I hate spring....

Well, I have to spend Tuesday through Thursday this week reading the CRCT test to my students for two hours. I just hope I can hold out. :(

Joy

Nasonex is a steroid nose spray....doesn't it seem like everything we take revolves around steroids???? My daughter hates Nasonex and Flonase but doesn't mind Nasacort AQ because it doesn't leave that "flowery" scent or taste like the others and it's more gentle. Maybe you can ask your doc for that instead.

I don't like the nose sprays either. The last time I tried them I got a very severe head cold that turned into bronchitis. Upper respitory infections are a common side effect of nose sprays. But that is just me and MY wacky immune system because I know a lot of people that use them with no issues. The Nasacort AQ actually has a moisturizer in it so it won't dry out the skin of the nose, which is why I said it was gentler then the other ones.

Have you been taking precautions with your allergies such as keeping your windows closed, washing or brushing your hair at night to be rid of the pollen, changing your bed sheets regularly, using a saline nose spray several times a day to get rid of the pollen and allergens in your nose, etc?

i was assured that using flonase would bring my sense of smell back. it didn't. i don't use it anymore. it is a local as opposed to a systemic steriod such as a pill. systemic steriods are more serious than locals.

my eyes are red and i have a sore throat. am i having fun yet?

Only if you're not selling them. Whatchya got Nature :)

My apologies to YOU Nature if it seemed I was rude as well. We are slammed by spammers almost every single day that usually lead with pretty much the same opening line. I believe too that by eating right, it restores the balance in the body. The meds we take are meant to just mask the problem really.

However, I for one can't eat raw fruits or vegetables which is a shame because I love them. I have Ulcerative Colitis (as does Bookworm). It's a digestive disorder and it makes it hard to digest fiberous foods such as fruits and veggies. When I am in remission with my Uc, I do tend to eat more fruits and veggies in moderation and it does make me feel better. It's just too bad I can't eat them all the time :(

Do you have allergies as well? If so, do you find that certain foods tend to help moreso then others?

If you want to share your knowledge that is fine as long as there isn't a website that sells anything and you have a vested interest.

howdeedotoallofyou!

I have been following an excellent diet for over 40 years but unfortunately I have seasonal allergies and am allergic to meds, have skin allergies and so forth.

In my not so-humble opinoin, eating well is a boost to those with allergies but will not cure them.  ESPECIALLY FOOD ALLERGIES WHICH CAN BE VERY SERIOUS.  I am grateful to have escaped that one area of allergies...food allergies which can be deadly.

May I wish all some good breathing this spring to summer season.

I'm one of the people with a food allergy. I'm allergic to cantaloupe and shellfish. It's easy to avoid the cantaloupe, I can't eat any seafood places because they fry the shrimp and clams in the same oils as the fish. I am also lactose intolerant. If I want to milk I have to take a special pill or just drink soy milk. I must be careful with all milk products, because if I don't I will have horrible stinky gas.

Joy

Hi
for years I suffered with allergic reactions to all types of pollens, tree, grass etc., as well as peanut, strawberries and shellfish and if there was harvesting going on I'd be suffering to the point my eyes would get puffy and eventually close, my throat would get itchy then get inflamed and my nose would run continually.
Over the years I had tried every prescription and non-prescription drug, I'd had steroidal injections that eventually the authorities banned from use. Nothing gave me relief until a chance meeting with a State registered Nurse who educated me to the causes of my health issues and how to correct them using non drug therapies she also advised me on other health concerns I had including I.B.S., severe Arthritis in my joints and recently diagnosed Fibromyalgia.
I'm please to say after following the nurses advice from December 2008 until now my symptoms have improved month after month, last summer for the first time I took no drugs for my allergies although I must admit I had sniffles occasionally but I can live with that, I very cautiously tried a peanut and a strawberry, no reaction. My other health issues have also improved significantly and unlike drugs these therapies have side Benefits not side effects.

I was made redundant during 2008 and I struggled to finance the purchase of the therapies the nurse had recommended so I joined the nurse in her franchise and promoted the therapies which paid for my treatments, since then I have recommended these treatments to close to a hundred people and all have had either total or partial relief from their health problems.
Because of this I'm afraid I can't divulge the suppliers of the therapy treatments but at least you know there are alternatives out there that can solve your health isues.

Best Of Health

John