Allergies meds?

[rs]

I can't be the only person here that has rather epic allergies this time of year. What does everyone take? I used to take Claratin but I seem to have built up an immunity to it. I'm trying Zyrtec now and I hope that works but I'm not holding my breath.

[CHPGuy]

Claritin-D 24 hour.

[Andy O'Hara]

Another to consider is generic Loratadine, 24-hour non-drowsy, OTC. Doc recommended it (I know, sounds like a commercial) but it has worked for me two years, now).

[cumminsdzl]

i take the claritin 24 hour, the zyrtec makes me sleepy.

[1SAST]

I can't be the only person here that has rather epic allergies this time of year. What does everyone take? I used to take Claratin but I seem to have built up an immunity to it. I'm trying Zyrtec now and I hope that works but I'm not holding my breath.

Same boat as you I am hyper sensitive to environmental allergies. With my allergy doctor I have found that a combination of Claritin and Singulair to be extremely effective at keeping them in check. I take these each once daily. For those extreme days I have to take Benadryl for relief but after that its nighty night time.

[iSeeHP]

Benadryl

[jrsfan]

My allergies are insane as well. I have been using Zyrtec and Zyrtec-D. My ENT put me on a nasal spray called Nasarel and that helps, too. I hate nasal sprays, eye drops, etc., but I cannot deny how much it has helped. Have you ever had an allergy test to see what exactly you are allergic to?

[bcjack]

Get to an allergist, get tested and get them under control. The last thing you want in the academy and/or on the job is a runny, snotty nose, watery and itchy eyes, and sneezing.:cry:

I went through the desensitization process for 4 years and it was one of the best things I ever did (along with Lasik surgery).:biggrin:

[Jeff Rhea]

4 psudephed and 3 ibuprophen in the morning (doc says a max of 24 psuedephed a day - same dosage as Claritin). Hate Claritin, gives me medicine head. But so does mega doses of psuedephed.

Easy solution: Kenalog (sp?) injection every 3 to 4 months! And have that Honeydo list handy!!!! Whewho!!! Yeah, great stuff that kenalog. 12 years of fighting this crap. Can't wait to leave this state.

[CitizenKane]

Get to an allergist, get tested and get them under control.


This is the best advice. People react differently to meds, so self-medicating can be a long process of trial and error. I know this first hand. After I went to an allergist, he put me on Allegra, which works just fine. I also take flonase, a nasal steroid. Working in the central valley, if you can live without having to take anything then you are truly blessed.

[TheForceCHP]

Another to consider is generic Loratadine, 24-hour non-drowsy, OTC. Doc recommended it (I know, sounds like a commercial) but it has worked for me two years, now).


x2, same thing as claritin and a hell of a lot cheaper

[x MAIT]

Horrible alergies until my doctor put me on the nasal spray Nasonex. I can't believe the difference. Have been using it for seveal years with no side effects.

Always had problems with the pills because they made me so drowsy.

[Jeff Rhea]

Citizen Kane, yes, trial and error can cause problems. I once took some pseudephed and it made me drowsy. So I stopped at a four corner store outside Hollister and bought a Jolt Cola (3x the caffine of coffee) and a Hershey bar. Not good. Very, very not good... :shock: I had to take the rest of the day off.:redface:

[iakona]

... With my allergy doctor I have found that a combination of Claritin and Singulair to be extremely effective at keeping them in check...


That's what I use with Nasonex. The combo of the three really puts up the "Great Wall of China" against allergies. :shock:

[AmbuDriver03]

I have the absolute worst allergies at times, but this is what seems to work for me most of the time.



Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) OTC - x1
Pseudoephedrine 30mg (x2) - Have to get from the pharmacist's counter at the drug store, and sign for it.
Prone to giving you high heart rate, but heck it works for me.
Nasonex (Prescription) - Nasal Steroids... yay

The ephedrine in the sudafed, counteracts the drowsiness that the benadryl can cause. Coffee or lots of Diet Soda can help with the drowsiness as well, but I don't suggest it, as the ephedrine/caffeine crash is the pits.