The sad story of getting old.....
I think my body is trying to remind me that I am not 21 any longer...
My metabolism is slowing down (losing weight is becoming more and more difficult as opposed to gaining weight), I find out that I need more sleep and I am developing allergic reactions I didn't have in the past....
Up to now, I was under the impression I was allergic to only two things, atropine (used mostly as a local anaesthetic) and most likely pollen (since at certain times in spring and autumn I got running eyes.)
However, for the last 4 days I have not been feeling well, having nasal congestion, a burning sensation in my eyes and of course cough, which returned with a vengeance. At the beginning I thought I was coming down with the flu, but a friend of mine suggested to me to check for allergies. Since last year, (it was again at the end of May), I had exactly the same problem, and that was allergy, (the cure was a trip to Niagara Falls!), I decided to give it a try and I started taking anti-histamine pills....
Oh yeah, that was it! Now, I am breathing much better, my coughing "seizures" are reduced in number and intense, and I feel O.K, though a bit tired. But I still do not know what is causing it; it could be pollen, but that would mean that my tolerance to nature has decreased significantly.
Oh life.....
My metabolism is slowing down (losing weight is becoming more and more difficult as opposed to gaining weight), I find out that I need more sleep and I am developing allergic reactions I didn't have in the past....
Up to now, I was under the impression I was allergic to only two things, atropine (used mostly as a local anaesthetic) and most likely pollen (since at certain times in spring and autumn I got running eyes.)
However, for the last 4 days I have not been feeling well, having nasal congestion, a burning sensation in my eyes and of course cough, which returned with a vengeance. At the beginning I thought I was coming down with the flu, but a friend of mine suggested to me to check for allergies. Since last year, (it was again at the end of May), I had exactly the same problem, and that was allergy, (the cure was a trip to Niagara Falls!), I decided to give it a try and I started taking anti-histamine pills....
Oh yeah, that was it! Now, I am breathing much better, my coughing "seizures" are reduced in number and intense, and I feel O.K, though a bit tired. But I still do not know what is causing it; it could be pollen, but that would mean that my tolerance to nature has decreased significantly.
Oh life.....
Ετικέτες allergy, cough, getting old
posted by Immortalis at 6:41 μ.μ.
3 Comments:
Yeah... of course, this could also be the academic lifestyle. Less exposure to the outdoors means less tolerance. At least, that's what I think. Maybe that's just for bacteria? I confess, my medical knowledge isn't what it once was, but I know that some allergies do dissipate with repeated exposure.
Anyway, at least you're feeling better. ^_^
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