Visiting a friend today and my spring allergies have been pretty bad this season, but nothing too crazy. However it feels like the moment I step into a train for longer than 5 minutes my sinuses decide that now is the perfect time to drain (sorry gross) which causes a horrible, loud coughing fit. I do my best to get out of the way/take a break at the next station when this happens since I know it’s gross and uncomfortable to be next to someone hacking their lungs up, especially on the dead silent Japanese metro. It’s extra embarrassing as I have had people literally run away from me but I literally cannot help but cough, and holding it in only makes it worse.
But the main thing I’ve noticed is that I’ve been fine all day, it was only when sitting in the train on my commute that it got that bad. Does anyone else have this problem or am I just in a uniquely embarrassing situation?
by bubblegumkin