DO YOU HAVE PND ??

Gross out warning.


I have PND. Perhaps you do too. I just love acronym's for they often hide something not so pretty and give it a touch of class , making it sound medically important, business like, or at the very least, mysterious.


These are some of the things described by the acronym PND.

Penalty Notice for Disorder. An on-the-spot fine issued by British police for low-level anti-social offenses

Perilously Near Death, Been there a couple of times

Personal Navigation Device---a portable positioning and navigation device

Parti National Démocratique), a political party in Djibouti (Ok that is a stretch)

Postnasal Drip---excessive mucus produced by the sinuses Ugh, that's it.


Now doesn't the acronym PND sound better than what it really means? It almost sounds like there may actually be a national fund drive connected to it. I know I would donate for a cure.


The yellow mist of pollen that coats my car is an agitator of PND. Actually for me, allergy to pollen is a new enemy. I lived 66 years in close proximity to the yellow mist with nary a sniffle or a drip. Then suddenly, when I moved to Arkansas, the old dog learned a new trick. Spring time now makes the eyes itch and water. I sneeze till I am perilously close to wishing I wore Depends. The nose runs freely and my voice sounds like someone really old is perched on my larynx. All thanks to the accompanying PND. Everyone grossed out yet???



This year the yellow mist is really virulent and plentiful. A friend told me that she and her husband were washing their truck the other day. They started at the front and by the time they got to the back, the mist had all ready reclaimed the hood. It has all the charm and stealth of Kudzu. We are helpless to the onslaught and are all thoroughly pollinated.


One consolation is that I am not alone by a long shot. The variety and large number of OTC medicine will convince you that you are not unique at all. You can decongest, dry your sinuses and calm your sneezing with a plethora of products. What we really need is an antihistamine to turn off the sensitive cells. To get one that will work as well as Benadryl, you have to live with a raging case of the sleepies. The powerful Benadryl works well but I hate the lost awake time plus the drug hang over. The non-drowsy versions do not work for me.


I have mentioned before that I love to learn new things and have a pretty healthy bucket list going. Experiencing allergies were not on the bucket list. I draw the line at PND. I have found that Quercetin from a health food store gives me decent relief with no discernible side effects. In 10 years we will probably find that Quercetin causes something incurable, but for now, I am just enjoying the relief. At my age, I do not look 10 years into the future. Tell me something will happen in a week and you have my attention. Can't worry much about 10 years from now.


I know some of my readers are also suffering. I am soooo sorry. I hope the rest of you are free from the yellow mist or at least in control of it. May you be sneeze, sniffle, and drip free this season.


Wonder if Hallmark makes a card for PND?