Anyone here have allergies? What meds. do u take?
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ive tried them all, claritin, singulair, zyrtec, allegra, flonase...but i have asthma as well so ive noticed that singulair (which was originally just for people with asthma but everyone can use it) works best!\n\nclaritin is the only one you can get without prescription though, but if its something really minor just go with some benydril, the little pink pill that works!\n\n*advair isnt an allergy medication by the way, its an inhailer for people with asthma
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It isn't really possible to have a true allergy to those things because they are just hormones...your body already has these hormones.  What sounds like might be happening is when you have an increased level of hormones (when you took depo, bc pills and had your baby) your body reacted to it by getting hives.  I might go see an endocrinologist, which is a doctor that specializes in hormones.  You could go see an allergist too.
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Some suggest that eating some honey, produced from local pollen by local bees, on a daily basis helps.\nNot having such allergies, I've never tried it.\nI surely hope you find some relief!
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Count me in. \n\nI took allergy shots for three years and it helped a lot. Now I have mild cases in Spring and very rare cases in the rest of the year. \n\nWhy don't you go to the Immunology Dept. of an University Hospital; they may help with new treatments- at least to minimize the problem.
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I don't know what to tell you. I have constant allergies so I feel your pain. I've been to many doctors about my problems and they all throw allegra or nasal sprays (which don't work cuz I have a deviated septum) at me. Prescriptions aren't worth it anyway because they're so expensive. I take Loratadine 10 mg daily also (which is generic Claritin) and it gives some relief. Also, I recommend(which I also do) you take Benadryl on very bad days (if you can handle it knocking you out all day) where the Loratadine doesn't quite do it for you. The only other thing I can think of, which I haven't tried yet, is homeopathic medicine. I have used homeopathic medicines in the past for my son and have had wonderful results. There is a company that I use frequently called Hyland's and they make a slew of homeopathic medicines for almost any ailment you can think of. They do make a homeopathic allergy medicine. You can start at luckyvitamin.com to check out homeopathic remedies or do a search for Hyland's homeopathic allergy relief/medicine. Good luck and I hope you feel better.
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Everyone is different. It depends on what you are allergic too and what your body does when it is hit with allergens. First you get a skin test and see what you are allergic too. It may be something you can avoid and you just stay away from whatever that is. Otherwise you may need antihistimes, or allergy shots. You may also have to wash your bedding more often in very hot water and get rid of carpeting.
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Flonase is awesome! I use it, and it clears up those pesky allergies in a snap. It is a nasal spray. I used to take Claritan etc. but now since I got a script for this, I don't take anything but the spray. Ask your doctor for it.
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Hey, I suffer from allergies too!!  Either your doctor can prescribe you an inhaler for your nose which you spray just before you go to bed, or you can try breatheasy strips from over the counter at the chemist. They both work for me!!
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Hope you Consult your Doctor. There are to many meds and side efects to be playing the how much meds game. Just tell your Doctor how you feel and how the meds you got are or are not working and the 2 of you can make a better decision on what's best for you.
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i get it too! it really is so annoying. but i'm allergic to cats and pet dander and also dust. but usually taking benadryl works. consult a doctor, and eat something! if i eat a piece of bread it generally dulls the feeling.
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I too am allergic to wheat, corn, dairy, cats, house mites and house dust oh and some trees. no grass though. I have been taking Atarax at night, because it makes me sleepy and then Allegra 180 in the am. By the way i was diagnosed with Uticaria, Skin Writing. Get with a good allergist, really push him, make him write a small dose of some form of anti histamine. And, as horrible as it is, keep your child off the foods that make him allergic. But  in saying that, foods may or may not make him itch, it could be just one food. Corn does make me itch. I can sneek a few foods in once in a while. I thank the Atarax and Allegra.\nGood luck.
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I know you said allergy pills don't work........I agree that most don't....try Claritin D......\nBut first you really should find out if that is an allergic reaction to an animal.....perhaps a cat?     What if you ate something and had the attack from that?   You need to know what it is and pay attention to your surroundings and what you eat.  very important!\nI have severe allergies and became sensitive(more allergic) over the years........only recently I broke out in hives twice this past summer.......both times I had shell fish ...shrimp....so now I know not to eat it anymore.\nTry natural herb products which you'll find in stores like "The Vitamin Shoppe"......
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You tell your doctor about it and then you ask him what he recommends...most likely an allergist.  When you go to the allergist, they do some kind of a test that may look scary, but it isn't at all!  Then, they come back with a list of what you are allergic to!  It worked for me!!!!
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Try Lamisil from the pharmacy.  It is awesome!
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"I take meds but I guess they are not working too well."\n\nWho prescribed your meds?? What are you taking? Contact your doctor immediately and let them know they don't work.
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Try some of the prescription antihistamines - Zyrtec is usually very good. You might need to combine it with an H2 antihistamine: Pepcid, Tagamet, or Zantac; Zantac has been shown in clinical trials to work best with Zyrtec. Also, many people find adding a leukotriene blocker such as Singulair, Accolate, and Zyflo very helpful. And sometimes higher doses of antihistamines are needed - talk to your doctor, don't mess with dosing on your own. \n\nDepending on what type of allergic reactions you are having, some other possible choices (most are prescription):\n\n- Nasalcrom (sinus involvement)\n- Gastrocrom (GI involvement, flushing)\n- Intal (airway involvement)\n- Nasonex (sinus)\n- Primatene Mist (contains epinephrine, good for anaphylactic symptoms, but use only under doctor's supervision)\n- Albuterol (asthma and asthma-like symptoms)\n- Cyclosporine (autoimmune chronic urticaria)\n- ephedrine sulfate (good for anaphylactic symptoms, only under doctor's supervision)\n- Doxepin (a tri-cyclic antidepressant with strong antihistamine qualities, great for hives)\n- Ketotifen (not available in US, but an excellent antihistamine with mast cell stabilizing properties, can be imported into US with prescription)
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Well the list is long, but I do have multiple health issues.\nLets see\nWellbutrin\nXanax\nRequip\nFlexeril\nPrednisone\nVicodan\nSingulair\nPrevacid\nWhy do you ask?