The New Isolated Blurt BDSM Thread

[BiBunny]

Ok, y'all, I'm getting kind of desperate and would like some advice, if anybody feels so inclined. Scroll down to the TL;DR at the bottom of the post if you don't care about my rambling.

My allergies this year are worse than they've been in about twelve years, when it got so bad that I finally gave up and went to get an allergy test (and horrified the people giving it ) so that I could get shots to control it. (For reasons that are neither here nor there, I only got about two years into what was supposed to be five years' worth of shots. Two years definitely helped, but it didn't get rid of them completely.)

And right now? I'm miserable. I don't know that I can afford to go to my regular doctor at the moment, and I definitely can't afford to go back to the ONT and start getting shots again. So if anyone could offer some suggestions, I would really appreciate it.

Over-the-counter Allegra kind of half-assedly controls it, but $8 for 10 pills sucks when you're having to take it every day and are on a limited budget. I take Benadryl most nights to avoid waking up dying every morning. But I need something that *won't* make me sleepy for daytime use that doesn't cost as much as what I'm buying at the moment. (Also, Claritin is about as useful to me as drinking water to cure my allergies, so there's that.)

Sooooo...can anybody suggest something? I'm working on trying to rid my house of dust, just in case that's contributing, but it's slow going because a.) I need to work, and b.) I can only do so much at a time because, you know, allergies.

TL;DR, I need an over-the-counter allergy med (or something--I'm open to suggestions) that won't make me sleepy, doesn't cost as much as Allegra, and isn't Claritin. Grazie!

 

[desertslave]

Ok, y'all, I'm getting kind of desperate and would like some advice, if anybody feels so inclined. Scroll down to the TL;DR at the bottom of the post if you don't care about my rambling.

My allergies this year are worse than they've been in about twelve years, when it got so bad that I finally gave up and went to get an allergy test (and horrified the people giving it ) so that I could get shots to control it. (For reasons that are neither here nor there, I only got about two years into what was supposed to be five years' worth of shots. Two years definitely helped, but it didn't get rid of them completely.)

And right now? I'm miserable. I don't know that I can afford to go to my regular doctor at the moment, and I definitely can't afford to go back to the ONT and start getting shots again. So if anyone could offer some suggestions, I would really appreciate it.

Over-the-counter Allegra kind of half-assedly controls it, but $8 for 10 pills sucks when you're having to take it every day and are on a limited budget. I take Benadryl most nights to avoid waking up dying every morning. But I need something that *won't* make me sleepy for daytime use that doesn't cost as much as what I'm buying at the moment. (Also, Claritin is about as useful to me as drinking water to cure my allergies, so there's that.)

Sooooo...can anybody suggest something? I'm working on trying to rid my house of dust, just in case that's contributing, but it's slow going because a.) I need to work, and b.) I can only do so much at a time because, you know, allergies.

TL;DR, I need an over-the-counter allergy med (or something--I'm open to suggestions) that won't make me sleepy, doesn't cost as much as Allegra, and isn't Claritin. Grazie!

Poor Bunny! I feel your pain! Have you tried Zyrtec? It's fairly inexpensive at Costco or Sam's Club. I think there's a generic, too. Does your house have central air? If so, when was the last time you replaced your filters? If not and you have window a/c, when was the last time you washed or replaced those filters?

You might want to look into one of the electrostatic room fans with a HEPA filter, too. I've no idea on current prices, but I've read that they are helpful. So, lord help us all, is regular vacuuming (preferably by someone else, or wear a face mask). I know the mast sounds silly, but vacuuming stirs up a LOT of crud that doesn't get sucked into the machine. (I used to vacuum just before bedtime, during that cusp when the Benadryl had started working but I wasn't unconscious yet.)

Carpets are worse than solid flooring. Cotton bedding is fuzzier than microfiber. As lovely as the weather is finally becoming in the south, tis the season for leaf mold (one of my absolute worst allergens, and a common bad one for many people). If you have a 'mud room' keep outside clothing there and close the door if you can.

