It's hayfever season and I'm dying

[lizziegrace]

All the rain with the recent cold front didn't materialize. Our pollen count is off the chart with no chance of rain before Saturday. I can't stop sneezing and my head is killing me.

[WCGreen]

1. Maybe that is why I am so punk today....

I am tired and dizzy...

[lizziegrace]

3. Sudafed, Clariten and Ibuprofin can only do so much

and it's not nearly enough. Benedryl puts me in a coma. I thought I'd try and sleep for about an hour. 3 hours later, I woke up. Only because the owners were moving some machinery in and out of the sheds here. I love living on a working farm...

Sigh...

[WCGreen]

9. Benedryl puts her in a coma.....

Hmmm, note to self.....

[lizziegrace]

10. Now how could that possibly be fun?

don't answer that...

[WCGreen]

12. Just bein' a smart ass.....

[lizziegrace]

13. Duh!

We wouldn't have you any other way round these parts.

[billyskank]

2. lizzie lizzie lizzie!

I'm sorry!

[lizziegrace]

billy billy billy!

Thank you sweetheart!

*SNEEZE*

[billyskank]

8. Bless you!

[lizziegrace]

11. I'm sporting that red, watery eyes look.

Hope you like it!

[billyskank]

14. I'm sure you carry it well

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. Fuckin' tell me about it - I've been dying for a week

It's been under 80 degrees for the last week, but so much shit in the air I've had to live in air conditioning. It seemed really fuckin' dumb this morning when it was 60 degrees and I couldn't open the windows and had to keep the AC on.



I fucking hate August.

[lizziegrace]

6. I hear you.

But until this morning, I didn't have the windows open and I was still very miserable. Tonght will probably be worse as I can't afford to run the air when it's 60 degrees out.



Need a tissue? Here...

[MoseyWalker]

5. Just remember, the earth spins really fast

and all those pollen thingys will soon be gone - thrown into outer space somewhere.

[lizziegrace]

7. Not soon enough

unfortunately.

[fujiyama]

15. That's probably what it is with me

I've been suffering for about a week....coughing, sore throat, etc. I should go get it checked out. I have felt like crap for almost a week now...Everytime I keep thinkin it's getting better...

[lizziegrace]

16. Hope that's all it is

but maybe not. If it's something really treatable, you won't feel like the rest of us for at least another month.

Take care!

[fujiyama]

17. A year ago I had the same thing

usual cold-like symptoms...Forgot what it was though...

Hope you feel better soon too!

[lizziegrace]

18. Here, you'll need these

your very own box of tissues.

[fujiyama]

19. Thanks

I have a box right next to me.

Thanks for the hug as well.

[GOPisEvil]

20. I get like that during mountain cedar season here.

Mold is bad, too.

[lizziegrace]

23. Maybe Ouzo would help?

at least it wouldn't matter how rotten I feel.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. My dear lizziegrace.......

I am so sorry ........

I hate to hear that you and WCGreen are suffering so much........

Wish I could help!

Alas......all I can do is send electronic sympathy......

I've had it too, and it's awful.........

[lizziegrace]

22. Thanks

I'm functioning in a fog. Okay, more of a fog than usual!

[crim son]

24. I've had bad asthma for most of the summer.

Can't get through a sentence without coughing. I'm horribly allergic to mold and hope that's what it is & that the first frost will take care of my problem. In the meantime, even the inhaler doesn't work, or allergy pills. Pauvre moi.

[WCGreen]

25. Oh man, I have had a terrible summer...

More than a few days where I had to shut down....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. I am sorry to hear that......

Your climate seems to not agree with you much of the time.......

BTW, love the new link!

[WCGreen]

32. Thank you...

The Idiot Son thing had kind of played out....

[crim son]

33. It's sort of been one of the least of my worries. Now that

things are starting to settle down I think I need to be checked out. I'm sorry you've been struggling too. It's tiring... literally.

[WCGreen]

34. It is....

And to have other problems on top of the weekness and fatigue just makes it worse...

I am glad that things are settling down for you...

[crim son]

35. Thank you. Had a small crisis which put things very

suddenly in perspective. I would call it the first genuine step toward healing since this nightmare began. No pain, no gain, I guess.

[WCGreen]

37. Good....

[lizziegrace]

27. I've escaped a lot of it

my doctor was kind enough to give me almost all of his samples of Advair. (I don't have insurance.) It's kept me breathing this summer.

I'm sorry you've had such a rough time. No one can truly understand asthma unless you've got it.

[reyd reid reed]

28. Awwwww....poor thing.

I'm sorry. What have you taken? I think we used to give Darrel and Girly-poo Claritin and....dang...I forget.

Allegra!!!

Feel better or I'll have to bring chicken soup. Won't get rid of the hay fever, but it makes you feel a little better...

[lizziegrace]

29. Bring on the soup!

I don't have insurance, so name brand prescriptions are out of the question.

[reyd reid reed]

30. Damn.

I know the feeling, though. I don't have it right now, either and if girly-poo's gets bad...

Claritin makes an over-the-counter...I don't know how effective it is, though. And it's probably a small fortune.

[lizziegrace]

31. The stores have their own generics of it

But non-drowsy is a lie. I took one and by 2:00pm, I couldn't keep my eyes open. Took a nap and came to 3 hours later!!

[RFKHumphreyObama]

36. I'm so sorry to hear this Lizziegrace

I know how awful that can feel. Get well soon, try and get lots of rest if you can and take care. Hope you feel better soon