Mountain Cedar has arrived

[Murph]

Eyes runny- Check
Sneezing uncontrolably- check
Sinus headache- Check
face on fire- check
blasting sinus pressure- check

Ok, it is official, Mountain Cedar is here.

[Westx]

LOL Murph I feel your pain all to well. Yep it has arrived. That is one of the reasons I take med everyday of the year.

[Colyn]

Now I know why my eyes have been burning all day...

[Cajungaltx]

Now I know why I felt like crap... sheesh...

[venchka]

Nope. Not way up here in Wood County. Or I am immune.

[Wes]

Have your doc write you a script for Pataday (anti-allergy eye drop). The stuff absolutely rocks and your eyes will thank you.

[miffed67]

Ahhhh, so now I know why I've been feeling crappy! Headachy, tired, nose stuffy, throat scratchy.....or maybe I have a cold.

[Murph]

Today, it was 22,000, no wonder I feel rotten, and not up to shooting anything.

Linkie: http://sanantonio.justweather.com/allergy/

[gardener]

You might check into Singulair with your doctor. It works differently than most allergy meds and doesn't contain an antihistimine. I've been on it for a year or so and my allergy issues have dropped almost to nothing regardless of the time of year and the amount of pollen or mold in the air at any given time.

[Murph]

Can't take any decongestants because if I do, I get sinus infections. I pretty much have to ride out the season med free....

Originally Posted by gardener

You might check into Singulair with your doctor. It works differently than most allergy meds and doesn't contain an antihistimine. I've been on it for a year or so and my allergy issues have dropped almost to nothing regardless of the time of year and the amount of pollen or mold in the air at any given time.

[Redneck]

My wife is suffering too.
Any more suggestions for medication?
Thanks for the ones so far.

[dwilliams35]

Move to Galveston for a month or so?

[gardener]

The Singular isn't a decongestant. It works somehow by blocking the allergic reaction at the receptors. If you're interested, I'll get more info from the pharmacy fellow.

[danchez]

and me with no allergies.

I would say I feel your pain, but I really don't.

[mike78628]

Having lived in the Hill Country for over 20 years, one of the things I did to cope with cedar pollen is to take a Q-tip, coat generously with Vaseline and coat the inside of my nose. Sounds gross, but endorsed by one of my friends who is a Dr and has similar problems. Dramatically cuts back on the amount of pollen that makes it up into your sinus cavity, which in turn triggers histamine production causing stuffy nose. May want to check with your own Dr or Pharmacist before doing it. All I know is it works for me.