[pct-l] Allergies

[Van Velzer, Paul L (357F)]

There are a mild form of pollens in honey.

Go to your local beekeeper. Ask to taste each type of honey available. Put only one drop on your tongue. When you find the right one it will burn your tongue. Don't try more than a drop or you'll gag. If your reaction is too severe, he won't want to sell it to you. 

When you get it home, take a little each day. Increasing the dose as much as you feel comfortable.  You will find your immunity building each day. Eventually you will have no reaction. Then use honey for all your sugar needs: in coffee, on cereal, pancake syrup, instead if jam on toast etc. 
Wild honey worked for me, actually vomited in the first spoonful. It took me about a week before I had no reaction.
You will have to buy local honey again after you get to California. Millers honey in San Bernardino is a good place.

If you need an anti allergen in a hurry, Benadryl is good to carry with you.

Happy breathing!

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On Feb 2, 2015, at 5:30 AM, "Carolyn Barbee" <cbarbee216 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the worst seasonal allergies ever, especially when it comes to tree
> pollen.
> I live on the east coast, and my allergies are awful usually from late
> March through May.
> The humidity makes the pollen stick to everything and every tree I'm
> allergic to is in very close proximity here in the valley.
> Anybody here have any problems with seasonal allergies in southern
> California up to Kennedy Meadows, particularly while hiking on the PCT in
> the late spring (April through June)?
> My allergies have been pretty nasty to me in the past, and I'm worried they
> might cut my thru hike short if I don't know what I'm up against.
> 
> Also, any advice on hiking with allergies would be so appreciated!!!
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