Allergies and flowers
The great thing about living in the desert is that even in the winter the weather stays warm. The worst thing about living in the desert is that it has its own forms of allergens--dust , mold, and plants.
Also in Las Vegas, the city has been turned into an oasis with enough water that many of the trees and flowers will grow almost all year.
Plus the Nevadans love to plant oleanders and those little yellow flowers that spread pollen all over the place.
Every time I take a walk in this love paradise for plants, I come home with my eyes watering and my nose full of the plant offerings. Sometimes I'm even coughing from it.
So of course, in these trying times where people are hyper-alert to viruses, it can cause a problem. Since I'm not one to be super sensitive to glares, I figure it is other people who have the problem. A sneeze in 2019 does not elicit the glares like a sneeze today.
Most of the OTC allergy medications cause me more problems than help. The first time I tried one of those medications, I was simultaneously on the highest rush I'd ever been on and so tired I could not open my eyes. It is not a fun feeling. I have the same problem with cold medications especially anything that is like Sudafed.
I have tried the nasal sprays, but they don't seem to help when I am in the middle of an allergy flair. I found this supplement called Aller-Max (quercentin and Vit C), which does help some. It does make me tired and a little nauseous. So my chiropractor recommended this supplement that he found for his wife called "Ness formula 17 immune support."
Time for a disclaimer:
**THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. I have never been a doctor or played one on TV.**
That supplement was magic. It cleared up my sinus drip and cough almost immediately. I only needed two pills for the first day, one pill for the second day, and I was off the pills on the third day. I now have "FOR ALLERGIES" written on it so I remember which supplement to take when I am dying from allergies.
One of my problems with allergy testing is that at one point my immune system was so suppressed to keep me from dying of Vasculitis, that the immunologist could not get a clear test of what caused my problems. I have an idea of course-- dust, oleanders, and lilacs. Some flowering trees will get me sneezing too. I know Cottonwood trees are a real problem for me in the spring.
The doctor couldn't take my word for it. So maybe if my chronic illness stays in remission, I'll try to get allergy tested again. Maybe. My goal right now is to get a kidney transplant.