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seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: wurm
Date: April 30, 2017 04:55PM
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What's your preferred seasonal allergy treatment?
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28 votes were received.
Loratadine (Claritin) 6
 
 21%
Cetirizine (Zyrtec) 6
 
 21%
Something else (what?) 9
 
 32%
lots of tissues 7
 
 25%


They're baaaaacckk. hay fever, pollen, whatever you want to identify it as, the results are usually the same for me. Lots of sneezing, along with itchy, watery eyes. I was happily using generic loratadine and it seemed to be working fine despite it having expired two years ago. I bought a fresh bottle a couple of weeks ago and for the first time started noticing dry mouth and throat after using it for a couple of days. So I decided to try cetirizine instead. It seems to be working better, and I'm not aware of the dry mouth. So for those who are afflicted with allergies, what's your drug of choice? Feel free to elaborate.



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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: space-time
Date: April 30, 2017 04:59PM
Hookworms

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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: testcase
Date: April 30, 2017 05:06PM
Flonase (when I need something).
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Michael
Date: April 30, 2017 05:16PM
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Robert M
Date: April 30, 2017 05:24PM
Wurm,

You forgot to include "A combination of allergy meds" in your options. I use three different meds and long with lots of tissues and general suffering.

Robert
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: wurm
Date: April 30, 2017 05:28PM
Well, I'd definitely call that "something else". smiling smiley I can't imagine having to deal with a multiple weapon assault.
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Racer X
Date: April 30, 2017 05:31PM
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Robert M
Wurm,

You forgot to include "A combination of allergy meds" in your options. I use three different meds and long with lots of tissues and general suffering.

Robert

YUP! 2 different pills, and a nasal spray, and I toss in several benedryl every 4 hours when it gets really bad. This is on top of my 2 asthma inhalers, and a rescue inhaler.

I have had a dodgy respiratory system all my life. People with seasonal allergies have no excuse to whine in my book.



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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman
Date: April 30, 2017 05:40PM
Based on what was high in the pollen reports, it started with tree pollen about 3 weeks ago. I might be clear in another week or two until June, and another bout in late August/early Sept.


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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: TL
Date: April 30, 2017 05:50PM
Daily Zyrtec + Singulair + Veramyst (+ Benadryl and/or Sudafed as needed)

I wish there was such a thing as an allergy 'season'. Based on my allergy profile my season is year-round.
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: jdc
Date: April 30, 2017 06:00PM
Worst allergy season ever! RollingEyesSmiley5




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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: billb
Date: April 30, 2017 06:18PM
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Onamuji
Date: April 30, 2017 06:30PM
Was on Benadryl/diphenhydramine since childhood, then discovered that it was sending my blood pressure all over the place.

Now using Zyrtec. No side effects so far.


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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Wags
Date: April 30, 2017 06:42PM
I take generic Allegra (fexofenadine). I take it pretty much all year. You need to get it built up in your system before it's really effective. Watch out for the anticholinergic drugs, like Benadryl if you're old like me. :[jamanetwork.com]
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: davester
Date: April 30, 2017 07:02PM
Neti pot and salt water. Very pleasant once you get over the initial weirdness of it.


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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Robert M
Date: April 30, 2017 07:10PM
Racer,

If I went into more detail, my post would be very similar to yours. I have allergies all year 'round and it ain't just to stuff outside. Inside, too. Dust. Mold spores. You name it. In addition to many of the meds listed, I take Zantac 150 twice a day for allergies. Yups. It helps with allergies in a different manner than regular allergy meds. That it helps with acid reflux is a bonus. smiling smiley

Robert
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Billybob
Date: April 30, 2017 07:30PM
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davester
Neti pot and salt water. Very pleasant once you get over the initial weirdness of it.

agree smiley

Plus I drink 30-40 ounces of green tea a day (either Tea's Tea or Ito En, as well as frequent (2-4 times daily) eye washes with Systane Ultra. I've had an almost symptom-free season so far, and in Florida, our spring allergy season is just about done (mid-May).

