allergy medications
Ever since I can remember, I have had allergies. It’s funny; I used to spend a good amount of my childhood outsides in the grass and dirt. I would ride my bicycle everywhere, get bullied and made fun of by meaner kids, and just do things most 8-10 year olds do outside during the ’90s. Every year around April and September, my allergies would act up and make my life miserable. This year, I tried to circumvent it by taking Claritin-D early; it kind of worked. I didn’t exhibit any major symptoms for most of March, and my everyday life was pretty normal. No congestion, nothing. Now, April has arrived. The weather got warmer, the trees got greener, and I got sicker.
I have tried all different kinds of allergy medications. I used to do regular Claritin daily; then, I tried Zrytec. When I found out about the more powerful Claritin-D and Zrytec-D, I instantly gave those a try. My good friend Jason recently informed me that Allegra-D has been put out to the general public in the form of an over-the-counter medicine. Off to the supermarket I went.
My allergies have now progressed to the stage of total upper body congestion, and I find breathing to be a difficult activity. I have been doing the nasal decongestant sprays lately at night to help me clear out my nose/sinuses, so that even for just a bit, I can breathe and swallow food/water easily. Today, my sinuses have worsened to the state where walking proves to be difficult, and my ears are filled with so much pressure that blowing my nose makes me want to basically kill myself. A quick Google search showed that Mucinex-D may be the solution to my congestion issues, and when work ended early today due to the Easter weekend holiday, again, off to the supermarket I went.
However, I did not consider the fact, while downing the pill in my car right after buying the medicine, that I had already taken an Allegra-D pill in the morning. Both Allegra-D and the Mucinex run on 12-hour schedule, and I’m fairly certain that 9am was not 12 hours ago. I believe that I am currently running off a double dosage of pseudoephedrine, thus causing my heart rate and blood pressure to be very high. I had wanted to take a nap earlier; I believe the alarming rate at which this entry was typed out is an indication that I may be awake for some time.
As Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory so puts it, he is an “enthusiast” when it comes to allergy medications. I feel like I am stepping into his level of expertise, and if anyone is in the market for some pills that can keep you up, try out my combination. Oh yeah, they also help with your sinuses too. Kind of.
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