cubicle47b
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Early July will be here soon enough. At least that's what I'll keep telling myself.
Spring Allergies: Let us suffer together
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TemplaerDude
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My allergies have been up and down the past few years, last year being particularly bad. I'm hoping for a reprieve this year but I doubt it. On the bright side its been almost 5 years since they gave me nose bleeds, so I guess that's a positive!
ElectricBlanketFire
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I'm not sure if this is allergies, but recently I've gotten so dizzy/brain feels like mush feeling but with no post nasal drip/stuffyness/sneezing/etc...
And before you say "go see a doctor," I recently had an MRI/CT scan for an unrelated matter which showed nothing.
Chicago suburbs.
And before you say "go see a doctor," I recently had an MRI/CT scan for an unrelated matter which showed nothing.
Chicago suburbs.
I spent the first 18 years of my life blissfully free of Spring Allergies
Then, some asshole doctor tells me "Hey, you have a deviated septum! It looks like it's been that way for a long time! We should repair it!"
That was the last peaceful spring day of my life.
Allegra and Flonase for me
Then, some asshole doctor tells me "Hey, you have a deviated septum! It looks like it's been that way for a long time! We should repair it!"
That was the last peaceful spring day of my life.
Allegra and Flonase for me
BLOODED_hands
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Been taking zyrtec. It's been the best. My asthma is still flaring up though :/
Still have a ton of boogers dripping out but not as much as last week. Been dealing with mucus now and a clogged nose. Been doing almost nothing but laying in bed and taking my zyrtec. My left ear is also slightly clogged and it's bugging me the hell out!
Still have a ton of boogers dripping out but not as much as last week. Been dealing with mucus now and a clogged nose. Been doing almost nothing but laying in bed and taking my zyrtec. My left ear is also slightly clogged and it's bugging me the hell out!
This is what I do. Start a few weeks before temperatures are in the 60s.
Sam's club generic Zyrtec works wonders for me and it's dirt cheap. Under 20 bucks for 400 one a day pills.
I tend to rock the generic Claritin from Costco and the generic Zaditor (eye drops) from wherever. One Claritin when I wake up, a couple drops of Zaditor in each eye 10 min before contacts and a couple drops after taking them out before bed tends to get me to 80%, which is fucking great when you know what 0% is like!
I have tried Zyrtec-- which seems to work really well, but it tends to make me fall asleep early.
I have tried Zyrtec-- which seems to work really well, but it tends to make me fall asleep early.
gutter_trash
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irritability, increased appetite, drowsiness, dry mouth, dry eyes to name a few
I have to take nyquil to get to sleep many nights in Spring, otherwise my congestion will keep me awake until sheer exhaustion overtakes me. Sucks.
Thankfully I haven't had a problem yet this season. The pollen has been considerably lighter than years previous, and the few times pollen happened to gather en masse a heavy downpour occurred.
Thankfully I haven't had a problem yet this season. The pollen has been considerably lighter than years previous, and the few times pollen happened to gather en masse a heavy downpour occurred.
I think nasal sprays are more effective at dealing with seasonal allergies than oral medication.
Also people are suggesting nasal sprays that contain corticosteroids, which may increase risk of developing cataracts.
Can be problematic if your relatives have a history of glaucoma + cataracts.
Also people are suggesting nasal sprays that contain corticosteroids, which may increase risk of developing cataracts.
Can be problematic if your relatives have a history of glaucoma + cataracts.
BLOODED_hands
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Yeah Zyrtec has some bad side effects. It works for me but damn does it make me ravenous, stupid tired, and makes me wake up with a very dry mouth. I have some generic allergy pills that work for a few hours though. They work decently but it doesn't last long and I rarely suffer from any side effects.
gutter_trash
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Unknown Soldier
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I suffered for many years of allergies. I took every antihistamine you heard of. They were awful and made me sleep for a day and my heart would randomly race in the middle of the night and I would wake up with a mouth so dry that it hurt to breathe. I would use nasal steroids until they made my nose bleed and then I would have to stop awhile before I could use them again.
I finally bit the bullet and started getting allergy shots last year. At first, nothing changed other than I would get stabbed in both arms 3 times a week. Then it was twice a week, then once a week, then once every 2 weeks, once every 3 weeks, and now once a month. Nothing continued to happen for about 6 months.
Then it was like a switch got flipped and for the first time in my life, I just go outside without needing to drug myself up like I'm addicted to antihistamines. It's been amazing. Supposedly it still gets even better during the first year of getting these shots.
If you have awful allergies, you really need to try allergy shots.
I finally bit the bullet and started getting allergy shots last year. At first, nothing changed other than I would get stabbed in both arms 3 times a week. Then it was twice a week, then once a week, then once every 2 weeks, once every 3 weeks, and now once a month. Nothing continued to happen for about 6 months.
Then it was like a switch got flipped and for the first time in my life, I just go outside without needing to drug myself up like I'm addicted to antihistamines. It's been amazing. Supposedly it still gets even better during the first year of getting these shots.
If you have awful allergies, you really need to try allergy shots.
BLOODED_hands
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Shoot. I don't actually know. I'll have to look at them when I get a chance to (don't actually have them at my house but at my sister's house where most of the otc drugs are). Right now I just have some Zyrtec on-hand in case I get a bad flareup.
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