Thanks for your reply Fatamorgana. My body said that I enjoyed the tea, it was invigorating. But at the same time my body tricked me and started allergy symptoms. In fact it has been two weeks, I'm not taking the nettle anymore, but I'm still sneezing somewhat, more than usual in this season. Weird.

I changed my diet to organic. I removed all white/sugar and got rid of yeast overgrowth. I also used raw organic LOCAL honey as my sweetener - but used it sparingly. I did many anti-fungals and do so today: garlic, grape seed, pau d arco, oil of oregano, etc. My diet helped ALOT. I am no longer on steroid sprays. I also refuse Anti-biotics. They will kill all of us eventually. I do not EAT meat that has been treated with antibiotics to get them to grow fatter and I believe it helps. Then, I got tested for allergies. They are gone.

Oh I do feel for you. I was in the same boat. Suffered with it for decades. I'm 51 and went to the allergist almost 3 years ago. I have sneezed as soon as I wake up in the morning for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid. The older I got the worse it got. I was EATING nasal decongestant pills, and using the OTC nasal sprays like crazy. They made my blood pressure go up. Went to the allergist finally. Got all the tests on both arms and my shoulders, I swear it wasn't bad. I'm allergic to almost everything that grows outside, dogs, cats, dust mites, pollen, yada, yada. I started getting allergy shots. 3 shots twice a week. I have 3 different bottles of serum they use. They started combining 2 of them so I would only get one shot in each arm at ea. appt. I'm finally down to going once a month. I take Allegra and use Rhinocort and Azelastine nasal sprays. This combination works for me. I go MONTHS without sneezing now. It's truly amazing. I also use a nasal salt water rinse, truly a miracle that salt water! She told me to close the windows, get rid of the carpet get rid of the dog. I did 2 out of 3, can't get rid of my old man of a dog, he's 15 1/2 now, he'll be gone soon enough. Make sure when you use the sinus rinse you use the packets of salt for it and also use distilled water, and heat it up some, but not so much it burns. Oh, and when the sinus headaches get bad, heat up a gel mask in the microwave and put it on your forehead and just under your eyes. If you don't have a mask, get a washcloth wet then heat it in the microwave. Good luck, hope you feel better. Here is a link that might be useful: what I use

suzieque ~ I'm glad your cats are doing well! The other thing I didn't mention about feeding my pups raw is their absolute JOY when it's mealtime. I feed twice a day. In the morning I make my coffee first, then go about getting them their breakfast. I cut Taco's necks in half, and apparently this 45 second ritual is just too much for her...after 15 seconds she starts to whine softly. At the 35 second mark, she sometimes pokes me in the leg with her nose :) hehe. Maggie simply 'talks' the whole time. She's a collie/shepherd mix, both breeds have the 'wooooo woooo' language. As I carry the bowls to their spot, Taco hops and dances. And heaven forbid if I am 'late' with a meal. Sometimes I'm involved in something and one or the other will come over and bonk me with their nose or smack my leg with their paw. Never saw that with kibble. cindyx - Yes, yes and yes. The marketing of food, whether for humans or pets, is full of half truths and spin. Look at the carp that is marketed to our children...sugar laden cereal, Lunchables, Hot Pockets, Easy Mac.... gee, is it a surprise that childhood obesity, early onset Diabetes 2 and heart disease are issues for them? And what about all the allergies, asthma, ADD, and ADHD? I'm in my 40's and although there were some annoying kids around, it's nothing like what I see today. What has changed that is causing these things? Pet food...Gina mentioned it earlier...it didn't even exist not too long ago. And just what is in it? To be sure, there are some better ones out there, however most are still grain based, which is simply not appropriate. The cheaper ones contain stuff that should be incinerated, not fed to any living creature. I will not say that the following article is 100% truth, because anyone can spin anything, but because the topic has been covered by a number of sources, I believe there is a good portion of truth to it. Article. Ooops. I guess I got on a two step soapbox there. Just my 18 cents :)