who here has allergies this time of the year???

i have had a 'cold' now for about 3 and 1/2 weeks i was starting to think its just allergies because its not getting any worse, everything is clear and i dont have a sore throat or a fever...


but now, its in my EAR!!!!!

i cant hear out of my ear at all, thankfully i have some eardrops left and i have started using them, does this happen with allergies or does this mean its a cold?

anyone know?

i had a really dumb allergy spell last week. i think it must have been pollen or some kind of blooming plant thing that is unique to minneapolis, cuz i've never had allergy symptoms before moving here. or maybe i'm just getting old and fragile. either way, suckage is suckage.

Anxiety said:

sorry you werent feeling well,
i know that is horrible

i think milk..

baroque said:

i've noticed i'm having issues with eggs, but i think it's less allergies and more g/i intolerance.

Anxiety said:

AH!!! i hate eggs, ever since, i was born!! my mom tells me i use to cry when the smell of eggs would be in the air..

i hate eggs, the smell, the look..i guess the same can be applied with milk and myself. monterey jack is the only cheese ,i like and its rare too...i can't stand other cheeses as well..when i am eating indian food, i play dumb, and pretend i am not eating cheese in the food, but i do like this i forget the name of it, but it has like peas and cheese curd, the curry is like orange, it is punjabi cuisine thought.

most soaps 24/7

chemial perfumes

Mach said:

yeah, most perfumes make my sinuses swell up like a balloon and i'm sick for the rest of the day.

and cheap soaps screw with my skin something awful. i can't use zest or coast or any of that stuff.

sheesh, i should live in a plastic bubble.

perfumes cats and dogs.

I know that I am allergic to the hair of certain animals and to dust as well and to certain medicines and also to lilac, but I don't know about any other plant/tree/grass. I am feeling like if I caught a cold and are blowing my nose and I just felt okay again after having had a cold for a long time (a lot longer than it should last) and I don't know if it's allergies or not .

I have had worse allergies, I think since I moved 10 years ago.

I am starting to wonder about soaps & perfumes, or "parfum," "fragrance," "parabin."

Serious said:

yeah I'm allergic to long haired cats, which is great since I have one!

Allergies often feel almost identical to colds, minus the body aches.

NDRU said:

I had a long haired dog for 14 years. I washed my hands every time after having touched him. I washed my hands a lot back then .

I have issues with sneezing

Serious said:

Yeah, I've learned to not touch my face after touching the cat until I wash my hands first. We keep her out of the bedroom, and try to give her her own places to lie down and shed her never ending supply of white fur.

I also love those tape rollers!

NDRU said:

That sounds very familiar, especially the bolded parts.

naked

I have a sinus infection right now. My throat is sore and is beet red. I'm going to try gargling with warm salt water, and drink lots of tea.

I hope you feel better soon, naked. I know how allergies are, they are no fun whatsoever.

baroque said:

A good friend of mine hates eggs too.

Mach said:

Same here, the only soap I can use anymore is Dove for sensitive skin. If I try using another kind of soap, my facial skin gets beet red and very dried out. I definitely think I have an allergy.

psychodelicide said:

i like eggs. eggs don't like me.

I just sneezed

NDRU said:

Where to begin... besides dust & pollen.
- perfumes & fragrances
- nuts/legumes
- strawberries (I love them!)
- Listerine
AND
-latex

It is also very common to develop new allergies as you get older. So things that you've never had a problem with you can suddenly become allergic to in your 30s and older. A few of my friends have become lactose intolerant after consuming milk products all their lives. I'd die without ice cream.

nakedpianoplayer said:

right here... my attacks started 2 weeks ago .. itchy eyes, sneezing in a series 7-8 times .. it's either every May or August, one of the two.. i didnt get any allergies last year.. switches from year to year

Flowerz said:

I usually get a sinus infection along with pinkeye during allergy season. Brutal!

My eye is itching and it's swollen....I went to sleep, woke up and that same eye was red so yeah my allergies are acting up.

chocolate1 said:

the slightest little dust and im off with the sneezes

Anxiety said:

SCNDLS said:

That's what happened to me, I all of a sudden, became lactose intolerant. If I drink milk, my stomach cramps up and I get the runs.