That part of the country is the WORST for allergies. MI, OH, IN, that whole area. I feel you you. That's one reason I try to avoid that part of the country at this time of year.

"I feel you you"???? I meant to say I feel for you. Sorry.

Think the area that you are in is bad, try living out in the country by me!  They have been cutting hay.  I can breath by the time I leave work, but all I can do at home is sit on the couch and wheeze.  This year is the first year that I have had these many problems.  I have a feeling it has to do with how hot and humid it has been.  It'll be OK soon, though....until fall.

If I were smart, I would get another prescription for Nasonex.  That stuff seems to work really well for the type of allergies around here.

Does anyone else have a weird allergic reaction to seawater? Sometimes when my skins exopsed to an odd combination of seawater and hot sunshine, I come out in huge wealts all over my legs? Sorry, to hear about you being all bunged up, it's not much fun I know - on sunny days like today I'm glad I moved back to the city where the pollen can't get me!

Sea water? That's a new one on me. It's usally good for aiding skin irritations.

I tried Nasonex a few years ago, seemed to work ok, but always gave me a splitting headache. As I am not a person who gets headaches, I would rather have the allergies.

Dune, sounds like sun rash to me.  It's probably aggravating your skin and causing you to get a heat rash from the sun.  I am very photo sensitive and I find that swimming irritates my skin enough to worsen the rash.  I would be killed instantly by the sun if left in the desert.  I would make a good vampire, maybe.....