収束ゾーンでのライフ: Life in the Convergence Zone

And my allergies were being deeply brutal. ... He said maybe I'd grow out of it, though, since he'd heard of that. I hope he's right, too.

The good news is, it's normal for allergies to change throughout life, so it's possible to lose some. The bad news is, it's normal for allergies to change throughout life, so it's also possible to gain some.

Although I think I've only gained allergies, never actually lost one. But it's hard to tell, because I try to avoid the things I know I'm allergic to, so I might never know.

Common suggestion for pollen-related allergies is to eat honey that was made using the pollen you're allergic to. I don't remember why that's supposed to work, although it may be the same theory as allergy shots -- mild exposure causing the body to get used to allergens, instead of misinterpreting them as an attack and hauling out the big histamine guns.

Local beekeepers suggest starting with the honey for the season a few months ahead of the season, and eating a teaspoon a day. (They produce "spring" and "fall" honey, both within a few miles of where I live, so it's ideal.) I've been eating their "spring" honey sporadically since January, and my hay fever has been MUCH less noticable this year. But there may be other factors, like lots of rain keeping pollens out of the air.

Who knows. But I like honey, so I don't mind trying this even if it might not be working. :-)

I'm also fond of Beconase, a steroid nasal inhaler. Because it's inhaled rather than injected or digested, it doesn't tend to have the side effects generally associated with steroids, yet it works well because it's going exactly where you need it. It's prescription, though.