Allergies - the bane of my existence

Well, the allergy specialist was very regimented...

I waited until 12:30 to go in and see him, my appointment was for 11:30.  Basically, he ran an allergy test and I am allergic to dust mites, grasses, pollens, cats, trees, etc.  So, I can avoid those things which is impossible, I can take anti-histamines which are only effective to a certain level, I can get sinus surgery which only treats the symptoms and not the cause or I can go down the path of allergy vaccines.

So, I am going down the path of allergy vaccines which involves a once a week injection at my local doctors surgery for the next 6 to 12 months.  The vaccine has been ordered and I should start them in 10 days when they arrive at my doctors surgery.

Herein lies the problem - I hate needles!!!  Sigh...  I think of my mother in law and the insulin injections that she uses and I will just have to tough it out.  There are plenty of people that are in far worse positions and hopefully in a couple of years time I won't have silly reactions causing me to faint because there is a dust storm!  The success rate is 80% and I am hoping against hope that I don't fall in to the other 20%.

Also, I am hoping that this isn't going to cause me grief with my training.  I think I might line them up so that I get an injection just after my Saturday morning swim/bike session.  Because then I don't swim again until Monday lunchtime.