I have determined, through much trial and error, that I am allergic to my two lovely neurotic dogs. And that, combined with the silicone button I have in my nose to plug up the hole in my nasal septum, has led to a nasty issue of not being able to breathe through my nose along with constant pain due to open sores that are all along the inside of my nose. I was trying a new med this week, but I don't think it's gonna work...every time I spray it up my nose, it burns like I have sprayed Hades himself up there, and it doesn't really do anything besides that.
The next thing I'm gonna try is perhaps allergy shots, though I have to go to the allergy clinic and prove to them that I do, indeed, have bad allergies to my life. That's right, I'm allergic to my life.
*sigh* You know, I grew up with dogs. Dogs that shed, does with lots of fur...I can't even begin to contemplate how much dander and fur and dog spit I have ingested throughout my life. So why, when I got into college, did I develop allergies to this most wonderful pet, and why has it gotten so much worse as I have gotten older? Very frustrating. The simplest explanation (getting rid of the source of the allergens) is definitely not an option. Things that I spray up my nose don't seem to do squat, and pills seem to do very little, if anything at all, and I already do two saline rinses per day, minimum in order to breathe at all.
Anyone have thoughts or suggestions? Main problems I need to fix include: excessive crusting all the way up my nose and inflamed nasal passages, which all leads to the inability to breathe through the two big holes in my face that are designed for just that purpose. Oh, and my sense of smell sucks a$$.
I tried allergy shots (grass and dust) and they worked wonders. Can't use nasal sprays or rinses (even water) because I get sores in my nose from them. My cat allergies appeared when I went to college, too - because I was no longer exposed to them on a daily basis. Hopefully shots, if you go that route, work well. I was told the ones for cats don't work too well, especially when you live with cats. But maybe dog shots work better? I saw Dr. Li, and he was very nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks Becky! I just don't know what to do, I have been dealing with this issue for so long, its starting to become normal, which is scary. I'm hoping for an appt with the allergy clinic in the near future, and maybe my ENT dude. I know shots are expensive, but hopefully they are worth it!
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