Allergies

Both sides of my family have various allergies.  My mother had known food allergies (shellfish) and my Dad has a lot of environmental allergies.  I've had allergies my whole life, made worse after living 7 years in a mold apartment.  

I have food allergies which mean I generally eat at known "safe" places or cook my own food from raw.  I'm allergic to garlic, for instance, which they put in everything.  I like Chinese stir fries and Indian curries, I can make them at home without the next-day migraine.  

I have a theory I haven't shared.  Most people in Houston come here from somewhere else, and they seem to be particularly troubled by environmental allergens like pollen, etc.  The natives don't seem to have issues - Ron for instance.  He grew up here and had no issues.  

I used to dread waiting for our ride home from work because they had a huge oak tree right over the "bus stop" where I'd wait on Metrolift.  I would be weeping with allergies during pollen season but I had to wait there.  Pine trees and cedar also get me, too.  

I'm also allergic to cats and Spotty and Cleo have been sleeping next to my head at night.  I swear they are one cat in 2 bodies.  They are 2 of the most tightly bonded cats I have ever seen in my life.  I love them and adore the company, but my allergies have worsened.  

I tried taking a generic Zyrtec last Thursday, before my day off.  I got a migraine.  Last night I tried some Flonase, got a migraine.  Sudafed will cause a fatal interaction with my antidepressant.  But I can take generic Mucinex so I'm doing that.  

That's it for now!