Most of all, no ingested meds.

I don't know which of the above is key, or whether it is all coincidence. Moreover, I started my green tea regiment back in August, so if it is key, then it may be too late for you.

Essentially, I did not employ the scientific method, so causation cannot be attributed with any degree of confidence.
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: mattkime
Date: April 30, 2017 07:44PM
Allergy shots have been a miracle for me. I think everyone who isn't well served by Zyrtec or similar should man up and take a bunch of shots in the arm.

My main disappointment is that I didn't do it a decade ago.


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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Robert M
Date: April 30, 2017 07:58PM
Matt,

I'd do allergy shots except there are two issues. The first is time frame. The last time I was tested, I was told it would take nearly five years before I'd start to get benefits from them. Even then, there was no guarantee they'd be a viable solution. This is due to the severity of my allergies. The other issue was ongoing expense. Just too much money. I've got new insurance, so the expense may be lower now. Unlikely but possible. Since my allergies have worsened since the last time I was tested, I've no doubt the time before benefit hasn't changed. Different allergists have come to same conclusion. Five years is a long time to wait to see if a treatment will actually make a difference. Very annoying.

Robert
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Pam
Date: April 30, 2017 08:04PM
Allegra for me.
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Buzz
Date: April 30, 2017 08:22PM
Similar to TL...
Zyrtec in AM 24/7/365, plus 60 - 90mg Allegra 2 - 3X/week at night, Nasacort when things really kick up, Sudafed/Benadryl as needed, though Bendadryl before, during and after IVIG treatments every three weeks. Thankfully, this regimen has kept seasonal allergies and hay fever under excellent control for over twenty years. The twinges that do break thru are very minor, but I see enough folks around me suffer to remind me of how bad things used to get. These days it seems like they are ample choices to help mitigate allergies/hay fever, so there's no reason to really let it take its toll.
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: space-time
Date: April 30, 2017 09:08PM
Seriously is anyone even considering hookworms?
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: April 30, 2017 09:38PM
....combination.....claritin doesn't work.....Zyrtec and Allegra......the generic Zyrtec makes me drowsier than the name brand Zyrtec.....

....also allergy eye drops.........nose sprays too....


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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: BernDog
Date: April 30, 2017 10:13PM
Tried just about everything. ChlorTrimeton is about all that works for me. Nothing fancy. Generics are cheaper than hell. Been around for decades. None of the newer stuff does me any good. Never got to shots, but no other antihistamines, and absolutely no decongestants (even pseudoeohedrine) do a thing for me. Old fashioned nose spray decongestants work, but I got hooked once. Never again. Getting off was worse than the original symptoms.



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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: April 30, 2017 10:20PM
.....shots helped while i took them but had to do it once month.....did it for 2 years but they stopped working after I stopped taking them......


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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: Billybob
Date: May 01, 2017 06:38AM
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space-time
Hookworms

skip to 0:30

More like the 33 minute mark

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space-time
Seriously is anyone even considering hookworms?

No, but I might consider the treatment if I hadn't found a non-parasitic means to manage my allergies.

It seems like a compelling argument. Hookworms are not a problem as long as you do not have too many of them. So, how does one make sure that the infestation doesn't get out of hand?
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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: May 01, 2017 06:42AM
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Hookworms

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....would anyone fall for this....hook.....line and sinker.....


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Re: seasonal allergy poll
Posted by: beagledave
Date: May 01, 2017 08:36AM
Pre-emptive: I do saline irrigation. I attach this to a WaterPik. I get the premixed saline packets at Walgreens. I sometimes add this.

Zyrtec for maintenance. (Occasionally switching with Allegra. Claritin is considered a fairly weak antihistamine) If I know that I'm coming up on a session of high pollen days, I start with something like fluticasone spray.
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