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#351

Dare I say it?

 

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Yes, we're well out of oak season now.  We've had counts of 0.0 for several days in a row now.  This year was weird after the freeze.  The oaks took a while to get going, and then it was a long climb to that shitty week or so when all the trees were climaxing at the same time. 

I'll post my graphs later, but rest assured that all you have to worry about now, for a while, is mold, pecan, elm, grasses, and maybe some other stuff!

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    Ophthalmologist here with a little info about allergy eye drops… Avoid anything with a redness reliever. This includes Opcon-A, Naphcon-A, anything with naphazoline in it, and generally most Visine a

  • Brisketexan
    Brisketexan

    I think I saw "Cedar Pollen-Infused Snot" play at Raoul's back in the day.  They were loud.

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    Allergy count for Jan. 16, 2024.

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#353
On 5/6/2021 at 8:48 PM, miguelito said:

 

I'll post my graphs later, but rest assured that all you have to worry about now, for a while, is mold, pecan, elm, grasses, and maybe some other stuff!

Graphs?  I'm interested.

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#354

There are some graphs for oak and cedar upthread if you look back.  And here is 2021's FINAL oak graph.  You can really see the delayed start, gradual climb, and massive spike:

 

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The overall number for oak this year (the area under the curve) was pretty close to the running average, so even despite the hard freeze and late start, oak gonna oak.

#355
On 5/6/2021 at 8:58 PM, InkaUtexas said:

So just smoke more weed to deal with grass pollen? Got it. What about Cocaine for the other stuff? 

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#356

Oh, you want cooler/drier weather? Enjoy some elm and ragweed to go with that! Fuck me

#357

Yeah, Ragweed been rolling through here like a bitch-ass mutha' fucka.  Made me think we had some Covid-19 up in this bitch.  /honkeytalk

But it's a band-aid thing.  You gotta rip it off and open up all the windows in the morning and evenings and let fresh air blow through at the end of summer.  It sucks a few days of sneezing and runny noses but it's good for us in the long run.  Woulda been a perfect plan until I saw it's gonna be a hundred fucking degrees again on Tuesday so gotta seal the windows/screens 'n shit again and turn both units back on.  WTF?  

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#360

https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/cedar-fever-season-officially-returns-to-central-texas/

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Cedar season officially started Thursday morning with the first cedar pollen of the season on the allergy count from our expert partners at Allergy & Asthma Center of Georgetown. While the count is currently low, it does mark the first time this Cedar pollen has been detected in the last few months.

Cedar allergy season typically begins in December and extends through February, with the highest mountain cedar counts often coming in late December or early January.

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Allergy & Asthma Center of Georgetown says that it is difficult to predict the severity of cedar allergies from year-to-year, as there are many factors that can play a role. These include rainfall in the past year, rainfall during the past season, and temperature fluctuation.

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Cedar pollen levels will likely stay low through the weekend, but with next week’s cold front Sunday into Monday will likely kick up higher pollen levels.

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#362

Already up to 480 today.  And there's a cold front coming tomorrow morning.  This weekend could be miserable.  Start loading up on drugs now.  And also allergy medicine.

#365
14 hours ago, miguelito said:

Pretty high number for this early in the season.

 

 

You can’t stop what’s coming. It ain’t all waiting on you. That’s vanity.

#367

I was tested for allergies three years ago but never moved forward with the shots.  That officially changes next year.  

I can’t take this any longer.  

#368
4 minutes ago, Chet Steadman said:

I was tested for allergies three years ago but never moved forward with the shots.  That officially changes next year.  

I can’t take this any longer.  

Take it from a veteran of this. Flonase once daily starting now until around Christmas then twice daily until the end of January. Take a 5k vitamin d pill twice a day (might be too late for this to do any good this year). Wear a mask when outdoors for any length of time and you’ll be good all but one or two days without getting shots. The only good thing I learned from mask wearing during covid. 

#369

 

asshole upwind neighbor was cutting/clearing cedar the other day. From the road, I could see a sideways cone shaped cloud of cedar pollen going straight from his chainsaw to completely encompassing my house. 

 

If I killed the guy, y'all think a jury would let me walk?

 

#370
6 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

asshole upwind neighbor was cutting/clearing cedar the other day. From the road, I could see a sideways cone shaped cloud of cedar pollen going straight from his chainsaw to completely encompassing my house. 

 

If I killed the guy, y'all think a jury would let me walk?

 

If they are Texans then yep. Kill all cedar, but at the right time of the year.  

#371
3 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

asshole upwind neighbor was cutting/clearing cedar the other day. From the road, I could see a sideways cone shaped cloud of cedar pollen going straight from his chainsaw to completely encompassing my house. 

 

If I killed the guy, y'all think a jury would let me walk?

 

It don’t matter whether you chop or kill the cedar tree or not. That yellow wave is coming anyway.  No matter what. 

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#372

9530 today in SA. 

 

The early high counts this year look kind of similar to the 2018-2019 season, which peaked just before Christmas, and then just had a few isolated spikes before wrapping up in mid/late January.  Hopefully the assblast this year will be over quickly. 

 

edit to add graph - see the lime green plot for the '18-'19 season:

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#373
3 hours ago, miguelito said:

9530 today in SA. 

 

The early high counts this year look kind of similar to the 2018-2019 season, which peaked just before Christmas, and then just had a few isolated spikes before wrapping up in mid/late January.  Hopefully the assblast this year will be over quickly. 

 

Oh man I hope you're right.  Leaving the country for a while and hope to come back to clear skies sinuses.

#374
On 12/16/2021 at 11:56 AM, Chet Steadman said:

I was tested for allergies three years ago but never moved forward with the shots.  That officially changes next year.  