I did a quick Amazon search on air purifiers. Quite a range and some of them are pretty reasonably priced. At least maybe you could have one room as a haven?
http://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=HEPA+air+purifier

 

[BiBunny]

Poor Bunny! I feel your pain! Have you tried Zyrtec? It's fairly inexpensive at Costco or Sam's Club. I think there's a generic, too. Does your house have central air? If so, when was the last time you replaced your filters? If not and you have window a/c, when was the last time you washed or replaced those filters?

You might want to look into one of the electrostatic room fans with a HEPA filter, too. I've no idea on current prices, but I've read that they are helpful. So, lord help us all, is regular vacuuming (preferably by someone else, or wear a face mask). I know the mast sounds silly, but vacuuming stirs up a LOT of crud that doesn't get sucked into the machine. (I used to vacuum just before bedtime, during that cusp when the Benadryl had started working but I wasn't unconscious yet.)

Carpets are worse than solid flooring. Cotton bedding is fuzzier than microfiber. As lovely as the weather is finally becoming in the south, tis the season for leaf mold (one of my absolute worst allergens, and a common bad one for many people). If you have a 'mud room' keep outside clothing there and close the door if you can.

I did a quick Amazon search on air purifiers. Quite a range and some of them are pretty reasonably priced. At least maybe you could have one room as a haven?
http://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=HEPA+air+purifier

Oh, thank you!

I know I've tried Zyrtec in the past, back when it was still prescription only, but I can't for the life of me remember if it helped or not. Next time I go out, I think I'll grab a box.

Shortly after I posted that post, I realized that it'd been two or three months since I changed the air filter (and it is central air). I shall do that in a bit.

And, yes, I do have carpets. My plan was to get the dust off my crap first and *then* vacuum, so that's definitely on the...menu? Or something. Also? The mask is definitely not stupid. When I used to ride horses a lot more regularly, I'd always wear a paint mask over my nose and mouth while grooming (and sometimes while riding) because I'm ungodly allergic to grass and therefore hay. My parents always had some around because Daddy used to do body work and painting on cars when I was in high school.

I didn't think about it being leaf mold, but, duh, that makes sense. And the air conditioner's just going to blow it inside, so of course it's going to be everywhere. Duh. I'd been blaming it on ragweed, but supposedly, there's no ragweed pollen in the air right now. Supposedly.

Also-also, thank you for reminding me that I do, in fact, have an air purifier stashed away in some closet somewhere. I think it probably needs a new filter, but that can be arranged. I'll see about a room fan, too.

Thank you times a million!

 

[the captians wench]

Ok, y'all, I'm getting kind of desperate and would like some advice, if anybody feels so inclined. Scroll down to the TL;DR at the bottom of the post if you don't care about my rambling.

My allergies this year are worse than they've been in about twelve years, when it got so bad that I finally gave up and went to get an allergy test (and horrified the people giving it ) so that I could get shots to control it. (For reasons that are neither here nor there, I only got about two years into what was supposed to be five years' worth of shots. Two years definitely helped, but it didn't get rid of them completely.)

And right now? I'm miserable. I don't know that I can afford to go to my regular doctor at the moment, and I definitely can't afford to go back to the ONT and start getting shots again. So if anyone could offer some suggestions, I would really appreciate it.

Over-the-counter Allegra kind of half-assedly controls it, but $8 for 10 pills sucks when you're having to take it every day and are on a limited budget. I take Benadryl most nights to avoid waking up dying every morning. But I need something that *won't* make me sleepy for daytime use that doesn't cost as much as what I'm buying at the moment. (Also, Claritin is about as useful to me as drinking water to cure my allergies, so there's that.)

Sooooo...can anybody suggest something? I'm working on trying to rid my house of dust, just in case that's contributing, but it's slow going because a.) I need to work, and b.) I can only do so much at a time because, you know, allergies.

TL;DR, I need an over-the-counter allergy med (or something--I'm open to suggestions) that won't make me sleepy, doesn't cost as much as Allegra, and isn't Claritin. Grazie!

I was going to say that my allergist told me that I could take claritin or zertec up to 4 times a day to control my hives. Those are about 10 cents a pill when you buy in bulk. Not sure if upping the dose would do anything for you or not. It didn't do much for me until the doc added singulare which in generic form I can get for $33 a month with out any insurance.

