Allergies

[imported_gearhead]

@beat90tsi

I usually have allergies, but this year I’ve had very little. Perhaps it’s just old age setting in, but I will attribute part of the change to completely cutting out dairy products.

I sort of got turned off of sinus meds when I learned they in addition to drying the sinuses they dry out the liver and other organs, it’s a side effect that’s nearly impossible to avoid. In my searches I turned up some neat homeopathic stuff that I’ve tried:

-Sinus douche (as stated before on here, kettle, squeeze bottle, garden hose, however you choose to do it, it seems to help a lot of people)
-Apple Cider Vinegar, a natural decongestant that doesn’t jack up your organs like chemical meds, one added bonus, it also kills bacteria. I would not recommend drinking it straight on an empty stomach as it is a bit acidic. Just using a bit in salad dressing seems to help.
-Vix Vaporub, I put a little under my nose at night before going to sleep and it works wonders.

Much like gearhead I went through tons of different medicines over the years with near zero success. It would always seem like one worked, then usually a day or 2 later my sinuses were jacked again, but I often still had the sweet side effects of these wonderful allergy drugs.

Anyway, that’s what has been working for me.

I’ve heard of those alternative methods before too… the vinegar i can’t do, its just too much, but i’ll have to try it in some salad like you say. that might work.

I’ve never thought about dairy. I’m a milk drinking whore. The past 5-10 years I used to go through a gallon every 3 days. The past 2 years or so i’ve cut down to about a gallon a week, but never noticed any difference. I dont know if i could give it up completely! Maybe i’ll have to try in light of these f’ing allergies.