my photos
Mar 19, 2008 | 7:27 PM

DUDE, glad you are back. Yeah I hate the allergy season, but I have always weathered it quite well, especially when doing research for my novels in the field. Best thing is a hot cup of Earl Grey Tea with Lemon and honey and then just take it easy. This from (the ficticious) Dr. Markie to Markie!

Hey by the way, are we gonna see any more dancing gigs, I miss them?
TRUTHGUYSinLA read my blog view my photos
Mar 19, 2008 | 9:41 PM

YOu are going to laugh but Oprah had a thing that one can get at drug stores to cure the alergy pain. It is a bottle that you tilt into the nasal passages.. no pain. And the solution kills the alergy.. it might be on her website which I havent gone on. But they say the drug store pharmasist will know.
walter3ca view my photos
Mar 20, 2008 | 9:14 AM

Something hit me a year ago and it hasn't left yet. This is on top of my usual permament allergies. So I know how you feel.
gshagen
Mar 20, 2008 | 11:47 AM

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I know what you mean. I love and hate this time of year. But...here something that you may want to try. They work great.
mystere read my blog view my photos
Mar 20, 2008 | 2:26 PM

Mark buddy!

I also suffer from hay fever...one thing that builds up the resistance is BEE POLLEN. You can get various strengths of Bee Pollen tablets from any GNC store. You take them daily, and it helps your resistance to allergies...no it doesn't relieve them, but it helps reduce the suffering when the onset occurs. Honey also has some of the same properties...go figure: bee pollen and honey. And as Sebar said...the tea and honey together will help. Oh, and he didn't mention having a MAMA's donut while having the tea (it must be a Rick Dickert thing). To work any extra calories off, do your shuffle on the My13 weather forecasts, and have fun with it! When Lauren returns, she'll enjoy it on set, right? Right!
lohaynna1421lola read my blog view my photos
Mar 20, 2008 | 6:56 PM

OH Mark I too, I have some allergies and I havent a company, my only company its my cat...
I dont know what I do with my allergies, but make body exercises, and relex. Right

MY E-MAIL. lohaynna.faltskog@hotmail.com
Mark_Thompson read my blog view my photos
Mar 20, 2008 | 11:54 PM

Way cool suggestions everyone. Many thanks for leavin' some good suggestions and for just lettin' me know that that you guys have experience with this as well. :)
beepbeep read my blog view my photos
Mar 21, 2008 | 7:43 AM

I had that congestion problem until someone broke my nose. Went to the Dr. who set it, did a roto-rooter and removed the polyps.

Congestion gone...problem solved!

Would you like me to break your nose?
DMMickie read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 12:42 AM

Hi Mark,

Yes, my poor husband suffers quite a bit this time of the year. It is a tradition with him now.

Say Mark do you still like to karoke sing?
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