I have seasonal allergies and can't take the regular meds?
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Absolutely, your beating heart requires a visit in person to specialists. Don't consider this internet advice. This is only a sharing of my experiences. You've the right to request referrals and confer with more than one specialist. I had a General Practioner with an ego that. Well. Maybe you've encountered one of those already.\n\nI've discovered over the years, that allergies have the possibility of change. If only to rule out an allergy is not a side effect or allergic reaction to the medications one has? It's been worth getting tested again.\n\nAs far as pills go, I'm allergic to corn-based, egg-based  meds, codeine based, and some penicillin. I have outdoor and food allergies a page long in small font. An allergist MAY recommend weekly allergy shots. A tiny amount of what you are allergic to is inserted just under the skin via a needle. The idea is to build up resistance and immunity. Don't compare it to flu shots. Feels like a mosquito bite. If you have had the skin test for allergies already, then it is comparably the same technique.\n\nThe allergists have regularly reminded me of the value of changing the environment as best one can. Many people spend at least 8-10 hrs at home in a day to sleep. \n\nSome of this is Dr recommended, some is what I found from experience:\n\nAll the allergists I've seen have told me these things in common:\n\n1. Removing all carpet and old furniture in your home. Cover in plastic what you can't get rid of. \n2. Wash floors 1-2 a week. \n3. Cover your mattress in plastic. \n4. Wash your bed sheets more often, in hot water.\n5. Use a good quality air filter that will clean the air of pollens, dust etc. Change filters regularly. Especially in your sleeping area. Ensure it is big enough to cover the square footage of the room(s).\n6. Clear sleeping area as much as possible.\n\nI've found:\n1. I don't keep my clothes I've worn in the sleeping area. I've spent a day gathering allergens on my clothing.\n2. Before going to bed. I shower, or at least wash my hair during the worst of the allergy season. The pollens are in the hair, and will transfer to the pillow.\n3. If you drive, clean windows and dashboard 1-2 a week. I use Windex for that, as well as for windows in the home. Remember the vent openings. Clean as far as you can reach.  Get rid of the paper towels you used. Wash the floors. Hot water, a touch of bleach and mr clean are what I've used. Then when the wet floor gadgets that use disposable wet sheets on them came out, I started using those to wipe down floors.\n4. Cleared as much dust collecting trinkets out of my  living space as possible. Wiped down what I can't on a regular basis.\n5. My cloth curtains are washed seasonally. Use hot water if there's no rubber lining. Use cold water if there's a rubber lining. Put a small amount of bleach in the washer. My metal window blinds, I wash down regularly with mild dish soap and water.\n6. Showers are also dual purpose. I find the water moisture helps ease discomfort. Same applies by using a wet cold cloth over the face. Or a cold air humidifier.\n7. Multi-vitamins appear to be a booster to alleviating my symptoms. Some theorize it is Vitamins B-complex and C that help the most. My Dr's have said it's no harm (to me) to take them. I use a well-known respected brand name without additives.\n8. I don't experiment with herbal remedies. Unless you have thoroughly researched botany, that item can be directly or indirectly RELATED to what you're allergic to. I was  surprised... what is related to what. Botany is very complex. They may also interfere with any prescribed medications one is taking. Messing with heart medications may not be a good thing to risk. \n\nI strongly follow with what the specialists say. They've spent 10 years to get a Drs degree, and five more years of specialty studies. Here, there are currently no standards on the strength of an herba
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you have seasonal allergies and possibly seasonal asthma.  Go to the doctor asap, you'll probably get a prescription for allergy meds and maybe an inhaler to use for the season. the asthma can get bad in the spring with the high pollen count.  Get it checked out before it gets out of control.\n\nIf you can't afford a doc go get some Claritin from the grocery or drug store and if you are wheezing when you breathe get a Primatene Mist inhaler or pills, but don't overuse it.  You can also ask the pharmacist at the store.\n\nClaritin is awesome!
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first u must define the type of suger allergy then a doctor will give u specil diet sutable to the kind of allergy u have or he will give u adiscription with the sutable medication if it avalible
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For OTC drugs I suggest Alavert. (It's a different brand of Claritin, but works best for me) For prescription drugs try Hismanal. Air purifiers dont work well, but humidifiers DO. Just get one at Wal-Mart. No, you should not get an inhaler. Buy surgical masks to wear when you go outside. I do it. It might look funny, but I'm a heck of a lot more comfortable! Also, drink lots of fluids. Vacuuming regularly will not help with pollen allergies, but will help with other types of allergies.
