Just a quick note.  (And, yes, I know I shouldn't be up right now, but
Steve's a bit sick and I am watching over him till he's past the worst of
it).  Anyway, allergy meds don't necessarily help when allergies are
really bad.  Allergic reactions involving things like asthma, anaphylactic
reactions, dermal necrosis, etc.  kill a good number of people every single
year, even with meds.  Some people DO have medical options, but for others
when meds don't work the item triggering the reaction can cause death.
Just pointing this out because a poster didn't seem to realize it and
that's not uncommon among those who don't' deal with allergies.
[Posted in FML issue 3150]