Pollen allergy

[JAS_OH1]

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I think one day they will be able to identify the marker and simply switch it off or manipulate it.
Will probably the same with a lot of diseases. But alas not yet and probably not in my lifetime.
Heyho, you got to be grateful for what you’ve got. I’m happy my hassles aren’t anaphylactic level. I feel for Satnav on that score for sure.

I have horrible sinus issues and I'm allergic to pollen, pet dander, dust, mold, and more. I have to take pills daily but it just makes them moderately manageable. I can live with it but it's no fun. At least no food allergies that I know of.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I have horrible sinus issues and I'm allergic to pollen, pet dander, dust, mold, and more. I have to take pills daily but it just makes them moderately manageable. I can live with it but it's no fun. At least no food allergies that I know of.

Thats a really horrible one. One of my sons has awful sinuses. Antihistamines, nasal sprays and air purifiers keep it manageable.
It ended up being deciding factor in spending cough cough more on getting them a flat.

We looked at one where the estate agent mentioned as an after thought that all the air is exchanged and filtered.
We are able to purchase pollen filters for it and that’s marvellous, so long as you stay inside

 

[JAS_OH1]

Thats a really horrible one. One of my sons has awful sinuses. Antihistamines, nasal sprays and air purifiers keep it manageable.
It ended up being deciding factor in spending cough cough more on getting them a flat.

We looked at one where the estate agent mentioned as an after thought that all the air is exchanged and filtered.
We are able to purchase pollen filters for it and that’s marvellous, so long as you stay inside

I can sympathize. Some tree pollen makes me break out in a rash. Cedar is one of them, which is why I won't visit my family in Texas when it's pollinating.

Oh yeah, I do have one food allergy. Juniper, which is related to cedar. It's not severe but makes my tongue swell and my throat scratchy. I don't like the taste either. Might be why I dislike gin.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I can sympathize. Some tree pollen makes me break out in a rash. Cedar is one of them, which is why I won't visit my family in Texas when it's pollinating.

Oh yeah, I do have one food allergy. Juniper, which is related to cedar. It's not severe but makes my tongue swell and my throat scratchy. I don't like the taste either. Might be why I dislike gin.

Could be. As gin is essentially the same as Vodka but flavoured (distilled with botanicals as they like to put it) I can imagine if you were sensitised to the taste of juniper by it making you unwell it would be in your brains no go area

Bit like if you’ve ever had food poisoning or a bad experience after eating a specific food, it’s a long old while before you can even consider eating it again.

I used to make a version of Raymond Blanc’s chorizo and squid stew. It was a family dish that everyone loved. My eldest REALLY loved it and one day ate far, far too much of it.
He then chucked it all up on the study carpet. The smell was something else. Never made it again.

I’m sure when it comes to some allergens your body very quickly logs it’s negative impact and puts a strong maker down to put you off it.

 

[Barriehie]

When it's allergy season, or they're flaring up, I take two capsules of butterbur.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Could be. As gin is essentially the same as Vodka but flavoured (distilled with botanicals as they like to put it) I can imagine if you were sensitised to the taste of juniper by it making you unwell it would be in your brains no go area

Bit like if you’ve ever had food poisoning or a bad experience after eating a specific food, it’s a long old while before you can even consider eating it again.

I used to make a version of Raymond Blanc’s chorizo and squid stew. It was a family dish that everyone loved. My eldest REALLY loved it and one day ate far, far too much of it.
He then chucked it all up on the study carpet. The smell was something else. Never made it again.

I’m sure when it comes to some allergens your body very quickly logs it’s negative impact and puts a strong maker down to put you off it.

You know, the food aversion thing is stuck in my head with peanut butter (due to handling a large recall on a US brand of peanut butter) unless I make it myself in the food processor, but as far as getting sick from eating other foods, it isn't if it's something I ate before I got sick from eating it with no issues. I know with most people from a psychological standpoint it's the norm to be put off foods that made you retch, but I can eat it the very next day (if it's something I made myself and I know it wasn't really the cause).

I don't like the taste of juniper and I've no idea if it's related to my allergic response or not (quite likely). But I definitely don't like the taste. I feel the same way about other things, too. I like the smell of lavender but I hate it in my food!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

You know, the food aversion thing is stuck in my head with peanut butter (due to handling a large recall on a US brand of peanut butter) unless I make it myself in the food processor, but as far as getting sick from eating other foods, it isn't if it's something I ate before I got sick from eating it with no issues. I know with most people from a psychological standpoint it's the norm to be put off foods that made you retch, but I can eat it the very next day (if it's something I made myself and I know it wasn't really the cause).

I don't like the taste of juniper and I've no idea if it's related to my allergic response or not (quite likely). But I definitely don't like the taste. I feel the same way about other things, too. I like the smell of lavender but I hate it in my food!

With you on the lavender!