Just curious on how many people suffer with allergies. Seasonal or food.
Up until last year, I suffered my entire life with seasonal allergies. Pollen, mold, dust, animal dander, etc.
As a child I would go monthly for allergy shots. I only had one food allergy (severe banana allergy) as a child, but out grew it in my 20’s. Up until last year (3-2010) I took allergy medicine (OTC antihistamine with Decongestant) almost every day of my life all year long.
In March 2010 (at 44 years old) I was diagnosed with MS. Up until this point I have never had a problem, issue or sign of MS. Heck I didn’t even have a doctor because except for my allergies I was always healthy.
Since March 2010, no more allergies, none what so ever. My entire life (since 7 yrs old) suffering with allergies and then like someone flipped a switch they are gone. For 44 years I could never smell flowers. Spring and fall were punishing because during peak pollen days the anti-histamines just weren’t cutting it.
Last week the garage needed cleaning; sweeping, going through old boxes, lots of dust and mold spores. Everything is damp here in the North East because of all the rain so I assume the mold spores are abundant. I wasn’t right for almost a week. Bad, bad week.
That started me thinking about my allergies. Could my “old” allergies now cause my MS issues to be triggered? Are my allergies and MS somehow related?
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for reading it.
Up until last year, I suffered my entire life with seasonal allergies. Pollen, mold, dust, animal dander, etc.
As a child I would go monthly for allergy shots. I only had one food allergy (severe banana allergy) as a child, but out grew it in my 20’s. Up until last year (3-2010) I took allergy medicine (OTC antihistamine with Decongestant) almost every day of my life all year long.
In March 2010 (at 44 years old) I was diagnosed with MS. Up until this point I have never had a problem, issue or sign of MS. Heck I didn’t even have a doctor because except for my allergies I was always healthy.
Since March 2010, no more allergies, none what so ever. My entire life (since 7 yrs old) suffering with allergies and then like someone flipped a switch they are gone. For 44 years I could never smell flowers. Spring and fall were punishing because during peak pollen days the anti-histamines just weren’t cutting it.
Last week the garage needed cleaning; sweeping, going through old boxes, lots of dust and mold spores. Everything is damp here in the North East because of all the rain so I assume the mold spores are abundant. I wasn’t right for almost a week. Bad, bad week.
That started me thinking about my allergies. Could my “old” allergies now cause my MS issues to be triggered? Are my allergies and MS somehow related?
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for reading it.
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