Allergic to life...

 Allergens.. 

So it’s been a couple of weeks since the last blog, as usual.. but this time.. ahh this time... 

  We have discovered I am sensitive, by that I mean my skin. I’ve always known I’ve had generic allergies, pet dander, dust, low key day to day time. At first we thought it was the mosquito bites.

 But then there were less bites...and I stilled itched. So I began bathing more. It seemed the more I bathed it would give a temporary relief...then we decided it must be the water.. So we started to use Dettol- an antiseptic, in the bathing bucket to help.

         

Look at that water! I have never had an issue with bathing water use here in India. And I have been on many journeys from North to South, so please do not let this worry you. After beginning to bathe with the Dettol I was STILL itchy... then I recalled that certain soaps can cause a reaction. So now we we changed from a bar to a gel, an herbal line here- Jovees and found loofah's. 

 The combined soap and water efforts was finally helping. I also began taking my allergy medicine- for the first time while in India.
 Then we started going out more and my itching increased... Harrie noticed it and said it must be a combination of allergens, dust, pollution, etc. This results in me bathing a bit more frequently - every time we go out for an extensive day. Things like errands or going out for a meal have not seemed to irritate it as much. And also being mindful of the busier times of day when more is kicked up into the air.

I am happy to say that now I am rarely itchy! A combination of Dettol, Jovees, allergy medicine and I am able to enjoy my time again! Here's to more blogs more frequently. *crosses fingers*