Hi Maurice,
I'm not sure what your issue was with my coverage of this research, other than the fact that I forgot to provide a link. I usually try to do that; it was an oversight in this case. But I did provide a balanced analysis of the research and what people with asthma and allergies should do with that information. I'm sorry if you disagree. And I think my credentials as an expert speak for themselves.
Here are some links to that research:
http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(07)01954-9/abstract
http://www.aaaai.org/members/jaci/studies/2008/cigarette.stm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18061657
Let me know if you have further comments or questions, OK?
To your health,
Kathi
About twice a year for a period of two weeks I get allergy attacks that have always involved itching eyes and constant sneezing. The sneezing will go on uninterupted for several minutes and may continue or worsen once I go inside. It's not only physically uncomfortable to me but disruptive to anyone within ear shot. I'm in law school, so it would be extremelly rude for me to walk into class with this going on. A few years ago, I noticed something.
The only thing that calms these attacks is a cigarrette. I don't necessarily have to smoke a whole one, but the results are instantaneous. Thoughts?
I have no doubt in my mind that smoking keeps allergies under control. I never had allergy symtoms until I quit 6 years ago,now I am miserable all year long . I did not make the connection right away, but when asked when my allergies became a problem it conincided with the quitting timeframe ( there was a 6 month period that I was allergy free) I have actually considered starting again for this reason.. but as mentioned the other health issues are far worse. 
I know this comment is being made well after the original post - but I just found it and did want to offer a belated thank you. I am 100% convinced this is true. I never had allergies until I quit smoking. I quit in Feb of 2010 and that spring I was dumbfounded to have all of a sudden developed alergies but taking over the counter medicines such as Claritin worked for me - but this fall? Forget about it I have been DYING so much so that I have seriously considered going back to smoking. I recently found Nasalcrom and so far that has seemed to be have been of help to me.
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