"What medications are you on?"

Since I was thirteen years old I have had allergies. They have become progressively worse over the years while still not being as bad as the horror stories I have heard from others.

My dilemma is that I do not like taking medicine. Granted, if it is absolutely necessary to take something - if it were based on a life and death situation - I will take it, but for the most part I believe that it doesn't really do much good for my body and I have found that the more I bring this up, the more I learn of natural, home-remedies that are much more successful... in my opinion, than some of the over the counter pills/syrups/drops, etc.

I'm not super strict on my medicine opt out. Sometimes I try something for the sake of trying it and I usually end up not finishing the packet/bottle/what have you merely because it didn't impress me and I forgot about it.

My allergies flared up about two days ago when the wind had picked up and so sweetly swirled all of that delicious smelling pollen into the air and directly into my sinuses. Of course, I went into allergy flare up mode, which usually means that I became somewhat crabby and very stuffy. This, for some reason, has prompted EVERYONE to ask me what medications I am on. "None," I will reply nonchalantly only to get a stare of horror and a billion recommendations on what I should take. "No. Thank you, though. I prefer not use them". Repeat horrified stare and then a simple, "Why?"

In this over-medicated society where the drug companies rule the FDA and brains, leave me in peace to choose my "alternative" remedies. I just want to blow my nose in peace without your judgmental stares.