2024-03-27 Sick? Or Hayfever?

Back from the trip to Locarno and I’m feeling sick. The nose, the frontal sinus cavity, ouch.

But strangely enough, the birch pollen season has also started. So what is it?

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(Zürich is super dark red.)

The report says:

“Eschen und Birken blühen frühzeitig in der gesamten Schweiz, und für deren Pollen werden in den kommenden Tagen im Flachland und in mittleren Lagen mässige bis starke Belastungswerte erwartet.”

Ash and birch are in bloom earlier than usual.

I’ll take one of these Cetirizine-based hayfever pills, drink another cup of herbal infusion and go back to bed. Hopefully at least one of these things will help.

​#Hayfever

• *2024-03-28**. Ugh. Staying in bed.

• *2024-03-29**. Definitely sick. 🤒

• *2024-03-30**. Still sick, but the fever is gone. Perhaps now it’s just the hayfever?

• *2024-03-31**. Left the house for a walk with Claudia and a friend that lives nearby.

a walk

• *2024-04-01**. Actually spent some time at the laptop. I guess turnaround cautiously confirmed?

• *2024-04-02**. Recovery is on track. Falling asleep was hard. Some nose blowing still. Not sure about focus. It’s good enough for an hour or so? Back to bed now. I hope to be back on my feet tomorrow!