Mar 30 2005
Augh!
Dad has allergies. Mom developed allergies later in life.
My brother had terrible allergies and asthma as a kid. I always felt kinda sorry for him back then. For a while he couldn’t eat tomatoes, milk, chocolate. All things I love. And you gotta feel sorry for a kid who can’t have chocolate. On Halloween this worked out well for me. We’d go trick-or-treating, then during the ritual of the parent inspecting the candy before you could eat any, I’d get most of his chocolate in exchange for my hard candy. Seemed like I got the better end of that deal to me.
Just the other night I was telling Dad that David seemed to get my share of the allergy inheritance.
But it appears I’m developing some sort of seasonal allergy. The last couple of weeks I’ve had itchy, watery eyes, constant sneezing, runny nose. No congestion or other breathing trouble, no headaches, body aches, fever or anything so I know it’s not a flu or cold.
Not the best time to get my contact lens prescription renewed. My eyes have been itching like crazy. The doc switched me to another brand, so I’m supposed to wear them for a week before I decide if they’re right for me. I can’t tell if this brand is right or not, with this allergic reaction.
I’m supposed to see my regular doctor to check up on another prescription in about a week. I think I’m going to call and ask if they can do an allergy test while I’m at it.