Allergies

[BEG]

My allergies are terrible right now. I can't remember it every being this bad. My eyes itch and burn, I'm sneezing, my nose is constantly running and I feel like I'm in a haze.

I've been taking zyrtec, nosonex and zaditor eye drops yet I'm still miserable. Anyone out there have any other option for me?

[Chris_]

I'm not sure if Zyrtec is the same thing, but I take generic Loratadine.

[BEG]

I'm not sure if Zyrtec is the same thing, but I take generic Loratadine.

Loratadine is Claritin

[IassaFTots]

Loratadine is Claritin

And Zyrtec is Cetrazine. 

I take Zyrtec daily for my skin allergies, you think that would help with regular allergies, but not so much.  BEG, when I get the eye itchies, I take some claritin.  It seems to help me.

[debk]

I have been so miserable this spring with the allergies. Missed Mass yesterday morning because I had such a splitting headache and was so stuffed up. Everyone around here has had a tough time, even those who haven't in the past.

RB has taken Rx stuff for years, and got me to try Kroger's All-Day Allergy, only one every 24 hours. It's Cetrazine Hydrochloride 10mg Antihistimine. It has worked better than anything else I have tried and it's less than half the price of Zyrtec. It doesn't make me nauseous like most Rx stuff does, nor do I get sleepy or hyped up. The only thing I've noticed, is it makes me really thirsty, and takes away appetite and seems to affect my sense of taste too. 

[BEG]

I have been so miserable this spring with the allergies. Missed Mass yesterday morning because I had such a splitting headache and was so stuffed up. Everyone around here has had a tough time, even those who haven't in the past.

RB has taken Rx stuff for years, and got me to try Kroger's All-Day Allergy, only one every 24 hours. It's Cetrazine Hydrochloride 10mg Antihistimine. It has worked better than anything else I have tried and it's less than half the price of Zyrtec. It doesn't make me nauseous like most Rx stuff does, nor do I get sleepy or hyped up. The only thing I've noticed, is it makes me really thirsty, and takes away appetite and seems to affect my sense of taste too. 

I'll have to Check that out. I went to the grocery store today and was desperate so I bought some generic sudafed.  It took the lady forever to get my drivers license info so I could buy it. Do I like like I run a meth business in my garage or something?

[Chris_]

I feel a lot better this year than I did this time a year ago (and the year before that).  I think it was mostly where I was spending my day at work, in old and dusty buildings with who knows what growing in them.

[HarveyF]

I find that Claritin or the generic works better for me than Zyrtec or its generic. There's also another one that I've tried that doesn't seem to work as well. My allergies have been pretty bad this spring too. Have you tried other allergy medicines to see if there is any improvement?

[debk]

I find that Claritin or the generic works better for me than Zyrtec or its generic. There's also another one that I've tried that doesn't seem to work as well. My allergies have been pretty bad this spring too. Have you tried other allergy medicines to see if there is any improvement?

I think only getting through the season is going to make allergies any better for anyone around here. 

[Traveshamockery]

Mucinex-D works well for me.  

Believe it or not, I took my kitty, Lucy, to the vet the other day.  She's the one who has the chin acne and is scratching all the time, which makes it that much worse.  Well, she has allergies!  They told me to start giving her Chlor-Trimeton.  Her little chin was infected from where she was scratching so they put her on steroids and an antibiotic and she's already looking and acting much better.  I just never thought of a cat having acne OR allergies.  

Here she is:  

[Chris_]

Gwumpy kitty!

I was prescribed Guaifenesin, the main ingredient in Mucinex.  I don't know if there's a difference in the liquid and solid form, but that stuff works miracles on sinuses and chest congestion.

[BEG]

Mucinex-D works well for me.  

Believe it or not, I took my kitty, Lucy, to the vet the other day.  She's the one who has the chin acne and is scratching all the time, which makes it that much worse.  Well, she has allergies!  They told me to start giving her Chlor-Trimeton.  Her little chin was infected from where she was scratching so they put her on steroids and an antibiotic and she's already looking and acting much better.  I just never thought of a cat having acne OR allergies.  

Here she is:  

I love Mucinex-D, it makes me feel like I'm on illegal drugs.

[BEG]

I find that Claritin or the generic works better for me than Zyrtec or its generic. There's also another one that I've tried that doesn't seem to work as well. My allergies have been pretty bad this spring too. Have you tried other allergy medicines to see if there is any improvement?

I switched to the generic claritin and it has worked better than zyrtec.

[Chris_]

I love Mucinex-D, it makes me feel like I'm on illegal drugs.

