Allergy season has started already. MAJOR BUMMER! Poor Little Dude had a really rough night last night. He woke up crying with a bloody nose, all stuffy and unable to breathe. He kept saying his eyes, nose, and mouth hurt. We went for a family walk last night after dinner. I could smell all the pollen in the air, and wondered if this season was going to be as bad as the last two for Little Dude. Little Dude is labeled as having moderate to severe outdoor allergies. Of the 30+ trees, pollens, and grasses he was tested for, he was allergic to ALL of them, which means, that for at least 3 months of the year, he is terribly uncomfortable. The picture is his daily dose of medicine, which consists of eye drops, oral medicine, nasal medicine, and loads of skin creams and steroids. I don't feel completely comfortable pumping him full of all this medicine, which doesn't completely help, but at least it makes his allergies a little more tolerable. I am hoping and praying this year won't be very bad, and that we can limit his outdoor activity on high pollen count days. The last picture is of Little Dude last year (Yikes! looks like those allergies messed with his hair too! I'll have to tell his hair stylist to do a better job! :), after only 30 minutes at the park. His eye swelled shut, and was black and blue for 3 days afterwards. Poor little guy. I had people in the store asking how he got his black eye - I don't think most of them believed me when I said, "from allergies". To all of you allergy sufferers out there- I hope this season isn't too bad and you find a way to enjoy the spring weather.
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That was so me as a kid! The years prior to Claritin were horrible for me. Luckily, by the time I was a teenager they ebbed somewhat. Now during spring, I get what I call my "Allergy cold" and I down benadryl at night. The other thing that helps is washing the pillowcase everynight, because the pollen from the air gets in the hair and then you breathe it in all night. Poor little guy! I so feel for him.
I've never thought about washing his pillowcase everynight- GREAT IDEA! Because, at night, his breathing sometimes get worse - and that totally makes sense. Thanks!
Geez Cheralyn, quit boxin' your kid in the eye and blaming it on allergies. lol. Poor thing. :) We'll say a prayer for him.
Wow! Poor Little Dude! I didn't realize his allergies were THAT bad. If you ever need a change of scenery, you are always welcome to play over here (inside of course so I don't get blamed for the black eye!). I actually heard on the news yesterday that the junipers were horrible this year for allergy sufferers. Good Luck!
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