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Conway on Allergy
Friday, February 16 2007
During spring and fall, I change our HVAC air filters once every six weeks, and the rest of the year once every two months. I get the highest rated (for allergen filtering) 3M filters -- usually available at Home Depot. They cost about $4 more per filter than the store brand, but are worth the difference. It's important to... Read more
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Conway on Allergy
Friday, February 16 2007
I have a shellfish allergy -- not terminal, but not pretty either. I always make sure at a restaurant, when ordering a fish dish, or even meat with a sauce on it to tell the waiter I have an allergy and to ask that my dish not be cooked in any pan that has also been used to cook shellfish.
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Conway on Allergy
Friday, February 16 2007
I took allergy shots for two years when I lived in the South, when I was about 13-15. They worked very well for grass and weed allergies. I took them again about two years ago when I was in my mid-30's, but this time they did not work nearly so well -- against dust and grass allergies.
