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I was mentioning to my mom that I keep getting these mini-colds. It seems like I’ve had a million lately! And, how I constantly feel like I’m on the verge of getting a cold. I’ve complained multiple times about the fact that my right ear has been blocked for the better part of a month, and that my nose bleeds daily. (Gee, sounds like I do a lot of complaining. I’m sorry Mommy)
Anywho, all of these things are pretty annoying but really nothing more than that. As my mom was piecing it together, she says “Honey, that’s no cold you’ve got there. Either your allergies are worse than you thought, or your sinuses are otherwise messed up” And then I kind of though, oh duh of course. I had been sort of thinking of the stuffed nose and the nose bleeds and the ear blockage as separate annoyances but I guess maybe I need to get on top of my allergies a little better? And I thought I was too smart to get caught in the cold/allergies conundrum.
We are getting a new roommate today!! We could not be more excited.
To celebrate our slob roomie moving out, we are having a cleaning party. Like MAJOR cleaning. We even emptied all our kitchen drawers to wipe them dowm. Everything looks great. Only thing is, I feel worse now than I did right after my run… now THAT is saying something. It is worth it and necessary though!
The new roommate has a Wii. Hurrah!
That I think my contact lenses keep my allergy symptoms at bay. I wear contact lenses for long periods of time with next to no problems. However, on days when I do wear my glasses “to give my eyes a rest” my eyes are constantly streaming and itching. Huh. I guess the contact lenses are just a protective barrier against allergens??
It’s too bad, because I have to admit I like the way my glasses look and it’s nice to wear them once in awhile.
Hi everyone, I’m here to tell you that the asthma drug Singulair was developed my Merck Frosst in none other than the Canadian city of Montreal! I thought you’d all like to know this piece of trivia. Also, the mont in Montelukast, the drug’s generic name, is a little homage to the city. How about that?
There’s actually a large billboard outside the Merck building in Montreal underlining this fact.
Well as promised this appartmnet will fit my lung needs. The hardwood flooring is the nicest part. Today I did a few things in my own room to make it even better.
First, the previous tenant put these stickies in the window that melted in the sun and attracted a LOT of dust. They also looked hideous. After using some elbow grease I was able to get it all off. The paper towel was black with dust after I was finished wiping the windows down, you’d think this girl had never heard of windex
I also went on a dusting spree. At home my mom dusts my room because she’s nice and she knows that the act of dusting makes me wheezy. Anyway, I mercilessly went over every corner so that there would be no dust bunnies to be found. Of course, this is something I will be doing regularly.
I also have a strong urge to attack the bathroom to get after any lurking moulds, which I suspect there may be. I think my roomies would think I was crazy if I did that though. I probably still will.
I’m a bit sneezy after my cleaning binge, maybe I’ll go get some air.
Your mother finds it worthwhile to buy you antihistamines from Costco in jumbo format.
I’ve never seen such a huge package of Reactine!!
Not feeling good today at all. I have the same symptoms as the last flare/pre-flare. That is, mopiness/indifference, watery eyes and and a foggy brain. And, a tight chest. It started to bug me pretty badly at work, I went out of the lab to use my puffer (no sticking stuff in your mouth amidst the chemicals) and sat in the office area for a bit. Most people were gone for the day so I had some peace and quiet. However one very nice person kept looking at me and asking if I was ok. Of course I just said yes and flashed a big smile. Then I called my mom to see if she could pick me up. I also started out with some hives this morning which is most unusual and I really wonder what’s making me so allergicky. If only I knew I could probably fix this very easily.
It’s so good to have my mom around at times like this, I could almost cry. She’s so sweet and helpful and level-headed. She makes it easier to recognize when I’m having trouble, which is a funny thing. Being sick at home is much much better than being sick all the way across the country.
HEY! A thunderstorm is starting up… maybe this whole weather system is part of the problem? Geez I didn’t notice how angry the sky looked until just now. ANYWHO…
4 PM : Grumpy, mopey
6 PM : Watery eyes
7 PM : Itchy throat, dry cough
1:30 AM : flaaaare!
I recognized it early on and took appropriate measures before bed. I would like to think it lessened the blow. Even though almost every surface outside is covered in ice crystals this morning, my mom decided to put all her potting plants that had been on the floor of the family room outside. We suspect they were the culprit. Poor plants!
The pollen season here is nearly a month behind the pollen season where I go to school. What a huge difference. I am only starting to feel those itchy streamy eyes now. Even though I’m probably in for some allergy annoyances, I don’t think pollen season here has anywhere near as much oomph to it as it does back in university city. Thank goodness for that, I don’t know what I’d do if I had to live through it twice in a row!
