I am home.
I really enjoyed seeing my folks, & for the first few days, it appeared that I was going to get by without mishaps, & maybe I would decide that FL was not so bad a place after all.
Then in the middle of day 3, my allergies returned, in spite of zyrtek, nettles tea, & all my other efforts, & my folks got to watch me decline into darkness, until by the time I went home Tuesday, I was pretty damn sick. I hate that! But it was better than last year, & all of my other visits to them, when I became sick from allergies within an hour of arrival.
Thank you zyrtek, my rare pharmaceutical friend, although you were only a temporary help, at least there was that.
As it stands, I am still recuperating, because for me allergies are a total body experience. I’m drinking my herbs, sipping stock, breathing my essential oils, sucking warm salt water up into my sinuses, sipping cultured brine, resting, eating spicy food, etc. I managed to perk up yesterday when my friend came, & last night Tony took us out for Thai food. I couldn’t taste mine, but the spices were wonderful! In fact, I’m eating Tony’s leftovers for breakfast, & I think I’m starting to maybe taste a little bit of sweet & Umami! That’s a start!
Next up: Hot steamy lavender bath…
Then: A visit to the local Salt Spa, a Russian style salt room with a machine that filled the air with tiny tiny salt particles. You relax in there for 45 minutes, breathing in that air & listening to soft music. It’s wonderful for all kinds of ailments, especially asthma & allergies. I wish I could have gone everyday since I got home, they are only 3 minutes from my house, but they were closed for vacation.
www.mysaltspa.com
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Oooh, the salt spa sounds incredible!
I hope that you feel better soon!
Feel better, sweet terri…
I switched to Allegra. I like it more than Zyrtec which would make me very sleepy
Home from the Salt room. It really is nice. I’ll probably go every other day for awhile, until my lungs clear out.
Zyrtec does make me drowsy, & normally I take it only when things are so bad I can’t function, & then just for a day to give myself a break.
Part of my problem is I don’t want to take allergy medicine every day. I don’t even want to take any medicine at all, so I keep doing things to try to heal my immune system. I eliminated dairy a long time ago, which initially helped a lot. then I eliminated sugar, which also made a significant difference. A few years ago I eliminated gluten & grains, & that also made a huge difference.
I also added things to strengthen my cell walls: drinking stock, eating more protein. I’ve always eaten lots of vegetables, especially greens.
I drink nettles, which is a natural antihistamine, & loaded with minerals so it’s good bone support too. I eat cultured veggies.
AND in St. Louis, although I still have allergies, I feel like all of this is starting to pay off. This hasn’t been as bad of a year, until I left town. Unfortunately, I don’t really travel well unless I’m going somewhere dry like AZ & CO.
So I’m gonna keep doing these things, & next year I’ll fly my parents to St. Louis for their anniversary instead.
I didn’t have any allergies until couple years ago. This year is especially bad for me. If I don’t take medicine I sneeze like crazy 50 times in a row and water runs thru my nose. I even bought expensive vacuum cleaner with water filter. Don’t have carpets or pets. My friend went to Chienese acupuncture spec and she is allergy free for 2 seasons already. I should try him too. Having parents over is a great idea. They need a change too.
Oooh, the salt spa sounds incredible!
I hope that you feel better soon!
Feel better, sweet terri…
I switched to Allegra. I like it more than Zyrtec which would make me very sleepy
Home from the Salt room. It really is nice. I’ll probably go every other day for awhile, until my lungs clear out.
Zyrtec does make me drowsy, & normally I take it only when things are so bad I can’t function, & then just for a day to give myself a break.
Part of my problem is I don’t want to take allergy medicine every day. I don’t even want to take any medicine at all, so I keep doing things to try to heal my immune system. I eliminated dairy a long time ago, which initially helped a lot. then I eliminated sugar, which also made a significant difference. A few years ago I eliminated gluten & grains, & that also made a huge difference.
I also added things to strengthen my cell walls: drinking stock, eating more protein. I’ve always eaten lots of vegetables, especially greens.
I drink nettles, which is a natural antihistamine, & loaded with minerals so it’s good bone support too. I eat cultured veggies.
AND in St. Louis, although I still have allergies, I feel like all of this is starting to pay off. This hasn’t been as bad of a year, until I left town. Unfortunately, I don’t really travel well unless I’m going somewhere dry like AZ & CO.
So I’m gonna keep doing these things, & next year I’ll fly my parents to St. Louis for their anniversary instead.
I didn’t have any allergies until couple years ago. This year is especially bad for me. If I don’t take medicine I sneeze like crazy 50 times in a row and water runs thru my nose. I even bought expensive vacuum cleaner with water filter. Don’t have carpets or pets. My friend went to Chienese acupuncture spec and she is allergy free for 2 seasons already. I should try him too. Having parents over is a great idea. They need a change too.