Not sure if any of that will help, but that's where I'm at with my allergy stuff.

 

[BiBunny]

I was going to say that my allergist told me that I could take claritin or zertec up to 4 times a day to control my hives. Those are about 10 cents a pill when you buy in bulk. Not sure if upping the dose would do anything for you or not. It didn't do much for me until the doc added singulare which in generic form I can get for $33 a month with out any insurance.

Not sure if any of that will help, but that's where I'm at with my allergy stuff.

Thank you! I had Singulair, too, years ago, when I had the Zyrtec, but I don't remember if it worked, either, because of course I don't.

Also, it's good to know that you can take those more than once a day. Part of my problem is that when my allergies get *so* bad, they'll make my asthma act up. I have a prescription for an Albuterol inhaler, but I haven't gotten it filled yet (which will be remedied soon, too).

Thanks!

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[midwestyankee]

A couple of nearly almost related points:

Most dosage recommendations are made with the body of a 4' 10" woman weighing 88 pounds in mind (chances are, few of us meet these criteria), so it's generally safe to take a moderately higher does of OTC meds than the label recommends. YMMV, of course.

If you find that Zyrtec will handle this batch of allergies even reasonably well, you can get access to the Costco Pharmacy without having a Costco membership - this is the policy in all their stores as far as I know. They sell their house brand of Zyrtec (Kirkland Allertec) for something like $10 or 15 for 365 tablets.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Hi Bunny -
There is a product here that is like allergy shots, but it's sub lingual drops, or something. You get tested, and the formula and dosage are personalized for you. You just take them at home instead of going in for a shot. I know you didn't care for the testing process, but taking it from home and having it personalized is a major appeal. I'm out right now, but can look up the info for you later if you are interested?

ETA: Ok, they are just called allergy drops, and you can find out about them here if you are interested. I haven't used them myself, but they sound interesting. Might be an option for you.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Damnit, I looked sometime in the eye too long, and now it's weird, and they won't go away

 

[the captians wench]

A couple of nearly almost related points:

Most dosage recommendations are made with the body of a 4' 10" woman weighing 88 pounds in mind (chances are, few of us meet these criteria), so it's generally safe to take a moderately higher does of OTC meds than the label recommends. YMMV, of course.

If you find that Zyrtec will handle this batch of allergies even reasonably well, you can get access to the Costco Pharmacy without having a Costco membership - this is the policy in all their stores as far as I know. They sell their house brand of Zyrtec (Kirkland Allertec) for something like $10 or 15 for 365 tablets.

My allergist told me about that Costco thing too. He said that prescriptions can be cheaper there too.

 

[BiBunny]

Re housework.....i am lucky enough not UK have dust allergy, but do find that vacuuming as cleaning and dusting limits dust raised instead of waiting to do it all. Dust with damp cloth) never dry ones or feather dusters or whatever ( the fuss sticks to the wet ) and do not forget to vacuum things like lamp shades ( where breezes or draughts blow dust down finely into your air) ( if you can stand the vacuum dust then I do some dusting with upholstery attachment on the vacuum.....anything high)

Also, while my issue is not dust allergies I do take anti histamines a bit. Drug sales vary over there ( and in Europe) but I buy generic, always. You have some choice with in drug class for anti allergens with drug class availability still in generic, but not sure how much over there.

( my family put requests in to each other for people going different ways over borders, like legal OTC drug mules...OTC drugs, some like candy or cookies,.....)

Oh, yes, I always dust with furniture polish on the cloth, for that very reason. Let that crap stick to the cloth, not fly around and make me sneeze more! I wasn't even thinking about the furniture and lampshades and stuff, so thank you for reminding me about that, too.

A couple of nearly almost related points:

Most dosage recommendations are made with the body of a 4' 10" woman weighing 88 pounds in mind (chances are, few of us meet these criteria), so it's generally safe to take a moderately higher does of OTC meds than the label recommends. YMMV, of course.

