Freaking Ragweed is killing me around here

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=427860

Ragweed a troublesome, common allergen

<snip>If September bestows upon you a tsunami of sneezing, itchy eyes and runny nose, then ragweed likely is the culprit.

"We are really swamped with people this time of year," said Dr. Steven J. Ossakow, a board-certified otolaryngologist with Ohio Head & Neck Surgeons in Jackson Township. He also is a clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.

"Between mid-July and the first good frost, ragweed pollen is at the highest."

Often called hay fever because of its association with the time farmers bale hay, the allergy, Ossakow said, is an equal opportunity annoyer.

"Young children, men, women, teens. Anyone can have it," he said. "If you're congested and your eyes are itching and your throat is itching, it is an obvious ragweed allergy. It's blowing around."

[lizziegrace]

1. it's killing me this year

if we could get some rain, maybe it would wash some of the pollen out of the air. Even my cat Gracie has a drippy nose and has been digging at her ear. x(

[MountainLaurel]

2. My boss was just talking about that this morning

We've all got the hay fever going on today.

[DS1]

3. My eyes get so messed up the screen starts getting blurry

[NNN0LHI]

4. Same here

Thats why I have to edit all my posts.

My eyes get a little clearer and I see all my typos, etc.

Don

[Spacemom]

5. It started on Friday

sore throat for 2 days. Now I'm in the congested, sneezing, head feels stuffed with cotton phase. I'd love to down some Benedryl but that stuff knocks me out for the count.

[GOPisEvil]

6. Ugh - it's affecting me too.

Too bad the nearest good frost is months from now. :(

[KitchenWitch]

8. Frost?

What the hell is frost?

[bicentennial_baby]

7. I think Sniffa's got it too

He's been like that for almost a week. Sneezing, congested, etc.