allergies

Sinus Congestion (MM #5395)

Technically, we’re just a week into the winter season. And the weather here in Middle Tennessee has been strange. Yesterday, our high was in the 70s. Today, we’ll be lucky to reach 40 degrees. Last night, right before I went to bed, the temperature dropped 20 degrees in the span of about 15 minutes. The…

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Summer Cold (MM #5210)

We’re not even a week into Summer, and I already have a Summer cold. I didn’t stand a chance. My wife started catching something over the weekend. We both have severe allergies, so at first, she wasn’t sure if it was just allergies or something more. For her, it’s a chest cold. It’s not bad,…

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Miserable (MM #4908)

I feel miserable. The last week of August and the first week of September are always rough for me. Everything that I’m allergic to hits its peak every year about this time, and the weather will then determine just how bad I feel. It hit 100 degrees a couple of times this week, and you…

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Local Honey (MM #4408)

If you’re one of the millions of allergy sufferers across the US, you’ve likely heard about one of the most popular home remedies for reducing your allergies. Some say a spoonful of local honey each morning will help reduce your symptoms. I’ve tried it a few times throughout the years and didn’t find it helps…

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How Are You Feeling? (MM #4401)

Usually, when you greet people on Monday morning, you ask them what they did over the weekend. You might even ask them if they watched the big game. But in our office, we usually ask how are you feeling? Most of us suffer from allergies. And this time of year, many of us are suffering….

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Allergists (MM #4102)

Every year when Winter ends, people start whining about the start of allergy season. But many of us know, and allergists have finally confirmed, there is no such thing. Seasonal allergies do exist, but for many like me, we have issues year-round…

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Allergy Season (MM #4018)

Spring has sprung, and that means allergy season is in full bloom. But if you’re a long-time sufferer like me, you barely notice. My allergies cause problems year-round. Researchers say that many who suffer today could begin suffering more in years to come…

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Slight Panic (MM #3801)

Yesterday, I woke up in a slight panic. I felt awful, a little spacey. I wasn’t feeling very well. And then it hit me, was this one of my allergy attacks, or was it COVID-19? Thanks to the pandemic, I think we’re all going to feel that fear whenever we’re under the weather. Luckily, I…

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Feel Empty (MM #3684)

I don’t know about you, but there are just some days that I wake up and feel empty. There isn’t any rhyme or reason; it just happens. Some days it can last a few hours, or it can last an entire day. I wish I knew how to prepare for days like these, but sadly…

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I Feel Off (MM #3085)

I don’t know how to explain it any other way, but I feel off. I’m not sick, but I just don’t feel like myself. And for some reason this seems to happen every year around Labor Day…

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