Category: Fall Pollen Season 2017

There is no way to be absolutely certain that a pollen season has ended.  I typically declare a pollen season to be over when I’ve had seven days in a row where the pollen was lower than 7. The pollen counts you see above are from September 24-29, 2017.  I would prefer that the pollen drops to below 6 for a while so I can start recovering.

The pollen count for September 30, 2017, was 5.9. That’s great!  I’m hoping it stays that way.  Given the data from the past week, I declare the 2017 Fall pollen season to be over.

Obviously, your pollen count results may be different from mine because you probably live somewhere else. I recommend using Pollen.com as a resource.  Give it your zip code, and it will tell you the pollen count where you live every single day.

While it is never fun to suffer through a pollen season, I feel like I did better than expected this time around.  As I’m typing this blog, it feels like I have a cold – but not a sinus infection.  That could change, so I’m trying to avoid pushing myself.

End of Fall Pollen Season 2017 is a post written by Jen Thorpe on Book of Jen and is not allowed to be copied to other sites.

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Today was Day 38 of the 2017 Fall pollen season.  I’m still having difficulty eating because of the temporary cap that is in my mouth and all of the dental work that required.

I peeled the four potatoes that Shawn and I bought at the grocery store yesterday.  He made them into mashed potatoes for me.  For the first time in what feels like a very long time, I was able to eat and feel full.

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Today was Day 33 of the 2017 Fall pollen season.  Nothing has really changed since yesterday.  I am still exhausted, still fighting a sinus infection, and still waiting for my vision insurance to send me the card so I can use what I’ve been paying for.

The weather is changing and getting cooler.  We don’t really get much seasonal change here in California.  It’s subtle.  Today I enjoyed my first Pumpkin Spice tea of the year in my Diablo III mug.

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Today was Day 32 of the 2017 Fall pollen season.  I woke up with eye pain, an unfortunate symptom of exposure to more allergens than my body can cope with.  Waking up with eye pain ruins my whole day.  I’m never quite right after that.

Continue Reading “The Air Smells of Flowers”

Today is Day 31 of the 2017 Fall pollen season.  I’m having a rough day where I’m too exhausted to do much of anything.  It’s frustrating.

The image above comes from Pixabay.  Dandelions are one of my many allergens.  The air is also filled with ragweed pollen right now. I’ve been taking my medications, getting exercise when possible, and trying my best to improve my diet.  Not one bit of that effort matters.  The allergens in the air ensure that I’ll be sick no matter what I do.

Continue Reading “Nothing Ever Changes”

Today is Day 30 of the 2017 Fall pollen season.  I have been sick from allergies for an entire month straight.  There is no end in sight.

I went outside today so Shawn and I could take a walk to a local restaurant – which just so happens to be a PokéStop. We like to go there around Happy Hour.  My favorite drink from there is a Moscow Mule with Tito’s vodka (which is gluten-free).  The photo is not from today, but it will do.  All Moscow Mules look the same.

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