F#%k you, Ragweed! I hate you!

....Oh my God! I think I'm going to die. For the past month or so, every waking moment is spent rubbing my eyes, rubbing the bridge of my nose or blowing my nose as loud as a foghorn. On some occasions, I even get a bonus, consisting of a pain in my neck at the base of my head. Oh, by the way, that occasion happens to be now. I think it's caused by violent sneezing. Did I mention that I sneeze constantly (which causes a bloody nose). God, I'm a wreck!

The cause? Seasonal Allergies (Ragweed).

I am willing to bet that no matter what time of day you see me, I can be seen with a paper towel somewhere in the vicinity of my nose, usually hanging out of my mouth for quick access (as is the position at this moment).

I know that seasonal allergies are are an ailment that only pussies complain and whine about. There are people out there with "chronic this" and "terminal that". But, in the realm of nagging and just plain goddamn annoying conditions, hay fever is the absolutely worst.

Wait.....One Sec.....I have to sneeze.

God Bless Me. (Ouch, my head)

I have tried every drug on the market; From Claritin, to Allegra, to Rhinocort, to Patnol, to Flonase. Nothing seems to work. Everyone tries to offer something. "Have you tried....". Before they even finish their sentence, I just tell them "I've tried it all. Nothing works." I don't mean to by snippy at them. I know they're just trying to offer some relief. But, after suffering for the past 14 years, I've lost all hope. I am resigned to the fate that I will NEVER enjoy a pleasant end to a summer.

So, as the world is trying to hang on to the pleasant days of summer, I am yearning for the leaves to fall off the tree and mornings that I wake up with the ground covered in a white frost. For me, that's my favorite time of the year. 1) I can finally be awake and breathe normally and 2) football season is in full swing :)

Die, Ragweed, Die!!