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There are two different classifications of drugs you need to consider - antihistamines and decongestants.  The drugs Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and Claritan (loratadine) are antihistamines.  They essentially block the body's immune response to an allergen.  Decongestants on the other hand (most commonly Sudafed, or pseudoephedrine) don't block the response, but relieve they symptoms.  A combination of the two may be what you need, but you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist to find out what is best for you.\n\nOne that wasn't mentioned, but seems to work best for me is Zyrtec.  Different drugs will work differently for different people, so what works for me may not work for you.  Also, keep in mind that many of the antihistamines on the market (Zyrtec & Claratin, for example) need to be taken for a few days before you really see a significant effect.  Benadryl works very quickly, but as you've seen, also makes you really drowsy.  In fact, if you look at a lot of over-the-counter sleeping pills, you'll find that many of them use diphenhydramine (which is Benadryl) as their active ingredient.  Makes sense, doesn't it?
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Call your doctor. The medication needs to be switched again.
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Next time, before u go to work, take an allergie medication (claratin, benadryl, singulair, etc) and see if the symptoms go away or arent as bad.  If they are better after u take the medication, its probably allergies.  It is hard to see allergens or what is causing your problems because allergens could be ANYTHING.....dust, mold, the floor cleaner/wax they use on the floors, pollen, etc.  If you do realize it is allergies, go to your doctor and they can test u for exactly what u are allergic to.  They prick your skin with lots of different "allergens" and see what u react to.  That way, u may be able to narrow down what exactly is causing your allergies at work.....hope this helps!
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try crackers in between meals or when you take your meds
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Sounds like an allergic reaction. Listen to the doctor...they'll probably go away after discontinuing the meds. It might go away right away, or it might take a couple of days. If they're not gone in 3 days (or if they get worse)... let the doctor know again.
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Have you gotten allergy meds from your doctor?  When I have sinus pressure from seasonal allergies, I use a couple prescription nasal inhalents that really help: nasanex and astelin.  You might see if your doctor thinks a nasal inhalent might help.\n\nHere's some info from webmd on allergy meds:\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/61/67462.htm
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clatarin is an allergy pill season allergies?
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I too suffer allergies until mid June or so. At night I was recommended Benadryl or the generic Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride. It makes me sleepy, not recommended during the day. Claritin is non drowsy, but more expensive for day use. I highly recommend staying away from nose sprays. They work great, but are real easy to get addicted to. I did. I don't mean you will crave them, just that you can need them to unstuff your nose even after the allergy goes away. I had to go to a specialist to get off of them and had to have surgery. I have since read a lot of people have gone through this and had problems. I hope this helps. Good luck.
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it might be allergies! talk to a doctor.
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If you took them for 9 days that seems odd to break out so late? Are you sure it isn't something else? Anyhow you should be through the process by now. i would however tell both to have it on record that you should be give something different. If you truly are allergic you don't want to get them again. Right? So, that is something they both need to know.
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Hey there. First of all, allergies are generally seasonal. If this is something that happens to you every year at about the same time, then you should do some investigation. You can do this by learning about things for your area of the country like, the pollen count for your area, crop cycles for your area, and check on possible mold and dust exposure. If you don't have a chronic past history (meaning that it happens at the same time each year) then you more likely have a cold. Here's another thing to try. Try some over the counter allergy medicine and see what happens. If they clear you right up, then you are dealing with a seasonal allergy, if not, you have a cold virus. Check out About.com for more information on allergies and colds. Good luck!
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If you're suffering now you're likely to be allergic to tree pollen.  Classic "hay-fever" is an allergy to grass pollen, which I suffer from, and comes on later in the year.  Prescription drugs turn me into something out of The Hills Have Eyes, so I can sympathise with your wish for something natural.  Homeopathic remedies worked for me for couple of years, but don't any more alas.  I got through last season with a eye drop remedy called Hay-Crom and Beconase nasal spray, but these rarely work for more than one season at a go -- pills like Clarityn stop working after a week or so.  Because you mention the heating it sounds like you may also have a dust or pet-hair allergy which is making things worse.
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You might want to check with a doctor, it may be a sinus infection if you have allergies all year round. I constantly get them.