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Particulate Matter in the Air

  • Jul. 10th, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Matsuri, Wadaiko Newark
A whole lot of people and I are suffering because of the multitude of fires in the area.  I have a perpetual runny nose, headache, itchy eyes and sneezing.  I also find it hard to breathe. I normally don't have allergic reactions to anything but smoke. The worst part is that, as I mentioned before, the building has an air conditioner but no filter.  So even though I'm inside, I'm still effected by the air outside, only it's cooler.  I could work at home but it's too HOT.  I don't have an air conditioner at home so I'd be suffering from both heat and the smog.  Such a health dilemma.

I brought some antihistamine today and will use it.  I hope I don't get really tired.  Even those products that claim to not make one tired make me 'slow'.   I'm also doing the breathing steam thing to keep my sinus' moist thing.  They are so irritated that the steam makes them hurt.  This is ridiculous, but I know I am not alone.  I hear radio hosts that sound like I do, the checker at Safeway sounds like I do and some folks at work sound like I do.  I look forward to when the fires are out and the air clears up again.  I worry about the long term effect this will have on my body down the line.  I am relatively good health because I choose to not smoke and to stay away from smoke filled environments.  But I have no choice about this and it gives me cause to be concerned.
  • Location:Intern Room
  • Mood: allergic
  • Music:960 Quake Radio

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