Why Fall Foliage is Killing Me! Need Help!
This picture makes me want to sneeze
Fall sucks. And it sucks that I think this season sucks. It’s not by choice. I would absolutely love it–the way the air turns crisp and the leaves turn vibrant. But sadly, I hate it right now. I think I’m the only New Yorker who is not enjoying this amazing weather. I watch Lee Goldberg hoping he’ll say those magical words “the first freeze.”
It’s all because of my horrendous allergies. My face looks like a Staypuff marshmallow. My eyes look like I’m a drug addict in withdrawal. I’m 5 months pregnant and limited on what meds I can take. I get shots, so I wasn’t expecting this season to hit me like it has. I have tried the sinus rinse pots and my nose is so stuffed, the water has nowhere to go. So it just goes into my head and gives me a massive headache (it’s as if I sniffed water up my nose while swimming. Am I doing it wrong?) My throat is so itchy; it wakes me up in the night. Why can’t Xanax be a class A pregnancy drug? Then I could just make myself fall asleep and not know what is happening within my sinuses.
I’m now taking Zyrtec and am about to buy Benadryl. So far everything else I’ve tried (Claritin, Chlor-Trimeton, Qdryl) isn’t helping. Does anyone out there have any suggestions that will give me immediate relief? (I dig homeopathic suggestions, but not in this case where it will take months to build up and work. I want instant results).
I’m making my husband close up all the windows at night. He is rightly annoyed, but it’s either that or my nose blowing like a trumpet in his ear while he’s trying to fall asleep. I seriously fear my nose is going to fall off my face and my eyes are going to swell shut. Help!
Categories: Fearless Feisty Mama, Mom Situations | Tags: addiction, allergies, antidepressants while pregnant, autumn, drugs, fall, fall allergies, health, health remedy, Lee Goldberg, pregnancy, weather
by Cheryl
On September 22, 2011 at 2:25 pm
When I was pregnant, I used a facial sauna with a towel over my head. Breathing in the steam really helped me feel better, even though not everything came out right away. It was very soothing and helps thin everything out. I also am in love with Mucinex. I am not sure if it is allowed during pregnancy but it is by far the best decongestant I have ever used!