Yesterday I spent almost four hours at the allergist having allergy testing done. It was not exactly how I wanted to spend my afternoon, but I've had chronic sinus infections for well over a year now. Meaning about every six weeks I am miserable, try to combat it, end up really sick and in the doctor's office. These doctors office trips result in prescriptions for antibiotics or steroids - or, both. It is miserable! Since I started exercising regularly and watching my calories the infections have been a little less frequent but this last one set me back with three doctors appointments, two rounds of antibiotics, a steroid, and a referral to the allergist. Despite having taken all the medication, I am still not better.
The doctor did my intake/history and they set me up for the testing. If you've never had to experience the scratches, injections, pokes - consider yourself lucky. I sat in a room with my back itching terribly for what seemed like forever. After it was all over the doctor came in and asked me if I ever considered moving out of the Ohio Valley (allergy central) and that I was a huge mess (in more ways than one but that's another story for another day!). He went over everything they tested me for and where I scored - I think it would have been easier for him to just tell me what I wasn't allergic to.
My allergies include:
- cat
- cockroach
- dog
- dust mites
- feathers
- common grasses
- horse
- common molds
- tobacco
- common trees
- common weeds
- shellfish
- tree nuts
Which means pretty much everything that surrounds me. I work in a very old building and I'm sure there is mold, dust and there are cockroaches in the basement the size of small puppies - what's great is they are usually dead thanks to the pest control people, but I'm also allergic to the bug spray. I left the office armed with several new prescriptions, a new Epi pen, an inhaler, instructions to see if my insurance will cover allergy shots and a follow-up appointment.
I also left with a throbbing headache and overall feeling of ickiness. He said the headache would be normal. So I skipped my normal workout and hit the couch for the evening. My eating was not great yesterday but, I won't go back to the old days of waiting until Monday to start over. I've started over this morning...this is a daily struggle and daily choices. I hope that every day my struggles get a little easier and I don't battle the cravings of poor eating habits.
Today, I'm spending my lunch break going to the gym.
Until next time...
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