I was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis several years ago. Mildly allergic to dust. My symptoms are brain fog, puffy face, puffy eyes, I always look and feel like I haven't slept, my nasal cavities feel red raw inside and dry, polyps take turns in swelling up each day so I typically only get air through one nostril. When I exercise I have to mouth breath and my nose drips like a tap.
I have a strict cleaning routine, wash all the bedding once a week in a hot water with eucalyptus cycle, tea tree sprayed on the mattress and vacuumed weekly, carpets vacuumed daily. Have lived without carpets too and same issues.
Have tried most antihistamines on the market, most nasal sprays including steroid, course of vitamin d, also nasal rinse with salt. Nothing has ever relieved the groggy fatigue and rotten feeling, so after a lot of trial and error I no longer buy any medications. I also tried the old fashioned hot water and eucalyptus in a bowl with a towel over my head out of desperation and a more natural approach, but it hasn't made any difference.
There is no relief besides sleep, but what sort of a life is that when 9 hours sleep doesn't even help. I am very fatigued going to sleep and waking up and all throughout the day. I might get two or three good days a month where I feel completely normal and I always think so this is what everybody feels like every day, how good.
I hate this feeling and wondered if any ozbargainers have overcome the same and improved their productivity and quality of life ? Thanks for reading if you made it this far.
See your Doctor for a referral to an ENT.