Pollen: Texas ongoing thread

[Cajun 11772]

Yup, this is ragweed.

I don't even need to look at any charts.

It's a distinct shitty feeling.

[freyguy 4368]

ozone has been high as well.  Nose & throat have been burning the last couple of days 

[hornbri 1508]

Well that is reassuring (I guess), I noticed I had a itchy throat that felt like allergies but had not checked. 

[clapclapclap 9000]

21 hours ago, austingirl said:

I am having a hell of a time today - constantly watering eyes, stuffiness, sneezing. KVUE says mold is high which is just a bitch since we haven't even gotten the benefit of rain lately.

July bakery overproduction

[texasjacket 289]

Something started up this weekend and has been brutal. Can't wait till Laura floods it away.

[Chet Steadman 940]

If you think you’re dying today, there’s good reason.   

Yesterday was apparently the second highest count total in history.

Edited September 5, 2020 by Chet Steadman

[miguelito 11500]

for what, mold?

I think mold was around 18,000 in San Antonio yesterday.  High temps + lots of moisture = don't sit still too long or mold will start to grow on you.

Edited September 5, 2020 by miguelito

[Chet Steadman 940]

1 minute ago, miguelito said:

for what, mold?

I think mold was around 18,000 in San Antonio yesterday.  High temps + lots of moisture = don't sit still too long or mold will start to grow on you.

Si.  Jim reported a count of 46,500 last night. 

[miguelito 11500]

Damn.  Maybe that's why my eyes are messed up; there is mold growing in them.

[texhorn 356]

Surprise! Ragweed season. Fml

[Revolution512 1517]

Fall elm and pigweed are worse for me than ragweed. I’m better off indoors for a while.

[texhorn 356]

Dying today with the Elm and Ragweed. Is it just me or was it hazy/Smokey out also (Austin area)?

[3adays 454]

It was hazy. Smoke from the fires made it’s way down here. 

[hornian 5290]

Fuck ragweed. Fuck elm. Fuck smoke. This shit is ruining the nicer temps. 

[Deej 77807]

I've started wearing a mask when I'm home alone. 

[BayouBill 835]

Anyone else buggin out right now or is it just me? My eyes have been watering all day and nose is a faucet

[atomheartbevo 90637]

2 minutes ago, BayouBill said:

Anyone else buggin out right now or is it just me? My eyes have been watering all day and nose is a faucet

Started last night about 10.   Had to take two Benadryl’s before it finally calmed down.  My nose would not stop running for a few hours.  

[miguelito 11500]

Same. Mold is moderate, but that's all that's being reported. My nose says different. 

[atomheartbevo 90637]

2 minutes ago, miguelito said:

Same. Mold is moderate, but that's all that's being reported. My nose says different. 

Kind of felt like some Mountain Juniper.  Like a little taste of what's to come.

[atomheartbevo 90637]

Whatever  it was, it's gone, I've been fine all day, and there's no way the Benadryl has lasted that long.  I've been taking Zyrtec daily as well before now.

[Deej 77807]

8 hours ago, miguelito said:

Same. Mold is moderate, but that's all that's being reported. My nose says different. 

Allergy counts always seem a day behind. 

[miguelito 11500]

FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...............

 

[bolverk 30314]

Yup. Woke up here in SW Austin yesterday morning feeling like something was fucky with my sinuses and could immediately sense that it felt different than the typical early morning crud associate with allergies. Went to the KVUE site and saw that cedar was listed in the low count. Here's to looking at two months of itchy eyes/nose, constant low grade (if lucky) headache, crusty boogers blocking the snot from flowing out, coughing/hacking up phlegm, and just an all around fatigued/achy body. Cheers!

[miguelito 11500]

 

[miguelito 11500]

640 yesterday, 2050 today.

 

[austingirl 2194]

I could feel it coming on yesterday. Woke up with a sore throat and sneezing/stuffiness today and sure enough, cedar's high. Here we go.

[phdhorn 6225]

Yesterday was really the first day most of us could feel it.  Hopefully with the dry fall the pollen will be less.

Well it probably will, but who am I kidding?  3 grains of that crap is lethal, never mind 3,000.

[miguelito 11500]

 

ACHOO ACHOO, MOTHERFUCKERS

[Hefeweizen 5443]

Rage has started for me.  I get angry when cedar is up.

[miguelito 11500]

7480.

And now the eternal debate about allergy medicine and alcohol.  That combination is bad for one's liver, I hear.  Well, if I'm going to be miserable, I might as well be drunk.

[Vito Andolini 9440]

Ok. As much as I hate having severe allergies, it’s good to see this thread rehashed instead of my symptoms perhaps being caused by, well, you know. 

[Hefeweizen 5443]

Holy shit I have been suffering the last two days.  Inside I keep it in check with xyzal, nasal rinse, aller flo, and ipatroprium bromide.  Plus zatidor eye drops.  I’m oding on a allergy meds.  Fuck cedar.

[swraith 348]

Cedar starting to kick hard and take no prisoners.

[miguelito 11500]

I've been wearing my covid mask all the time outdoors. I spent a few hours out in the garden, kept the mask on. It might have helped, but I was still pretty snotty later.

[Neonmoon 38130]

Ha I was hoping this thread was bumped. Got bitch slapped on Friday with the cedars. Better now. The wife was giving me the Rona Stare. 

[miguelito 11500]

 

I was out wandering today, trimming some branches, and, well....

 

 

 

[miguelito 11500]

Here's the video, if this thing lets me upload it.

 

[InkaUtexas 26860]

Fuck Cedar. That is all. Fuck Cedar. 

[atomheartbevo 90637]

 

[Parliament 14593]

Serious question: Why not cut them all down and burn them.  Maybe not out in the country, but why would any town have a cedar inside city limits?

[Armybrat 41390]

“Some local guy on the Internet” says this stuff sold at HEB helps a lot with his allergies. Anybody here ever try it?

 

[Wiler77 1628]

Is the price <$1000?  If so, then it probably doesn't work.  I assume that would be the established price point for a magic bullet to combat cedar fever in Austin.

[miguelito 11500]

I know a guy who swears by that stuff.  I tried it, but didn't notice any difference.  Maybe I didn't use it long enough, or maybe I wasn't supposed to use it as a suppository. I don't know.

I'm still curious about eating the berries directly, or making a tea with them or something like that.

[miguelito 11500]

30 minutes ago, Parliament said:

Serious question: Why not cut them all down and burn them.  Maybe not out in the country, but why would any town have a cedar inside city limits?

The golden cheek warbler has a very powerful lobby.  I think some municipalities still list cedars as a protected species.

(Personally, I'm making notes of the trees on my property, identifying the males for future chopping)

[Deej 77807]

39 minutes ago, Parliament said:

Serious question: Why not cut them all down and burn them.  Maybe not out in the country, but why would any town have a cedar inside city limits?

The pollen from the ones out in the country is what blows in with the winter winds. 

[miguelito 11500]

 

 

Fuckin' mold.

 

I mean, fuckin' cedar.

[texhorn 356]

Rain, please?

[Balcones 290]

Cedar fever.

[InkaUtexas 26860]

Eyes on fire, nose won't stop running. Fuck cedar. 

[futureman 22691]

I think God hates me.  this has been the worst day for me since last winter.