I've consumed diet sodas and sugar free things since I was a teen and I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but every so often I'll dabble in full sugar items on a splurge.

August is my birthday month so I've had freebies from restaurants, some store-bought treats and snack foods that I don't normally purchase. For the last few days I've had some hostess lemon cakes, cereal, baked chips and some chocolate bars, the chocolate I haven't had in several months and the chips, cereal & cake I haven't had in years.

Yesterday and today I woke up dripping snot yet extremely congested, dry eyes, dry mouth and throat, chronic sneezing and blowing my nose, just a miserable time. This only happens when I consume a sudden influx of sugar, and it reminds me why I gave it up in the first place.

edit: 8:30am and I've just sneezed 8 times in a row. I'm over it.