I’m allergic to Los Angeles. Now before my friends back east let fly with a great big,
We told you so!
I mean allergic in the runny nose/requiring massive doses of antihistamines sense, not the “can’t get a decent bagel/self-help books are not literature sense. It would seem that while life in New York prepared me for almost everything, it did nothing to aid my survival in this land of a thousand new allergens. It would also seem that whatever plant, spore or mold that has me in its grip is virtually impervious to Claritin, Benadryl and Zyrtec.
Taking pity on me and my itchy-watery-snifflely-congested state, some of my more “holistic” friends have suggested that I employ a netty pot to clear the gunk from my head. For the benefit of the uninitiated the netty pot in a small ceramic vessel with a spout like a teapot that one after filling it with salt water shoves up one’s nose and pours the contents into one’s sinuses. While all these well-intentioned Whole Foods shoppers extol the virtues of this ritual, I remain dubious. First off I come from a seafaring people and a head full of saltwater generally means that one has fallen into the Chesapeake Bay and the end is nigh, so there are cultural influences to consider. Second, and even more important, is that the entire enterprise sounds across the board dis-gus-ting. Some people love an exotic remedy even without an exotic malady to accompany it.
So I think I’ll eschew this self-inflicted organic water-boarding in favor of more traditional methods (read: stronger drugs) and wait for the wind to change directions. An event which many long time Angelinos assure me is just days away. Until then please pardon my puffy red eyes and nasal whine and pass the Sudafed.
Bob Speck lives and writes in Los Angeles. He has no idea why.
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April 1st, 2009 at 10:06 am
I fully endorse a saline nasal rinse as well. It makes such a tremendous difference in my day without the side effects of drugs. There are probably some dietary changes you could make that would help too.
And yes, dis-gus-ting. But better having the gunk down the drain than in my head.
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