Cedar & Cypress tree allergies?

[DCD]

Anyone in here get this bastard allergy? This is the 4th year I get this...and was perfectly fine before that! This year is really really bad and so bloody annoying!! My eyes look like I'm constantly smoking fat spliffs or something ....and constantly sneezing! Sooo annoying!

You can read more about it here:

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-14-voa5.cfm

Hope nobody else has this as its a real pain!

[Rezz]

No... I seem to be unaffected by hay fever... but famous last words hey? Alot of my students have come down with hay fever but they just grin and bear it - real Japanese style - and keep on going to work regardless. Not that it's highly contagious, but damn... I'd be taking at least a couple days off for sure if I had it.

[InspectorGadget]

Anyone in here get this bastard allergy?  This is the 4th year I get this...and was perfectly fine before that! This year is really really bad and so bloody annoying!!  My eyes  look like I'm constantly smoking fat spliffs or something ....and constantly sneezing!  Sooo annoying!

You can read more about it here:

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-14-voa5.cfm

Hope nobody else has this as its a real pain!

Yup. I have it too. With most foreigners, if you are susceptible, it takes about 1 -3 years to develop the symptoms after you enter Japan. So for the first couple of years you may not have any reaction.

Antihistimines are good, but don't go on the piss after you've had them though.

You can also buy HEPA air filters and ionisers for your home, and they work really well.

IG

[Rezz]

I've been here going on 5 years and I've never had it... I hope it stays that wat too!

[InspectorGadget]

I've been here going on 5 years and I've never had it... I hope it stays that wat too!

They reckon that about 30% of the population either has the antibodies and/or develops the symptoms. If you haven't developed the symptoms yet, it is unlikely that you ever will. Count yourself lucky.

This year it's a bit weird for me. There's a hell of a lot more pollen around, but my symptoms are a lit milder than in previous years. I'm certainly not worried about this development. It's my last year here anyway as I am shipping out at the end of April.

IG

[DCD]

Yep takes a while to develop. I was here for 7-8 years before it every happened...but what are you gonna do eh? Just sneeze away and keep going!