These Allergies... Worth it.

After the last few years of drought that we have experienced in Montana, the green grass, trees, and foliage has been wonderful to see.

We have driven in every direction and it has been extremely encouraging to see.

While my eyes love what I am seeing, my allergies have never been worse here.

This weekend, it feels like I sneezed more than I have ever sneezed over the course of two days. Energy is zapped. My nose runs, my eyes and ears itch.

I have never cracked the code on keeping my allergies down and it this year, so far, has been brutal.

Over the years I have tried different medicines, but this year, my allergies seem to overpower anything I take. I have had the allergy shot in past years, and have tried several medicines and none are seeming to touch it.

I did have some success with an over-the-counter nasal spray, but as soon as I walked outside and started my charcoal grill, it was a wrap. Ears got super irritated and my eyes did too. I looked like I had conjunctivitis.

I suppose being allergic to the air isn’t the worst thing possible. But right now I am going through it and right in time for my first root canal, followed by a vacation.

I will say that if I felt this terrible every year for things to stay green in northeastern Montana, I would take it over and over again. But I might get some doctor-prescribed antihistamines soon.