Poll Results + a tip

The results of the poll "What are you allergic to?" are as follows:

• Nothing that I'm aware of (3 votes)
• Pollen (5 votes)
• Dust/dust mites (1 vote)
• Mold/mildew (3 votes)
• Pet dander (0 votes)
• Certain food(s) (4 votes)
• Certain medicine(s) (1 vote)
• Other (1 vote)

The results are from 10 voters, so some have numerous allergies. I hope those 3 people who have no allergies that they're aware of realize how lucky they are!

A year ago or so, I was surprised to discover an allergy that I have. I'd been having stuffy nose problems for years, never sure exactly what was causing it. I occasionally used oral decongestants, then resorted to Flonase. It worked well, and I used it for about a year, but I really didn't want to be on medication the rest of my life, so I decided to do some online searching to see if I could come up with a good home remedy or something. In the process of searching, I came across a couple of different places that mentioned a slight allergy to milk could cause a stuffy nose. I figured it was worth a try, so I quit drinking milk for a couple of weeks. It really helped! As a test then, just to be sure it was the milk, I started drinking it again, and bam! My head stuffed up as bad as it's ever been. I quit drinking the milk again, and it cleared right up, and I haven't drunk a glass of milk since... and I feel much better! I can still eat cheese and ice cream, etc., which doesn't seem to bother for some reason... or maybe just the smaller quantity doesn't bother as much. But I am soooo glad to have found this out! (I take supplements to make sure I get enough calcium.)

Maybe some of you can benefit from that little bit of info., too. I passed it on to an internet friend awhile back who was also helped a lot!

Thanks to everyone for voting, and I hope you can keep your allergies under control!