So some of you may know I got a pet micro pig over the week and one of the best things about her: she's allergy free due to the fact pigs have hair not fur. I think almost anyone can relate to the feelings of allergies. Mine are horrible and I live on allergy medicine year round. It's actually to the point that a few years ago I developed allergy induced asthma which is no fun especially since I'm allergic to the most random of things such as cold temperatures and rabbits. Of course me being an animal lover though I own a rabbit and could never give him up even though my doctor asked me too since he's had patients in the ER from similar situations. I wish there were some cure to these allergies but it just seems as though there's no end in sight. In the winter I have to make sure I'm extra bundled and I have to take Zyrtec D every night to prevent sinus infections. It can be dangerous though if not maintained. My allergy to the cold leads me to break out in hives and sends me into asthma attacks that are often painful and very scary if I don't have my inhaler around.
Now that I've complained a bit I thought I'd update everyone on my egg donation process. I'm scheduled to have them removed at the end of next week and the symptoms of taking my medications are starting to kick in. My Follistim is causing me to have feelings of pressure in my stomach and is making me not fit in my pants anymore. It's life though and the doctor warned me about that. As for the long term effects: there are none. Even though fertility drugs are more recent there have been studies done that show they do not cause any future fertility issues. I'll have an update next week once the process is over to let everyone know how it went.
Don't worry, you're not the only one with terrible allergies. I also live on allergy medicine year round. My doctor has prescribed different kinds of allergy medicine for me, but they do not seem to be working. So, I decided to get a test done to see what I am allergic to. It turns out I'm allergic to many different kinds of trees. This would explain it because I have many trees in my backyard and at home, I am constantly sneezing and my nose is always running. Now, I am still taking my allergy medicine and I try to stay inside, unless I really have to go out, like for school.
ReplyDeleteI wonder whether you read Mark's blog (http://thewordyouwield.blogspot.com/) a few weeks back, he also posted on allergies. I made a comment on his post and listed a link you may find interesting as well (http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/allerglas.htm). There is some interesting research examining a potential link between stress and allergies, I'd be curious to hear your opinion on the article. Do you find your allergies are worse during times of stress? If so, what would you think about using a stress management approach to treating allergies? Secondly, I'm just getting caught up on my blog reading so I hadn't seen your last entry on the egg donation process. I'd be be very interested to hear more about your experience with this, and your experience with the world of fertility treatments. So many people struggle (and, often, silently) with fertility problems. I'm interested to hear your perspective from the 'other end' so to speak. Please do keep us posted on how things go next week!
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