I can’t take this any longer.  

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They are life changing. If your doc has the option for doing a long day with like a ton of shots to get started, take it. It sucks for a couple of hours, but helps immediately. 

I had to stay at the Doctorss office for about 3 hours and take a bunch of anti-histamines and have an epi-pen ready, but would definitely do it again if needed. I actually need to go back and get back on the regular maintenance schedule, I stopped once my 2nd kiddo was born (she turned 3) and the shot effects are starting to wane - but the fact it lasted that long with no shots is amazing to me. 

#377
On 12/18/2021 at 2:55 PM, hornian said:

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They are life changing. If your doc has the option for doing a long day with like a ton of shots to get started, take it. It sucks for a couple of hours, but helps immediately. 

I had to stay at the Doctorss office for about 3 hours and take a bunch of anti-histamines and have an epi-pen ready, but would definitely do it again if needed. I actually need to go back and get back on the regular maintenance schedule, I stopped once my 2nd kiddo was born (she turned 3) and the shot effects are starting to wane - but the fact it lasted that long with no shots is amazing to me. 

Oh man, I did the full rush immunotherapy deal after lighting up the tests. Legit ~50 shots in both arms/hips over 48 hours (12 of those at doc office watching Netflix), absolute hell but was on monthly maintenance after that. Pure hell but worth it, wish I could find a doc near me to redo it. 

#379

This is the one time of year when the air quality in southeast TX is an improvement over the air quality in Austin. I mean sure, when I go home for Christmas I'll be inhaling carcinogens, but there's no cedar pollen so...

#380

Man, I felt for y'all the last couple weeks but was secretly enjoying the fact that I didn't have any cedar/pollen issues unlike y'all.  Then it hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday.  

Allergy attacks feeling like Covid.  Covid attacks feeling like allergies.  With Omicron bursting at the seams.  Just in time for holiday gatherings with all my chain-smoking relatives, some of whom are not vaccinated.  'Tis the Season...hallelujah.  Holy shit.  where's the benedryl?  

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#381

21,000+today.  It's been a big assblast all week.  Hopefully the front coming this weekend blows the rest of the shit out to sea.

#383

I got back from Dallas on the 26th and was fucked up the next morning. Had to get a covid test because I had a sore throat and fatigue but not a ton of sinusy stuff or congestion. Hit the drugs pretty hard yesterday - feeling a little better today. 

#384

My son and I were sitting in the deer stand in Kimble County Sunday evening.  Wind was whipping.  He said, "Holy crap, Dad.  Is that Cedar tree on fire?   Looks like smoke coming off of it!"  I just let out an uncomfortable chuckle as my eyes watered and I continued sneezing in the stand.  It was out of control this weekend.

#385

I had never used Flonase until this year. Had it at the house but never had used it. I broke into it about a month ago and I think it's kept me alive the last week or so. I take a Zyrtec a day from November until March and that's usually adequate for me but with the added daily nasal blast I'm feeling pretty bulletproof. 

#386
21,000+today.  It's been a big assblast all week.  Hopefully the front coming this weekend blows the rest of the shit out to sea.

The dry air & strong winds from the fronts cause the trees to blow a major load. Short of a good dousing, a cold front is not your friend when it comes to cedar pollen.
#388
8 hours ago, Spaulding Smails said:

My son and I were sitting in the deer stand in Kimble County Sunday evening.  Wind was whipping.  He said, "Holy crap, Dad.  Is that Cedar tree on fire?   Looks like smoke coming off of it!"  I just let out an uncomfortable chuckle as my eyes watered and I continued sneezing in the stand.  It was out of control this weekend.

We hunted in Junction for many years. Know exactly what you are talking about. 

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#389
On 12/28/2021 at 10:12 PM, texhorn said:


The dry air & strong winds from the fronts cause the trees to blow a major load. Short of a good dousing, a cold front is not your friend when it comes to cedar pollen.

I know that, I just meant that it would be nice if this front kind of scrubbed the trees clean and gave us some relief after it blows through.  A guy can hope.

14,000+ today.

#391

Kxan has it at almost 28k today. 

Not that you need to check since there's a visible haze of it hanging over the city. 

#392

Yesterday was rough AF. My daily Flonase dose worked perfectly for my nose and sinuses but holy fuck my eyes felt like molten grass spurs were rolling around in them. The Zyrtec eye wipes and allergy eye drops helped some.

#393

Sucks for me as well. Allegra in the morning, Flonase at night, and I still wake up with my eyes itchy as fuck and caked with eye boogers. Worst cedar season for me in recent memory.

#395

Seriously considering walking around in a full face respirator tomorrow. Fuck this shit. 

#396

2 double whammies this past week - 24K+ then 2 days later (yesterday) it's 24K+ again in ATX.
Not sure if I've ever seen that.
I thought the La Niña dry fall would cut down on the cedar.  Yeah, right.

 

#397
On 12/31/2021 at 5:14 PM, drt said:

Seriously considering walking around in a full face respirator tomorrow. Fuck this shit. 

Yep. I immediately shower to get the pollen off me if I've been outside and toss the clothes into the wash.

#398

Not sure what eye drops y'all use but these are the heavy duty ones that I prefer. They do burn like a motherfucker but they work. (I can always find the generic equivalent, too, just compare labels)

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#399

Do you use those eye drops only when you have symptoms, or do you use them every day regardless?

#400
6 minutes ago, miguelito said:

Do you use those eye drops only when you have symptoms, or do you use them every day regardless?

Just as needed but my eyes tend to get dry regardless of allergy symptoms. 

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