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Old 14-06-2013, 09:20   #58
MargaretR
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Re: Hay Fever

This birch pollen allergy really makes life complicated!
Birch Pollen Allergy: List of Foods to Avoid or Limit

Last night I made myself a smoothie with 2 eggs, yogurt and a banana.
Within 5 minutes the glands under my chin swelled, and I was struggling to swallow.

The problem wore off in about 2 hours after taking an antihistamine lozenge, but I didn't risk sleeping until it did.

As I am struggling to breathe, the added complication of struggling to swallow was alarming.

The birch trees have finished pollen release but I seem to be having a slow recovery from their effects.

One simple bit of advice - never live near a dense planting of birch trees - you may not be a hay fever sufferer when you move there, but after a few years you likely will be.
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