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thatG_evanP t1_isyejs3 wrote

Reply to comment by Rdr1051 in What can I buy to get rid of dust? [Please Help Me] by admiralamott

Glad I don't have allergies. That's a lot!

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Rdr1051 t1_isyfo72 wrote

I’ve had seasonal allergies my whole life but nothing like what started year round in 2018. I really started noticing when I got a new job which involved a lot of travel. I felt much better while traveling than when I was back home (not just at home, in the general area). My airplane would land and I could immediately tell the difference. Well, turns out SW Ohio is a nightmare for allergies according to my docs. I was 45 when this started getting real bad by the way.

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BigNastySmellyFarts t1_isz9z41 wrote

Have you been tested for Alpha-1 antitripsen? And SW Ohio/Eastern Indiana I do well with my allergies…guess my allergies know “home”.

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Rdr1051 t1_iszb6ig wrote

I haven’t that I know of. Never heard of it until now. Just reading up on the markers though it’s highly unlikely that this affecting me. My liver function has always been completely normal and once I stopped smoking 25 years ago I stopped having any lung issues other than the occasional chest cold. My allergies have always manifested as sinus issues, no asthma.

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BigNastySmellyFarts t1_iszbfsv wrote

Great news. It is one of those genetic things that can cause a lot of later life issues. 🙋‍♂️

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scalyblue t1_it2k5r5 wrote

The neat thing is you can spontaneously develop allergies at any point in your life

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