[Sparklechick]

I've been feeling pretty awful the past couple of days and have worked out that it's due to a pretty bad dose of hayfever. I'm guessing that the walk to/from work isn't helping. I went onto the Allergy Website and this is what they say:

DO’S AND DON’TS
DO
Keep windows closed at night; use air conditioning, which cleans, cools,
and dries the air. yeah right ... how many people have airconditioning?

Minimise early morning activity when pollen is most usually emitted
(between 5.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.). great, well I don't think they'd appreciate me turning up to work at 11.00am somehow.

Keep your car windows closed when you travel by car.
Use your car air-conditioning on ‘re-circulated air’ rather than bringing
in air from outside.

Stay indoors when the pollen count or humidity is high and on windy
days when dust and pollen are whipped about. Right, okay, well I live in Auckland so that would mean I can't EVER go out.

Take a holiday during the height of the pollen season to a place more
pollen-free (such as the beach).

Stay away from high pollen areas such as farms and orchards. Hmm, both my Mum and Kall's Dad live on farms so I'm a bit screwed there.

Wear glasses outdoors to protect your eyes.

Have your lawns mowed frequently to avoid flowering.

Wear a mask if it is absolutely necessary for you to do the mowing.

Select garden plants which are low pollen producers (usually native
species).

Have fallen leaves and garden debris removed.

Take the medications prescribed by your allergist.

DON’T
Mow lawns or be around freshly cut grass; mowing stirs up pollens
and moulds.

Hang sheets or clothing outside to dry, as pollens and moulds may
collect in these items.