Allergies

Hi, !

First off, I am so sorry you are dealing with pollen related allergies. I have some questions that may seem silly, but I will ask them anyway. Do you see an allergist? Are you on any medications for your allergies?

Also, anxiety is a very real condition and if your allergies are a trigger for your anxiety, I think talking with a professional that understands could be most helpful. I am most definitely not a mental health specialist, but I do know it's important to stop that thought spiral. People have different methods of doing this. And, yes, the brain fog surely doesn't help when you are experiencing anxiety. It can make employing your anxiety stopping tools harder.

Do you have a saying or mantra that you repeat to yourself when you find yourself feeling anxious? Or do you have another method for breaking the spiral?

Also, you are definitely not alone in feeling anxiety in relation to your allergies. I wanted to share a couple of articles on this topic to show you that you are not the only one experiencing this -- https://allergies.net/living/anxiety-stress and -- https://allergies.net/living/anxiety-from-allergies. And this conversation from our forums specifically mentions feeling anxious about pollen allergies (among others) -- https://allergies.net/stories/allergies-and-anxiety. I hope it offers you some comfort to know you aren't alone in this.

Best, Erin, Team Member.