Showing posts with label dandelions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dandelions. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

My Grass Allergy


I used to have severe allergies to both grass, and dandelions, now my grass allergy is almost gone. When I was in grade one, I asked the other kids how grass felt. I knew it felt itchy, and that other kids did not feel itchy when they touched grass. The other kids wore sandals with open toe shoes, something I could not do while on grass. Yet for some reason they did not understand my question, but they knew I could not sit on grass, or I would break out into a rash.

When I was two or three, I remember my Father caring me in his arms over a field, to go to an event, and being worried by how tall the wild grass was, and how it may affect me.

Today I mow the lawn, but not during dandelion season, as long as I clean myself off with a shower, after I am fine. I enjoy walking bare foot in our backyard, I sometimes feel the need to wipe my feet when I come in, but it really is not a problem.

My grass allergy is always more of a problem during, grass seed season, when the grass produces seeds.

I'm not sure what this all means, other than children can out grow, or at least lessen their allergies.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Dandelion


I am allergic to dandelions. When they are in their yellow stage I am tired and sneeze often. My eyes get red and watery when they are in their white fluffy stage. The whole dreadful process takes about two weeks. If i dare mow the lawn I am a mess till I wash off, even then I feel horrible after.

Despite this I am against wide spreed pesticide use. This blog will now return to food allergy issues.

allergy photos

Monday, August 17, 2009

Dandelions

One of the few allergies I have not out grown is Dandelions. These little yellow beasts cause my eyes to itch and water and spread about the air when they pollinate. They don't even naturally belong to North America they were brought here accidentally by early European settlers.

I was trying out Picasa, and found these offensive dandelion pictures one with the tags of allergy to boot. I am against most pesticides, even against dandelions. I'm not sure if I'll use Picasa again, to search for photos.




I know there are those who like dandelions for salads or dandelion wine and such. To me dandelions just remind me of a time when I had multiple food allergies as well and environmental. Even though dandelion season has past I still see one every once and a while.