Actress Evangeline Lilly says she was glad to leave Hawaii during the writers' strike because
she suffers from allergies. She has suffered from constant allergies while filming the show on location in Hawaii and was glad to take a break from the area. "As soon as I found out about the strike I got off the island. I'm allergic to Hawaii. Everything there makes me react in some way. She will have to stock up on tissues and allergy medications soon, as production is to resume on up to five additional episodes of the hit show in the coming weeks.