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Today on a Friday review, we're going to talk about a bunch of different topics but many of

them related to this time of the year which is seasonal allergies. So one thing I want to

talk about is the difference between doing certain

types of testing for allergies and how some are more effective than others. So one of those things, and I can just tell you

from personal experience that I have literally

suffered with allergies since I can remember.

I mean, maybe five years old, six years old or so and always spring allergies were the worst time

of the year for me. Now my allergies were so bad I literally could not go outdoors. My eyes I would wake

up my eyes would be swollen shot,

literally swollen shot, that all be crusted together and they're just really

red itchy eyes, tingly nose, itching in the back of my throat, all of those specific things that if you have ever suffered from allergies,

you know exactly what I'm talking about and how annoying it really is,

because you want to get out there, you want to enjoy the beautiful weather,

especially like we have here in New England

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