[Traveshamockery]

Gwumpy kitty!

I was prescribed Guaifenesin, the main ingredient in Mucinex.  I don't know if there's a difference in the liquid and solid form, but that stuff works miracles on sinuses and chest congestion.

She's not gwumpy in that picture - that's how she always looks.  She's got the lovely smushed-in face and that always makes her look grumpy. 

[BEG]

She's not gwumpy in that picture - that's how she always looks.  She's got the lovely smushed-in face and that always makes her look grumpy. 

She looks evil.

[Eupher]

Gwumpy kitty!

I was prescribed Guaifenesin, the main ingredient in Mucinex.  I don't know if there's a difference in the liquid and solid form, but that stuff works miracles on sinuses and chest congestion.

Not for me, it doesn't.

I don't suffer from allergies, AFAIK, but when I get a head cold it's as if somebody stuffed 3 pairs of socks into my nose. Guaifenesin doesn't work with a damn. Afrin fixes it, but I gotta be careful with that stuff. It can definitely lead to problems.

[shadeaux]

The pollen is bad here.  We haven't had enough rain so it never goes away.  I have itchy eyes, sneezing and chest pain.  I take Mucinex-D too.  It really works for me.

I used to use Zyrtec years ago but it made my legs hurt. It does dry your eyes.

I get no buzz from Mucinex but my husband claims he feels speedy.

[SaintLouieWoman]

I've never really suffered much from allergy type symptoms til moving to Florida. A friend of mine in Philly said she was having similar symptoms. This is a woman who has her doctorate and used to teach college level math and science. She's a friend from a greyhound group. But I digress.

She went to a specialist who told her to try a saline rinse. I went to Walgreen's and got a kit---little plastic squeeze bottla and salt solution. You mix the prepackaged salt stuff with distilled water. It's kind of disgusting but you squirt it up one nostril and it comes out the other. I just need to remember to use it more often. Another term for it is a Netti-pot. The darned thing works. You're not ingesting any drugs with possible side effects and it really clears up many of the symptoms fairly quickly.

[SaintLouieWoman]

She looks evil.

Don't most cats? 

My greys couldn't look evil if they tried.

[debk]

I've never really suffered much from allergy type symptoms til moving to Florida. A friend of mine in Philly said she was having similar symptoms. This is a woman who has her doctorate and used to teach college level math and science. She's a friend from a greyhound group. But I digress.

She went to a specialist who told her to try a saline rinse. I went to Walgreen's and got a kit---little plastic squeeze bottla and salt solution. You mix the prepackaged salt stuff with distilled water. It's kind of disgusting but you squirt it up one nostril and it comes out the other. I just need to remember to use it more often. Another term for it is a Netti-pot. The darned thing works. You're not ingesting any drugs with possible side effects and it really clears up many of the symptoms fairly quickly.

Saline squirts seems to clear out the germs. A woman I used to travel with, used it all the time when travelling. Swears it keeps her from getting sick after inhaling all those germs floating around on airplanes.

I've bought some stuff called "Ocean", I think it is...and used it when taking really long plane trips.

Never thought about trying it for allergy relief... Makes a lot of sense though...wash out all the pollen.

But it is soooo nasty using it.    Definitely something that needs to be used in private. 

[SaintLouieWoman]

Saline squirts seems to clear out the germs. A woman I used to travel with, used it all the time when travelling. Swears it keeps her from getting sick after inhaling all those germs floating around on airplanes.

I've bought some stuff called "Ocean", I think it is...and used it when taking really long plane trips.

Never thought about trying it for allergy relief... Makes a lot of sense though...wash out all the pollen.

But it is soooo nasty using it.    Definitely something that needs to be used in private. 

Yeah, I always go into the bathroom and use the saline stuff while SR is on the computer. It's not something you want anyone watching. 

That reminds me, think I'll do it soon. It's sort of drippy and not a good idea to do it right before bedtime.

[SaintLouieWoman]

Saline squirts seems to clear out the germs. A woman I used to travel with, used it all the time when travelling. Swears it keeps her from getting sick after inhaling all those germs floating around on airplanes.

I've bought some stuff called "Ocean", I think it is...and used it when taking really long plane trips.

Never thought about trying it for allergy relief... Makes a lot of sense though...wash out all the pollen.

But it is soooo nasty using it.    Definitely something that needs to be used in private. 

Is that Ocean stuff a saline rinse or something that you spray up your nose?


Went to the doc last week and he suggested using Claritin (not claritin D). I got some over the counter generic stuff from Target's for $3.44 for 30 pills and it seems to be really helping.