Allergies

Mar 30, 2018

Until my mid twenties I never had allergies, at least not enough to bother me significantly. Oh how I wish I could go back to that... I am seriously struggling this season and it feels so early for it.  My eyes, nose, throat and scalp are terribly itchy. I am horribly congested and sneezing so much my abs hurt. There: now my whining is done, I apologize for that. 

I -am- concerned about future allergy seasons though. I worry about medications being effective if I absorb things differently. For instance I know that if my migraine medication proves to be ineffective after surgery there are other options available. But it seems like for allergies my only other option is really the nasal sprays and they have given me bloody noses in the past. 

Also, around times of... upheaval or major changes my allergies have changed as well. Naturally this has never been for the better and weight loss surgery is certainly another significant life change. 

As I have said before I am desperately trying to make sure I am as educated as possible before my surgery date. I do not want to be surprised and unprepared for anything. This allergy season has reminded me though that some things you really only think about when in the midst of them. What are some things that only become issues for a small number of people only some of the time so they aren't really mentioned? I guess I will just have to be flexible and okay with the fact that something this huge is all encompassing and not every aspect can be planned for. 

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