1. A term I came upon around 2004
I had sniffles in 2004 that persisted for more than a month. I don’t usually visit hospitals, but I did see an ENT specialist since I had those symptoms that had been bothering me during that period. It was the first time I had ever heard the term “allergic rhinitis” when the doctor in charge described a symptom. And I never would have imagined that I would be blogging about removal of allergy symptoms back in 2004.
* ENT : Ear Nose and Throat
2. Condition of health by time
1) State of health while serving in the military
I therefore took my first dose of allergy rhinitis medication on that day. I can’t recall how many times I took it precisely, but eventually my symptoms of allergic rhinitis got better. And that year, in the fall, I joined the armed forces. In the military, allergic rhinitis symptoms were uncommon. But I also developed plantar fasciitis, had sporadic body aches, lost my ability to control my body, and spent a month in the hospital due to pneumonia.
2) No requiring removal of allergy symptoms
I spent some time at home after I was released from the army. But I sneezed by allergic reactions, my face developed pimples, and the plantar fasciitis agony persisted. In the meantime, I spent roughly a year living in a small dorm room in Seoul’s Sillim-dong after receiving my college degree. Allergy symptoms did not appear while I was in it. This was probably because not only was the room old, but there was almost no furniture in the room.
3) Allergy symptoms during graduate school
I continued on to graduate school at Pohang after that. I didn’t initially have any unusual symptoms when I started graduate school. At some point, my face began to break out in acne, which hadn’t been there for a while. In addition, the area surrounding my eyes was always swollen from allergic conjunctivitis. I had been aware of allergic rhinitis for about 6 years, but I didn’t know the way for removal of allergy symptoms.
3. Efforts for removal of allergy symptoms
1) Wearing a cap
Wearing a cap was the only approach to overcome allergy symptoms between 2009 and 2012. My own belief at that time was that donning a hat would lessen heat emissions and alleviate allergy symptoms, but this was uneffective. Back then, conjunctivitis and sneezing fits in a laboratory full of chemicals were the usual symptoms.
2) Intake of vitamin D
One day, it was said on TV that obtaining vitamin D through sunlight would have impact on removal of allergy symptoms. So I tried to make vitamin D through sunlight. Furthermore, I bought and took vitamin D in the form of capsules because I believed the amount of its produced in my body would be insufficient. But I can’t remove allergy symtoms by doing previously described ways. Since then, I haven’t taken it separately.
3) Drinking a red ginseng solution
I consumed a red ginseng extract product that I had received as a gift from a domestic company around at that time. After drinking the product, even with the office door closed, I was less likely to sneeze. I took it for about a month, but I had to admit that because of the high cost, it was difficult to eat it regularly. I also didn’t eat the product consistently because I saw that other people who had taken it sneezed occasionally.
4) Taking a variety of dietary supplements
Sneezing was the allergy symptoms that troubled me the most out of all of them. Thus, I kept looking for information in an attempt to lessen the symptoms of sneeze and discovered publications that suggested taking dietary supplements like zinc, flavonoids, selenium, lactic acid bacteria, and omega-3. I started taking the supplements I mentioned above once a day to help with my sneezing symptoms. I also performed daily bare-handed exercises as an added effort.
– Inevitable sneezing in spite of efforts
I had a sensitive nose in 2018 and would sneeze at the mere smell of transparent tape. My physical condition had improved, though I’m not sure if it was because I was taking the aforementioned nutritional supplements on a daily basis. Still, breathing in new clothing, carpets, paints, etc. would inevitably cause sneezing. In my experience, taking the aforementioned nutritional supplements did not completely eliminate allergy symptoms such as sneezing.
5) Taking multiple vitamins
And I thought maybe multivitamins could help get over allergies. Naturally, I assumed that taking multivitamins would help balance out the immune system. For approximately a year, I tried taking them, but I was still unable to stop sneezing when I was around chemicals that caused sneezing. Consequently, I found myself in a situation where I could not completely remove sneezing as allergy symptoms, even with nutritional supplements.
4. Logging for removal of allergy symptoms
The easiest method to stop allergy symptoms is to just keep the living area clean to keep allergens out. Additionally, be sure to open the window to allow for adequate ventilation whenever we are in the living area. It also involves having a deep understanding of the body’s symptoms. The approach is to keep a daily log of any sneezing, acne, headaches, runny or stuffy nose, pain, or lip issues that are brought by new objects or food consumed.
It is assumed what the physical reaction is related to after logging. Should the assumption be true, a subsequent instance of the same circumstance might elicit the same physical response or a different one. To use the humidifier as an example, at first it made me cough and produce phlegm. But it caused me to sneeze on another day. Although the precise cause is unknown, it is thought to have something to do with the storage environment of the humidifier. We can remove sneezing and other allergy symptoms somewhat by repeating this set of efforts.