I’ve begun a third year of immunotherapy (allergy shots). And this is the third post about my experience with this therapy.

My ENT suggests his patients make an appointment to see him in his office at the end of each year of regular allergy injections. Last year he performed a procedure in which he numbed my sinuses and explored them with a slim tool inserted up each of my nostrils. He was looking for polyps, and only noticed the remnants of my adenoids.

This year, my doctor found a polyp forming in my sinus. He prescribed the over-the-counter nasal sprays, Sudafed and Flonase, to keep the polyp from getting worse. 

Fatigue from everyday sinus issues inhibits my work production because it’s difficult to concentrate. Rainy days I experience added sinus pressure and something similar to depression that entices me to sleep during the day, adding to my struggle to function and be productive. The doctor agreed that pressure caused by the weather can produce this, and that the medication mentioned above should help with these symptoms too.

It’s raining today. My sinuses have taken over most of my face, making it squint, trying to find a comfortable position around dry eyes. I’m contemplating drinking a Mountain Dew to pick me up. But it’s not even ten o’clock in the morning. So onto the pharmacy for Sudafed because I’ve already been using Flonase.
I’ll post again about my results at the end of this year, which will be the end (I hope) of my allergies and shots.