Dealing with Allergies in a Carport Office
Posted by Brittanie · February 29th, 2008Ugh, cedar. I hate it. I realized this only after moving to Austin in 2001. You could say that Austin gave me allergies (Cedar Levels in Austin, TX.) I thought maybe I should move back to Houston. But then I would have to leave my job, my cool apartment, and all the friends…they are definitely worth the chronic allergies, right? However much Austin is worth, allergy season still makes working in a carport office extremely uncomfortable.
I work at MindBites headquarters; a one-room, one-bath side-house that overlooks a grassy knoll, a few bushes, and the house dog’s bathroom.
We are slightly cramped for space so when you’re sick, everyone’s sick (or would be sick, if your boss hadn’t found out that the shower could be turned into additional office space). Last week when cedar levels hit record breaking highs, I thought about willingly taking my laptop into the shower.
However, I was not sure if I had allergies or a cold, so I was taking both Benadryl at night and DayQuil in the morning. Nothing I took seemed to work, and my nose felt like it was going to be congested for eons.
Luckily, our video production team shot a lesson on how to take care of these things. Watch the free preview here:
In this video, pharmaceutical specialist, Kaya Dupuis, introduces the Neil Med Sinus Rinse Kit. It turns out that you have to physically remove the pollen that gets lodged in your nose to cure your sinuses of cedar allergies. If I had done this earlier, my co-workers would probably have appreciated me more in the office and been less inclined to show me the shower.
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March 3rd, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Awesome blog post. I love the photos.