Pollen and Allergies

ivar

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• Mar 30, 2015

• #1

Hi all,

Just to let the allergic pilgrims out there know that over the weekend the pine pollen (that yellow dust) "hit" in and around Galicia. My car was all yellow this morning. (Monday March the 30th 2015)

Just a warning to those allergic pilgrims out there.

Buen camino!
Ivar

 

Tia Valeria

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Time of past OR future Camino

Pt Norte/Pmtvo 2010
C. Inglés 2011
C. Primitivo '12
Norte-C. de la Reina '13
C. do Mar-C. Inglés '15

• Mar 30, 2015

• #2

Thanks Ivar. A timely reminder to remember our hay fever sprays when packing, although we have never needed them when in Spain which is interesting.

 

Scott Sweeney

Veteran Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #3

Thanks for the information, I've been taking allergy meds for 2 weeks.... Virginia is horrible.

 

naplesdon

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Multiple Caminos 2010 to 2019

• Mar 30, 2015

• #4

You would never know in Basqueland, the rain falls mainly on "every day."

 

ManyMiles2Go

Active Member

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Camino Frances (2013)

• Apr 1, 2015

• #5

Mother Nature says we are not ready for that yet, we just had a couple inches of snow yesterday. Today it is mostly melted already

 

Oztrekker

Active Member

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I started in st jean and am currently in leon. My foot is blistered after my boots wore out.

Have completed many long distance treks longest is 1000 km, bibulmun track.

• Jun 9, 2015

• #6

Azelastine is the magic bullet it knocks it out instantly. You can get a large bottle in france for ten or so euro.

The other treatments are less effective, more side effects - cortico steroids - non effective over priced rubbish.

Once you try azelastine you will never again use that other pharmacy -profiteering crap.