Yeah we’ve all been hit with the allergies. Caused me to get a sinus infection actually.
Our cars are yellow now. I took my 350Z through a car wash, and by the time I got home it had a dusting on it. Hate it, and I don’t remember ever seeing anything like this. Need a good downpour to wash all the crap out.
You’re my hero sir.
I also take generic Zyrtec and generic Benedryl. One Zyrtec pill in the morning and one Benedryl before bed. It really helps.
Also, flush my nasal with saline solution a couple times a day.
Keep all windows closed, including car window and sunroof.
Change clothes, shower and wash my hair when I get home.
This is about the only way for me to get around the allergies.
My buddy took this picture with his cellphone during the rain yesterday, the rain runoff was actually yellow!
Wednesday and Thursday the pollens count was over 5000! After the rain yesterday afternoon, the count went down to less than 2000 this morning.
Two weeks ago the pollens count was less than 20. LOL
It will be late May before it gets better around here.
Ah…nope!:eek:
1500 particles per cubic meter is considered “extreme” I believe. Texas was having 4200ish particles, but then I saw some place in the east. It was Georgia I think, cant remember, but it was 9500 particles.
I dont have seasonabl allergies runs and hides
Really bad here in central NC. Just heard a news story that an extreme pollen count is 90/cubic liter of air. Said ours has been around 5000. Everything coated. Eyes watering, bloodshot. If I get pulled over or go through a checkpoint(common around here) I hope the LE knows the deal.
Serious question;
Have you guys that are getting it hard this year looked at using cloth to cover your mouth and nose?
In te back of our minds we try to plan for everything…enough ammo,water, food…
What happens if we don’t have access to meds to combat the pollen/allergies?
We get hammered every year. The black top in the drive way is yellow, the pool has a nasty yellow ring that has to be scrubbed daily, the trucks and Harley look like I dunked them in cat piss. I don’t mind it though. Sure beats smog.
It wasn’t 9500, it was in the high 5000 two days in a row, Tuesday and Wednesday.
That resembles my SOP.
While Zyrtec and Claritin haven’t been much help, Flonase always comes through for me. I’m on some Flonase knock-off now, and it’s working.
When it’s bad, I’ll take the generic Benadryl before bed too.
Mark (PhD, not MD ;))
Im in Virginia for work and you can litterly see the pollen on the ground, on your cell screen, the glass, cars, everything. I am from Kansas and have never seen this before. Is this normal? Good news is it isn’t bothering me at all.
I was outside the other day when a gust of wind hit. I looked up and at first thought a cloud of pollen was smoke. A little while later my wife came home from town, and her car was kicking up rooster tails of pollen off the street as it went by.
It’s kicking my but right now that is for sure! You can see it floating in the air where I am. My friends poor 2 year old is wheezing horribly from it, and we’re all stuffy! Uggghhh.
edited to ask: Anyone every heard of an AD from someone sneezing???
The past few weeks in Tampa have been horrible. But the crew I have working in Raleigh say its even worse. You can literally see it in there air and your cars and parking lots are yellow.
Agreed, the generic CVS neti pot is a great thing. Washes all that shit out of your head.
Made the mistake of washing my truck the other day. Nice and shiny metallic grey one afternoon and mustard yellow the next morning. My truck looks like crap and I feel the way my truck looks.
Can’t be thankful for much as far as genetics go, poor vision, etc. but I don’t suffer from any common allergies.
Shit man, haven’t you seen it? It’s all over the place around me. My allergies are going nuts.
Jay
you mean this pollen?
It was really bad this week. Ended up getting a Rx for Flonase and my symptoms (sneezing, runny nose, etc.) cleared up within 24 hours. Zyrtec D did not work this week.
My shop rags are turning into handkerchiefs! 