I mentioned to Courtney earlier this week that I was surprised my allergies hadn’t acted up yet. Typically by this time of the year I’m popping pills every morning and run the humidifier constantly. But this year I haven’t had to do any of that. Well, that was until yesterday.

I woke up with a scratchy throat and my sinuses were running ramptant. My allergies have arrived.

If you ask Courtney, she will tell you that it’s all in my head, which is sort of true. Did I cause the onset of sinus congestion? Maybe. Was I ignoring the early signs a month ago? Maybe. In any event, this year I have my trusty Allegra by my side, left over from a nasty sinus infection/brain tumor this summer.

I really question if any of this is real anyhow. I’m sure if you told me that a magical gray pill would clear my sinuses, grow hair, and make me socially adept I would pop it in a second and all would be right. I can’t really tell if the Allegra is working or not. I’m used to popping decongestants which dry me out and make me pee a lot. The Allegra doesn’t have any of those side effects. Not to mention it’s a 12-hour solution. What happens if it starts to wear off? Should I take more? From my estimates it lasts only 8. But then again, it’s all in my head anyways.