Maia wrote:Whenever that time of year comes round, perhaps a bit earlier this year, my head gets blocked and I keep bumping into things, because I can't judge distances if I'm bunged up (the sound is muffled). It's actually quite serious, because it affects my ability to do my job, which involves a fair bit of running around.
Maia,
I sympathize, the effects can not only be very debilitating, but also debilitating.
To be totally honest, I'm writing this not merely to prevent You from thinking this a repartee mused from guilt of bypassing Your comment, for I was already thinking a priori along these lines.
I have severe symptoms , as well: a bite by three very horrid insects-wasps- , a few years ago, nearly killed me, as well as the ingestion of jackfruit before that. If I hadn't received immediate help, it would have been curtains.
Hay fever is bad too, and can develop into severe flue like symptoms, totally disabling any activity.