Allergy Season
Our trees and flowers are in bloom and there is pollen everywhere. I know they say that the big stuff you can see isn’t what causes problems, but since every time I touch the stuff I break out in hives I beg to differ.
We’ve really been lucky since the move, despite the claims of locals Memphis air is so much better than Atlanta air. While there are things I miss about Atlanta pollen counts of over 5,000 for weeks at a time are not one of them.
It can be tough to compare counts though as each source uses different measurements and methods of display. A quick look at pollen.com shows that the levels here (10.6) are very close to the levels in our old neighborhood (10.7) right now. There does seem to be more of a difference when I check my Benadryl pollen alert widget though with both areas having low grass and weed counts, but tree level in the moderate and very high ranges respectively. Finally a check of The Weather Channels resources shows no weed pollen for either, no grass pollen here but moderate grass pollen there, and very high tree pollen levels for both.
Any way you look at it, right now I’m feeling better during spring than I have in years. I’m sure though, that it won’t be long before everyone in our house is looking for some type of allergy relief as we work, play, and sleep in a world coated with pollen. I hoping to avoid using the OTC and prescription meds we have as they just tend to make us all sleepy and dried out, but when push comes to shove and I really need relief they are a sure thing for breaking the cycle.
How about you, do you suffer from allergies, have any great suggestions for relieving the symptoms, just want to whine about your local pollen count feel free to leave a comment and tell me all about it.
I went biking on Saturday. Only did a few miles, but something sure aggravated my asthma. I’m headed to go work out this morning, but am not sure I’m going to be able to!
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