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Allergy season is upon us, and joining her is Mother Nature’s favorite little trick — wind. As the trash forms tiny tornados all down Essex Street, and takeout containers, plastic bags, and other rubbish turn into tunnels sending dust, dirt and pollen straight into my eyes, I can’t help but reach for my trusty antihistamine to prevent my face from blowing up like a balloon. My mother swears by Zyrtec, I’m a Claritin girl, but really I don’t know how much it matters. Also, a great party trick if you feel your face getting red after a crappy Chardonnay, pop one of these and you’re good to go.
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Sneeze sneeze no more
Jun 7, 2024
Especially as allergy season is upon us I am always being saved by nasal decongestant. I am currently rocking with Benzedrex inhalers.
Oct 7, 2024
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lifelong allergy & chronic sinus infections sufferer here. as far as meds go, different things work for different people, but whatever you do, you must do it every single day!!! even if you aren't experiencing symptoms!!!! if you give histamines an inch, they will take a mile.
personally i take daily loratadine/claritin and supplement that with benadryl during peak pollen times. i also swear by saline sinus rinses!! when you are really stuffy, you can do them twice a day but don't do that for long - rinsing too often can cause irritation in your nasal passage. try to work them into your routine every few days to keep things flushed out without overdoing it :) just be sure to use purified water.
i am a nasal spray hater - my life would probably be easier if i wasn't but oh well. if you can tolerate nasal sprays, fluticasone propionate/flonase can be great. azelastine/astepro is a non-steroidal option that can also be used along side the flonase if you have to. steer clear of oxymetazoline/afrin, as that can easily fuck you up.
best of luck!!
Mar 22, 2025
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can't talk babe, new PI website just dropped
Nov 2, 2023
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Here ye, here ye, we at the Drunken Canal have figured out the ultimate formula to a Super Sunday. It’s like the Superbowl Sunday, but better, because there’s no football it’s tennis, and instead of beer and chicken wings, it’s wine and a shrimp cocktail! Grab your friend, grab your racket, and enjoy the summertime sun!
Mar 18, 2021
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YOUTH IS WHAT WE AIM FOR, isn’t it? At least it’s what all the products in my medicine cabinet tell me they’ll help me with. While I can’t get the days of being so underage that my body doesn’t even process hangovers (I am not condoning teenage drinking), I can totally pretend I am a high schooler with the metabolism of an athlete. The key? The Hydroflask. Nothing screams, I’M 14 YEARS OLD AND FROM ARIZONA (neither one of these are true for me) like a steel water bottle that BANGS and GONGS against every surface. I ought to add, it is particularly good at keeping your beverages the same exact temperature at which they entered the vessel, but that’s just a bonus honestly.
Mar 18, 2021