I'm Coping Surprisingly Well

I'm glad to report that I'm coping surprisingly well to allergy season. Perhaps it's too early to tell, but I think getting conjunctivitis has really disciplined me. I saw my optometrist at the first sign of an allergic reaction. He gave me some eye drops that stopped working recently. The first day that my eyes started itching, I developed conjunctivitis. I was horrified. For an entire day, half of my vision was obstructed. I'm better now. My nose is still runny but not nearly as much. My head feels a little stuffy and heavy, at times, but I'm not disoriented and move at normal speed. I just hope I can get through the entire allergy season like this.

My physician is only available on Fridays, and her first available appointment is after the allergy season in July. On top of that, my hospital refuses to replace my primary care physician. Last year, I waited hours to be seen once I was there and weeks to be scheduled. I went through three boxes of tissue paper, and I used them thoroughly. My eyes were raw red, and I was sneezing so loudly that the people outside in the waiting room kept complaining about the nose. Yet, somehow they managed to ignore me. It must be the spider effect. I'd rather not have to deal with that again. I've tried multiple physicians without success.