Allergies anyone?

I have been tested for allergies once and came out positive for every animal they tested me for (cats, dogs, horses, rodents...maybe others) and I had a very strong reaction to dust mites. Dust mites are HORRIBLE in Hawaii because they thrive in high humidity environments. I have the special dust mite covers on my bed and wash my linens in hot water and special dust mite solution weekly. I take allergy medicine daily as well as using a prescription nasal spray and prescription eye drops. I also irrigate my nose with saline spray 2-3 times per day. It is still not enough!

I had a horrible horrible nose infection less than a month ago and went to see my allergist today because I thought my nose was infected again! However, as of yet it is just very irritated but could still turn into an infection. Where I live during the week is not very clean and I have fans running in my room whenever I am there. He told me I have to get a HEPA filter or air conditioning. Air conditioning is not a possibility so I'll have to buy a HEPA filter this weekend. I am going to seriously consider getting more complete testing and then starting the immunotherpay shots for desensitization. I need to get my allergies to a level that can be controlled by prescription medication otherwise I'll continue to be just miserable!

*Phew* Thanks for letting me get that all out. I've just been so fed up with my allergies lately!

I wish i wuz allergic to cigars! My dad smokes them and it drives me nuts....especially that sickning smell! Stupid cancer sticks! *hiss*:mad: Oh and I always get insanely itchy from that guinea pig(CoCoa) and my whole family(except my older sister,Tara) won't let me move him to the basement or something....:mad: They say he'll get tormented by the cat! Pfft he gets tormented by everything else around him, I can't stand him! I usually love all animals but not CoCoa....I have to wake up at 6pm and that pig wakes me up,squeeking for food in the middle of the night! It maddens me....especially since he makes me so itchy and sickly!

I'm allergic to newly cut grass, which is bad because I cut grass at a golf course for a living! lso since I quit moking 22
years ago, I get sick smelling cigarette smoke.

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Originally posted by david p
I'm allergic to newly cut grass, which is bad because I cut grass at a golf course for a living!

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LOL that must be a challenge:p

It's not fun, but when I get inside a building, the symptoms go away. I sneeze aqnd get watery eyes especially in the summer.

yeah... something outside in the fall. leaves or something. But flonase really helps!

and I think rabbit urine, because I sneeze every time I clean Benjamin's litter box (doesn't stop me though!)

I have learned to live with allergic reactions to pollen, dust, animal hair, etc. Obviously, it isn't life threatening in my case and although I do get serious sinus infections, periodically, overall, I just handle it with OTC medication, and the occasional antibiotic.

What has happened in the last 6-7 years, though, that I hate is that I cannot get near any sort of Ivy (whether it be English Ivy, Poison Ivy, anything). My doctor has basically forbidden me to be a weed puller in my own yard because I react worse and worse every time I do it. :( The rashes take forever to heal and seem to attack my whole body. Even if I don't see any Ivy, I still seem to "find" it. I might even be picking it up from the dogs and cats after they have brushed up against some. Lord knows I do cuddle with all of them, so it is a distinct possibility.

I forgot to mention that if I even look at poison ivy wrong I would get it! I know a friend that if there is a tiny spore of poison ivy in Ohio, it would find it's way to Pittsburgh and infect her!! That's how sensitive she is to poison ivy!!

I'm not sure what.......but its been killing me this week!!! Every fall....:rolleyes:

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Originally posted by Sweet Sixy
I'm not sure what.......but its been killing me this week!!! Every fall....:rolleyes:

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Lol, For me fall is the worst season for allergies :p

I have allergies..I have a runny nose like everyday, and itchy eyes..I have no idea what I'm allergic too. They've only become bad this year.

I am allergic to poplar fluff. It makes my eyes red. I am also allergic to black and white pepper and to some other seeds/spices. But nothing is as bad as Basil. In Moldova we have a kind of basil that we use basically for smell, I just turn black and I can't breathe. I wouln't try the basil in the food :eek: