A conversation recently encountered on JK-Forum.com, "The Ultimate Jeep JK Wrangler Bulletin Board," reveals yet again just how much allergies affect quality of life.

Below are some choice quotes from a comment thread entitled "Being a Jeeper with Seasonal Allergies is Just Plain Cruel," which highlights how avid "Jeepers," as they're called, suffer the effects of allergies as they enjoy one of their favorite activities - riding in their open-air jeeps – and how they deal with their allergy symptoms:

• WhiskyPirate complains: "First real stretch of good weather in my area so top and doors are off... But HOLY CRAP I want to pull my eyes from their sockets right now I'm getting hit so hard! … No way am I buttoning her up though! I've waited all winter for topless, doorless weather so I'm pushing through... Only the toughest of guys drive with a box of tissues right?"


• ECHO commiserates: "I feel your pain, spent three days in the hospital last week, because of asthma that turned into bronchitis."


• JKnewb joins the conversation: "I'm right there with you. Pollen kills me every spring. I load up on vitamins and allergy meds just so I don't have to second guess taking the doors off."


• JKmudslinger09: "Same here! The pollen is killing me. I sneeze so much I have to pull over because I can't see. Any suggestions on allergy medicine?"


• Pollen allergies are not the only problem, as told by Brashanic: "I am allergic to bees. I've been stung twice in three weeks since ive taken the top and doors off."


• Scouter4life shares the more permanent route he's taken: "As a long time allergy sufferer who got to the point of taking Claritin, Zyrtec and Nasonex each day just to manage, I finally went to see the allergist. I'll be starting on the custom serum shots in about a week. My son had allergies really bad too, but started on the shots and has had very few issues since, and then they are very mild."