And I’ve been besieged by allergies. I woke up this morning thinking at first that I just needed to wake up some more, but no, that was not the case. My leaky, itchy nose and eyes were unrelenting, and it made doing anything that requires keeping my eyes open difficult today. Thank goodness I keep my own box of tissues at my desk. I did not, however, have any allergy meds on me. I didn’t think to take any before work, since I figured that I just needed to wake up more, but once I got to work I realized that I did need something. Like I said, I didn’t have any, but I did manage to score some of that new formula Sudafed – the kind you don’t need to show your ID for. That barely took the edge off, and by the time it started kicking in, it was wearing off again. So at lunch I drove over to the pharmacy to buy some proper drugs. That helped more, but my face is still leaky and itchy.
It has been very windy in Vegas lately. We’ll have a few days of wind, a strong blustery day, then get a reprieve for a day before it starts all over again. Then I checked the pollen counts, and of course my old nemesis, mulberry is all over the place this year. Of course. I read that newspaper article when it was first published a few weeks ago and thought I was lucky to get through the season without any symptoms except a bit of slight sinus pressure. Apparently I thought too soon.
So here I sit, sniffling away, trying not to rub my eyes into oblivion, and hoping that I fell better soon, because I’m a total wuss when it comes to not feeling well.
Uggh! I hope you’re feeling better soon!
Thanks, Jennifer! The meds I picked up seem to be working, plus I got some sleep last night, which always helps.
Everybody has allergies in Canada. Must be the sudden awakening of nature after months of cold weather… it’s scary, we are all sick!
Here we don’t get the cold that you do in Canada – winter days get into the 50s and nights into the 30s. It rarely drops below freezing, even at night, so trees and such aren’t quite as dormant as they are in colder climates. But they still all like to pollinate in the spring!
They’re saying it’s the worst allergy season in 10 years. I feel your pain! (and itchiness, and sneeziness, etc.)
Thanks! I think the bike race the other day made it a bit worse – my throat has been a bit scratchy since then. I’m hoping it gets better soon.