On Wed, 28 May 2014 18:34:53 +0100, "Ophelia"
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>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 28 May 2014 16:09:44 +0100, "Ophelia"
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>>>> On Wed, 28 May 2014 10:36:18 +0100, "Ophelia"
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>>>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:10:08 -0300, wrote:
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>>>>>>>On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:31:46 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
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>>>>>>>>On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved
>>>>>>>>>here
>>>>>>>>>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be
>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down
>>>>>>>>>by
>>>>>>>>>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>>>>>>>>>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming
>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>washing with sea air
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>>>>>>>>Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
>>>>>>>>just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with a
>>>>>>>>good spot light.
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>>>>>>>It's a killer for my eldest daughter, she had de-sensitizing shots
>>>>>>>last winter and we now wonder what it would have been like this spring
>>>>>>>had she not done so.
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>>>>>> Yes, I know how debilitating it can be, glad those shots work for your
>>>>>> daughter - I should look into that myself, for my rye grass allergy.
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>>>>>It really affects me in the spring and I get problems in the autumn too.
>>>>>(spores I suppose)
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>>>> My DD gets affected - to a lesser degree - in the fall also but I
>>>> believe that is something to do with ragweed. It upsets her because
>>>> she is beginning to feel trapped in the house, she drives to work no
>>>> matter how hot without the AC on and then has to high tail home again.
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>>>> Her doctor has told her that in a normal pollen year she would derive
>>>> more benefits from the shots.
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>>>Hope it works well for her!
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>> Where I live I'm susrrounded with conifers, and all sorts of pollen
>> producers. When doing outdoor chores I wear a paper respirator.
>> This one is inexpensive, comfortable, and works extremely well:
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>> I wear this when mowing, often I wear it all day, I hardly notice it's
>> there
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>good idea. When I am out I wear a light scarf over my nose and mouth.

Try a paper mask, I don't think a scarf filters pollen well. This one
has a valve so when you exhale moisture doesn't collect inside the
mask and it stays cool and dry, makes it very comfortable to wear for
long periods.