Allergies

Last year I thought I was cured. Not one sniffle, not one scratchy throat, not one watery eye. I figured after thirty years of allergies and hay fever and such, I'd finally outgrown them.

Maybe not.

We opened up the house last week and turned off the A/C, and I've been sniffling and sneezing ever since. I've discovered that Claritin-D (desloratadine) has almost no effect on me whatsoever, while Benadryl (diphenhydramine) works great but knocks me out–I had a brief, three-hour nap this afternoon.

In years past, my allergies lessen as the Autumn sets in, so I should be okay in a few weeks. But in the meantime, aren't allergies fun?