If you find that Zyrtec will handle this batch of allergies even reasonably well, you can get access to the Costco Pharmacy without having a Costco membership - this is the policy in all their stores as far as I know. They sell their house brand of Zyrtec (Kirkland Allertec) for something like $10 or 15 for 365 tablets.

See, I knew about the dosage recommendations for some things (like how the instructions on a bottle of ibuprofen say not to take more than 400 mg at a time, but you can actually take more like 800 at once). But I wasn't sure what all it held true for, y'know?

I have this weird, vague fear that I'm going to somehow accidentally overdose myself and then just have to lay in my bed and die from it because I don't have the money or the insurance to go to the hospital.

Alas, I think the closest Costco is an hour or so away. There's a Sam's Club, but...ugh. Also, I'm not paying $75 for a membership I may use two times in a year. But I think I can make do with Walmart or something. At this point, anything that doesn't cost as much as Allegra is a good start.

Thank you!

Hi Bunny -
There is a product here that is like allergy shots, but it's sub lingual drops, or something. You get tested, and the formula and dosage are personalized for you. You just take them at home instead of going in for a shot. I know you didn't care for the testing process, but taking it from home and having it personalized is a major appeal. I'm out right now, but can look up the info for you later if you are interested?

ETA: Ok, they are just called allergy drops, and you can find out about them here if you are interested. I haven't used them myself, but they sound interesting. Might be an option for you.

Oh, wow, I'd never heard of that before. That sounds pretty cool. Thanks!

Actually, though, I didn't mind the tests--I terrified the poor nurses who were like, "Holy shit, I've never seen anyone's skin react so horrifically before"--but it was more minor annoyance for me than anything. (No worries, I don't have anaphylactic reactions, never have.)

Didn't mind getting the shots that much, either. Also just a minor inconvenience. The problem was that the...stuff...that they give you in the shots? The people at the doctor's office had to order it from...somewhere. (Yes, I know, I'm very informative today.) Anyway, after about a year and a half, the solutions that were being delivered for me were way too strong, and I was reacting too much to them. They'd only dilute it so far before they were like, "No, we have to order you another one."

Anyway, to make a long story short, I was being billed every time they had to order new solutions for me because the ones that were being sent for me were wrong. So we were talking about $80 every two weeks. This was in 2004, when I still had insurance, by the way. I was working in a restaurant at the time, and there was no way I could continue to pay that kind of money for their screw-ups, so I just had to stop getting them.

I'll look into the drops for sure, though. I'm just afraid it'll be like everything else, and I'll be too broke to even try.


Thank you to everyone who's offered suggestions! I've already implemented some of them (and am going after a box of Zyrtec tomorrow). I'm slightly better today than I was yesterday, so there's that, at least.

Thanks again!

 

[the captians wench]

Oh, yes, I always dust with furniture polish on the cloth, for that very reason. Let that crap stick to the cloth, not fly around and make me sneeze more! I wasn't even thinking about the furniture and lampshades and stuff, so thank you for reminding me about that, too.



See, I knew about the dosage recommendations for some things (like how the instructions on a bottle of ibuprofen say not to take more than 400 mg at a time, but you can actually take more like 800 at once). But I wasn't sure what all it held true for, y'know?

I have this weird, vague fear that I'm going to somehow accidentally overdose myself and then just have to lay in my bed and die from it because I don't have the money or the insurance to go to the hospital.

Alas, I think the closest Costco is an hour or so away. There's a Sam's Club, but...ugh. Also, I'm not paying $75 for a membership I may use two times in a year. But I think I can make do with Walmart or something. At this point, anything that doesn't cost as much as Allegra is a good start.

Thank you!



Oh, wow, I'd never heard of that before. That sounds pretty cool. Thanks!

Actually, though, I didn't mind the tests--I terrified the poor nurses who were like, "Holy shit, I've never seen anyone's skin react so horrifically before"--but it was more minor annoyance for me than anything. (No worries, I don't have anaphylactic reactions, never have.)

Didn't mind getting the shots that much, either. Also just a minor inconvenience. The problem was that the...stuff...that they give you in the shots? The people at the doctor's office had to order it from...somewhere. (Yes, I know, I'm very informative today.) Anyway, after about a year and a half, the solutions that were being delivered for me were way too strong, and I was reacting too much to them. They'd only dilute it so far before they were like, "No, we have to order you another one."

