I have found throughout my life that nasal allergies are, for the most part, little more than annoying. I mean, it's certainly no fun to be sneezing, blowing, and have a stuffy head. But it's not life threatening, or even scary like it is when my asthma makes me start wheezing and feel short of breath. In fact, I'm even willing to "put up" with nasal allergy symptoms in order to do/have things I enjoy, such as a live Christmas tree or going hiking in the summer.
I don't like taking medicine,...
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