Hi OutsiderWithin!
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I just get really tired and can't function. Summers are usually a complete daze for me. ... I'm also extremely drowsy (I sound and move like I'm drunk) and find it difficult to wake up most days.
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My understanding of allergies and/or chemical sensitivities (MCS) is that, when our immune system recognizes a "false" threat (trigger), hormones are produced, sometimes in excess, to protect out body from the "false" threat(s). These hormones have side effects such as lethargy and mental fogginess.
One can improve their immune system reaction by desensitizing their immune systems to the false threats.
There are two approaches to desensitizing our immune systems from false threats, Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) which is injections and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) where allergen drops are placed under the tongue.
I've had some success with injections (SCIT), but my favorite and most success has come from doing my own at home SLIT, which I posted about, back in 2009, in the thread: Sublingual Immunotherapy at the link:
https://www.healthboards.com/boards/allergies/724588-sublingual-immunotherapy.html
Regards, and best of luck, Bob