Anyway, to make a long story short, I was being billed every time they had to order new solutions for me because the ones that were being sent for me were wrong. So we were talking about $80 every two weeks. This was in 2004, when I still had insurance, by the way. I was working in a restaurant at the time, and there was no way I could continue to pay that kind of money for their screw-ups, so I just had to stop getting them.

I'll look into the drops for sure, though. I'm just afraid it'll be like everything else, and I'll be too broke to even try.


Thank you to everyone who's offered suggestions! I've already implemented some of them (and am going after a box of Zyrtec tomorrow). I'm slightly better today than I was yesterday, so there's that, at least.

Thanks again!

Glad you're feeling better.

The doctors and nurses always look at me like I have 5 heads when I tell them I take clairitin 4 times a day. They always ask me why I take so much, or tell me that I'm not supposed to take that much, and I have to tell them that my allergist told me it was okay. Most of them act like they don't believe me, but what ever, no hives.

 

[seela]

Bla bla bla, life sucks.

 

[Cumference]

Bla bla bla, life sucks.

But still, compared to the alternative, it is ok.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[seela]

You know, people say this, but I think it depends on how bad the life sucks. For example, I hope very much for Seela this is the case but I am in favour of euthanasia being an option. There are many lives I wouldn't choose to stay in, personally.

I'm not quite at the point of euthanasia yet, don't worry. Just been a rough couple of months.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[pensivepoet]

I'm not quite at the point of euthanasia yet, don't worry. Just been a rough couple of months.

Rookie
For me, months turned into years long ago.
I'm just too stubborn to raise the white flag.
As they say, bring it on

 

[seela]

Rookie
For me, months turned into years long ago.
I'm just too stubborn to raise the white flag.
As they say, bring it on

"Rookie"

Seriously? The ever so classy competition of who has it worse. Yeah, you win.

 

[the captians wench]

I SERIOUSLY HATE when some one on a dating site/app asks "so what are you looking for?" I never seem to be able to answer it correctly.

In truth, I just want some one that I can blow and fuck and then have a beer with and talk about life before we fuck some more. That's what I'm looking for.

What I get are guys who want to cyber, or want one and go, or mostly want a serious relationship from the first conversation. A serious monogamous relationship. What is with that? Like the majority of them already have kids and/or are divorced and they want to jump right into another marriage? Dude, I'm not sure I want more than one conversation yet, I'm not ready for your level of seriousness.

But every fucking guy asks "so what are you looking for?"

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[the captians wench]

I think its a reasonable question. Its likely lots will be happy with the situation you offer, but are keen to want to meet your requirements to reach their goal of not much different so say what they think is right .....what they think majority want to here. Also.....the unobtainable holds some lure, so your lack of interest in commitment might also be a spur to want more.

But I think its reasonable to ask if someone is looking to meet so e one that they want sex with, or are looking for a ltr with, or whose future contains fluffy bunnies and babies etc or not. In truth, I would be sad if the answer with some one I liked was incompatible , but for me it was important to determine, because it was no point continuing relationship with someone incompatible. Its different to your way, but I don't think its unreasonable.

This would be fine if they believed what I say. But they don't trust my "boy brain" so the ones who are just looking for the same as I am, don't believe that I'm okay with that.

But the majority of the ones who actually message me are looking for something serious from day one. I've never been that person. I've always been a "weigh your options" type of gal. I can be mono, and I'd be happy to go back there if I found some one who could take care of all of my needs and lived with in an hour drive of me.

When people ask that question, they are looking for a specific answer. I wish they would start with, "hey, I'm looking for something serious, are you into that?" Asking me feels too much like being put on the spot, and in a situation that I always fuck up. And I don't even know how I fuck up because they don't tell me, they just drop off the fucking earth. It's like "Oh, wrong answer, I'm out" but rather than saying that they just poof. That's what pisses me off about the question.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[midwestyankee]

I thought I had slain the dragon, but apparently it had one evil child hidden in the depths of its lair.