Allergies Strike Again!

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I could feel it coming on all week long. It seems to have started last week, Tuesday, when I had to go into the cellar of a client to do her laundry. The cellar was damp and musky smelling. Mold was the culprit. I am highly allergic to mold. My sinuses were starting to give me trouble. Mid-week, I started bouts of sneezing. This weekend it came full blast and I was sneezing more and more. My sinuses became blocked. Sunday night I woke at 3:00 because I could not breath. After blowing my nose it started bleeding. As I was not able to get it to stop as quickly as I hoped, I grabbed a blanket and my pillow and headed for the couch. Being in an upright position seemed to work with keeping my sinuses somewhat unblocked and I was able to rest. I woke 2 hours later and returned to my bed. When I woke at 7:00, I took a shower. The warm water brought me temporary relief from the pressure that had built up in my sinuses. It took me a bit longer than normal to get my morning routine finished. While having breakfast, my nose started bleeding again. This sinus infection is really taking a toll on my poor sinuses! After much debate with my body, I decided to head to work. My day started out in the supermarket shopping for a client. I had to go to 3 stores to get what was on her list. It was a slow process. My body was objecting. Thankfully there wasn't much to do at her house other than put the groceries away and a few light chores. Even those light chores were taxing on my energy. When my time was up, I headed to the next client. On the way, I had a sneezing fit and it caused my nose to start bleeding again! It dripped on my shirt. Thankfully this client lives only a short distance from my house and I was only a stones throw away. I called work to advise them of what was going on. We decided to have me go to the next client's house as the work wasn't too heavy. I change my clothes and headed out the door. The client was happy to see me! I prepared her lunch and a cup of tea for myself. While she ate, I puttered around in the living area with the dusting. Sneeze, sneeze, but it was the lightest task I could find to do. I sat down periodically because my body was tiring from even this little movement. When I got home, another nose bleed happened when I pulled into the driveway. I sat there for a few minutes pinching my nose to stop the flow. Once it was under control I went into the house and headed straight for bed. When I woke from my 2 hour nap I felt groggy, but feeling a bit better. I got another nose bleed and it now has stopped. I hope this doesn't happen all night long. Using a saline nasal spray is about the only thing I can think of to help this. Thankfully I only had to be out for part of the day. I have vowed that when I am ill I will take care of myself. If I don't take care of myself, nobody will. Better to be out a day rather than a week because you don't take a day to mend.