For the last 3 days, my life has been packing, unpacking, packing some more, unpacking, trying to find counterspace amidst all of the junk I piled up, unpacking, yelling at people for getting the white couch dirty, packing, unpacking more, etc.
And then… it happened.
ACCCHHHOOOOO!
And do you know what that means? It means it’s the worst part of my year. IT’S ALLERGY SEASON.
UUUUGGGGGHGHHHHHHHHHLSDKFHWOEIRW;FHNVSDL;D9PRTUF
I seriously hate this time of year. I even hate it more than spring. It’s too bad too since my birthday is coming up (I turn the big 2-3 on September 7th). I whine and I complain every year to anyone that will listen… and in no way does that imply that they WANT to listen… but I’ve never actually gotten tested to find out exactly what I’m allergic to. People always ask. I never have an answer. Perhaps I should start making things up?
But, you know… I never saw the point in finding out exactly what is bothering me. It comes up every year around the same time, so it has to be something nature-y. If it’s nature-y, it’s going to get all up in my business no matter what I do. It is totally unavoidable. I suppose I could move to a place where whatever I’m allergic to doesn’t exist, but I like where I live right now and I don’t want to move.
I also hate taking drugs to handle my allergies. Even the “non-groggy” stuff makes me groggy. I have actually taken a few allergy medicines in the past that didn’t cause me to become groggy and angry, but apparently those side effects don’t exist because the medication just doesn’t work. My unhappiness continues.
My eyes itch right now.
I used to think it was the Lilac tree in my parents’ backyard that got me. Around this time of year it would be blooming and the smell of lilacs would be EVERYWHERE. Every time I took a step out the back door, the smell was overpowering. Eventually the tree came down and I cheered with joy thinking that I wouldn’t suffer from the crappy allergies in the fall, but… wouldn’t you know it… the allergies continued. And even though my allergies aren’t caused my lilac trees, I still have a very negative association with the smell. I can’t stand the lilac scent to this very day because, deep down inside of me, I still blame lilacs for my allergies. I know it’s stupid, but I just can’t shake that “I hate lilacs” feeling. There’s a random fun-fact for you.
I don’t really know where I was going with this. I think I just wanted to complain.
3 Responses to “You’re Being Such a Bitch Right Now. Is It That Time Of The…. Year?”
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Have you tried “help I have allergies!”
I’ve had bad allergies my whole life…. I just put up with them and was miserable until I turned 18, when my mom decided that I should figure out a better way to deal with them before I went to college. So I went to an allergist and was tested and am apparently allergic to trees and grass and mold. And cats, though I already knew that one. Anyway, I started taking Flonase, a prescription nasal spray, and Allegra-D, a prescription allergy pill. It was amazing how well they worked. I went from going through a box of Kleenex every week to only needing the occasional tissue, like normal people.
Just wanted to share my experience… going to a doctor can really help. Prior to that I’d tried every over the counter drug, and also Claritin which a family doc had prescribed, and they didn’t help me at all. Not all drugs work the same for all people, so you might have to try a few before finding the right one.. but in my experience it is worth it! Allergies really suck, it’s basically like you’re sick for weeks on end, and it drains your energy to have your body trying to fight off the “invaders” constantly.
hope you find something to provide a bit of relief, whether or not you decide to try an allergist.
Eek!
My favorite remedy is the evening hot toddy – warm and sweet and fragrant with lemon. By the time you get to the bottom of the mug, your sinus passages are more open and, anyway, you just don’t care as much since you feel so mellow!
Hope you are feeling better soon and are working towards that elusive goal of getting nicely settled in…