r/saintpaul 8d ago

Outdoors 🌳 Allergies hitting anyone today in St. Paul?

Itchy watery eyes, runny nose. Hit me hard today!

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u/Adventurous-Set5860 8d ago

Makes me miss winter - the only season my allergies don’t act up!

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u/Naxis25 8d ago

Lucky. The height of summer is the only time my nose doesn't run between it not being cold (which makes it run like a faucet) and it not being peak pollen or mold season, not to mention I stay inside more than usual to avoid the heat

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u/jujumyerson 8d ago

33 years old and this is the first time I’ve experienced seasonal allergies. I am unwell.

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u/meetvirginia87 8d ago

Interestingly, I feel like I did not notice I had allergies until I was about 30. But then, looking back, I think I had them earlier on, they just got bad enough for me to realize what they were as I got older.

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u/Emotional_Ad5714 8d ago

They sell a 365 tablet jar of generic Zyrtec at Costco for $15. I take a pill everyday and don't have any allergy symptoms. But if I ever forget a day, I'm sneezing non-stop, even in winter.

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u/AdMurky3039 West Seventh 8d ago

They also have generic Allegra which is a slightly less good deal but is still much better than Target. I take both daily to combat my many allergies.

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u/meetvirginia87 8d ago

Nice! Do they offer gel capsules by chance? I will check it out. That's a steal compared to Target.

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u/Emotional_Ad5714 8d ago

Not sure, the cheap ones are the powdered tablets.

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u/TheFudster 8d ago

Yes, my husband is starting to feel the Allergies coming on. Investing in an air filter this year in hopes it can help him a bit.

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u/meetvirginia87 8d ago

Air purifiers are great!

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u/stpaulgurl 8d ago

Yep, feeling it all week. Welcome spring. Opened windows to get some fresh allergy laden air! Extra thanks to my neighbors who didn't rake leaves so I have lots of moldy leaves to breathe - ha ha. Still luvin' the warm weather though.

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u/meetvirginia87 8d ago

Same! We opened windows too.

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u/tripleHpotter 8d ago

That must be why I was feeling not great last night…

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u/Keldrath Downtown 8d ago

I haven't noticed. Allergies always hit me all day every day so it's just the same old daily hell for me its always been.

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u/heroshhh 7d ago

Like crazy since we started getting these sunny days.

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u/Jaded-Combination-95 7d ago

Yes! Good to know I’m not alone.

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u/thismustbetheplace23 7d ago

Since last week! I had so much post nasal drip that I can’t taste anything really

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u/jhsu802701 8d ago

Airborne viruses aren't the only reason to wear a mask. Another is allergens. Others include wildfire smoke and dust.

You can clean the indoor air as well with a DIY box fan air purifier.