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25 GIFs That Perfectly Describe Spring Allergies

You love when weather starts getting warmer, but it's a challenge to be outside.

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25 GIFs That Perfectly Describe Spring Allergies

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For as long as I can remember, spring allergies have been a pain for me!! There's constant sneezing, itchy eyes, and being asked if you're okay because it looks like you're crying as you attempt to keep from sneezing. #thestruggleisreal

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16 YouTube Creators You Should Be Paying Attention To

The Paul brothers are canceled, hunny.

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16 YouTube Creators You Should Be Paying Attention To

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I, like millions of other individuals on the planet, enjoy free entertainment. As a somewhat-broke college student with a minimum-wage job, I don't have the money OR the time to see movies, attend concerts, or go shopping on a regular basis. That is why the internet is a magical, glorious place. I can go shopping and be entertained, among other things, all in one place. YouTube is quite possibly the most amazing thing to arise from the web (besides memes and Amazon Prime, of course). As an avid watcher of YouTube for almost the past decade and as someone who is not easily entertained, I feel like I know a thing or two about the content quality of the site. Therefore, I have made it my duty (not that anyone asked or cares) to share with you the best content creators on YouTube.

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Allergic Reactions Are Not Your Enemy

A recent study found that allergic reaction can contribute to survival when fasting.

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Recently, I visited the Emergency Room because my boyfriend had a severe allergic reaction to the point where he could no longer breathe.

He accidentally had pecans (a class of tree nuts) to which his body responded immediately with a heightened immune response. The medical team used epinephrine in an effort to open up the airways that were swelling and increase the blood flow throughout the body so that he could breathe again. Epinephrine has these effects because they have receptors on smooth muscles – involuntary muscles – that block the airway, subsiding the tightening. Seeing him go through the significant swelling and discomfort, I began to wonder if allergies are truly useful for us to survive or if they are simply a neutral byproduct of genetic and environmental influences that falsely attack foreign substances that are nontoxic.

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10 Reasons Being Allergic To Aloe Is The Worst

How it really feels in this 'woe is me' lifestyle...

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Life can be rough especially for those people who have any kinds of allergies. I personally am allergic to aloe which is LITERALLY IN EVERYTHING. Fun fact: it kind of really sucks. It is in more things than you would ever even think. That has always been a part of me since I was born, so I have learned to adapt to it. Here are my ten random points that you should read and enjoy.

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13 Prickling Thoughts Everyone Has When It's Time For Your Allergy Shots

Remember, this is to help with my allergies.

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13 Prickling Thoughts Everyone Has When It's Time For Your Allergy Shots

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Allergy immunotherapy is a treatment for allergic reactions that involves gradually increasing doses of the substance, or allergen, to which the person is allergic to stimulate the immune system without causing a serious allergic reaction. One form of this kind of treatment is allergy shots.

Allergy shots may be used when allergy medications are ineffective and allergens cannot be avoided, when allergy medications interact with other medications or cause bothersome side effects, when reducing long-term allergy medication use is desired, or when the individual is allergic to insect stings.

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Spring is the worst season for us, so please know these things before you make comments or ask us to do something.

1. The sight of blooming trees make us want to sneeze.

2. We are jealous of those that can sit outside all day.

3. We sit outside for an hour and we start sneezing.

4. We sit in the grass and immediately start to feel itchy.

5. Really participating in any outdoor activity is a bad idea.

6. Driving with the windows down? Yeah we wish.

7. We ALWAYS have to shower after being outside.

8. Rain is a double-edged sword.

9. Seeing a coat of pollen on our cars immediately signals it's about to be a rough day.

10. We go through boxes and boxes of tissues.

11. We just want to sleep all the time.

12. We can't focus.

13. People constantly ask us if we are sick.

14. People constantly ask us if we are high.

15. We just can't do much about it and have to struggle through spring.

You love when weather starts getting warmer, but it's a challenge to be outside.

1. When spring begins...

2. When friends ask you to do something with them outside

3. What you need to wear if you do decide to go outside

4. Because this will be you if you don't

5. You after being outside for one minute

6. The sneezes continue...

7. And then your eyes start to burn like crazy

8. Eventually, you just have to give up and go back inside and go through an entire box of tissues

9. And sometimes you have to take the tissue usage to a whole other level

10. You try your hardest not to touch those burning eyes but it's SO HARD

11. When you attempt to go outside again...

12. The pollen can really get to you

13. The itchy feeling will not go away

14. Neither will the eye pain

15. You just want to give up on being outside in the spring

16. But that's hard to do when you love being outside in pretty weather...

17. The weird face we all make when fighting SO HARD against a sneeze

18. But then your eyes are watering so much that everybody thinks you're crying

19. And they keep asking if you're okay...

20. Mood when you're sick and tired of sneezing and being asked why your eyes are so red

21. But because you're sick and tired of it, it's time to show those allergies who's boss...

22. Take Zyrtec, Benadryl, or Claritin as an attempt to make you feel better...

23. But in reality, this is you ALL spring no matter how much medicine you take

24. You ALL spring part two...

25. So from one girl annoyed with spring allergies to another... you're not alone

The Paul brothers are canceled, hunny.

1. JennaMarbles

2. Julien Solomita

3. Alissa Ashley

4. Cody Ko

5. KathleenLights

6. BuzzFeedBlue and BuzzFeedVideo

7. Binging with Babish

8. Jackie Aina

9. Simply Nailogical

10. Jkissa

11. Chris Klemens

12. Cut

13. Jenn Im

14. Kim Thai

15. Meghan Hughes

16. Safiya Nygaard

A recent study found that allergic reaction can contribute to survival when fasting.

How it really feels in this 'woe is me' lifestyle...

1. You have to learn to always check the ingredients.

2. Shopping for any beauty products can be highkey difficult.

3. Majority of sunscreens are a hard pass.

4. With no sunscreen comes that awful sunburn pain, and you get nothing to relieve it.

5. You learn to bring your own hand soap and sanitizer everywhere you go.

6. Some cactus plants have aloe, so good luck at any greenhouses.

7. Most people do not believe you when you tell them the truth about being allergic, so you learn to just roll with the punches.

8. Bath and Body Works is like playing with fire to aloe allergies everywhere.

9. Soooo what happens if I actually use that aloe?

10. The most important thing: sometimes you just should go for it anyway.

Remember, this is to help with my allergies.

It’s that time again.

Guess I'd better make sure I have everything I need.

Where are my EPI pens?

What if I have an allergic reaction to the shots?

This is going to hurt a lot.

Remember to breathe.

Don’t look at the needle, don’t even think about it.

I can feel it burning under my skin.