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I'm Scared Spring

I suffer from cedar pollen allergy in early spring. This year's amount of pollen is forecasted to be a record breaker. I'm afraid of this year's spring especially. I feel that my allergy depends on cedar pollen, my stress, automobile exhaust fumes, and food.

I got symptoms of the allergy at the age of twenty-two to bigin with. At that time, I became a teacher and I was under great stress. The symptoms were terrible.

The symptoms aren't terrible recently. Do I have smaller stress than before? For example, I think that I'm fine today in spring. But if I get a dislike, I suddenly sneeze and I think I am under stress now. It is fun, isn't it?

I feel that foods are important for my allergy. Natural foods are good for our health. If I was a vagitarian, I wouldn't suffer from the allergy. But I like unhealthy foods, I make an effort to eat them lesss than other seasons.

Especially, brown rice was my faverite food. Brown rice is hated by most people, and they like polished rice very much. I like it too. But I think about my condition and I eat brown rice. I got used to it, it is delicious.

I am making some efforts now, but I'm afraid that the efforts will be useless this year.