Allergy advice?

[Vandole]

Pollen is rearing its ugly head where I live and 2 Claritin is still not fixing the crazy nonstop itch in my nose

Obviously a doctor will be sought in the morning, but if I can get any advice for relief until then, that would be sick.

So far I've tried:
A shower
Constant nose rubbing
Two claritin
Plucking nose hair
Neti pot


No avail. I don't wanna miss work over this but the allergies have kept me awake through ambien, and I literally just got back from a 7 day leave cause of kidney stones.

[AlexRuzhyo]

I'd try a different med if I was you; might be worth it. Was originally on Zyrtec but switched to Clariton when I was experiencing problems. Life is lovely now.

EDIT: Before I switched meds, my friends keep pushing me to eat local honey as a way to combat allergies, though I've no idea if it works or not.

[Viq]

When my allergies hit in the spring, I pull out some extra pillows so I can prop myself and sleep in more of a sitting position. Even with medicine (Claritin), the second I lay down my nose will go into overdrive. By keeping myself upright, the pressure doesn't build up so much in my sinus and I can get some decent sleep.

[The Stig]

I'm a huge sufferer, but I keep it in check somehow.

I would recommend simply the following:

If you keep having a runny nose, lie down. Rubbing it will eventually file your nose off, let the snot run down the back of your throat.
And in addition to the above, try to nap.
A damp facecloth over face/eyes/nose can be soothing, while lying down.
Sit still. Play video games. Have a fan on to dry up.
You can try both Cetirizine hydrochloride (Zyrtec) and Loratadine (Claritin) together.

I don't see how nose plucking would work, unless it's to distract you.
Cetirizine hydrochloride and Loratadine both make me drowsy, so I refrain from taking it.
Eye drops and nose sprays never work for me. At most it's placebo. Especially the nose spray if you're already extremely runny/blocked nose in the first place, just seems to make it even worst.

Hope it helps!

edit: your mileage may vary, each of our bodies are different. sitting up right for me makes it insta-runny. lying down fixes it!

[Psion]

I found nasal strips to be a godsend for breathing at night. That said, i don't have allergies as far as i can tell. I have issues with a stuffy nose and sniffling, but it doesn't appear to be dependant on the day, what i eat, the season, or even where i live. every day its the same, one of my nostrils or the other will be stuffed up. been like that since i was little. ~_~

[6souls]

As far as meds go, I'm using Equaline this season and it's been working great.

[Wulfgang]

I had terrible allergies as a kid. Spent ~3 years doing allergy shots which helped immensely. I still get it bad a few weeks each year when everything is blooming in DC and the only thing that provides immediate relief is Benadryl. Benadryl is the gold standard for allergy relief; the downside is that it makes me borderline narcoleptic. That said, you can take it preemptively at bedtime, sleep like a rock, and it negates most morning allergy symptoms.

[Salodin]

Nasocort, it's an allergy spray. Works great for me. I'm told it works better than Flonase, but I've never tried it so I can't compare.

[Laugana]

I started taking my hayfever tablets a couple of days ago. I was getting itchy eyes and sneezing when I was going home in the evening. The weather has changed though (currently dark, dull and raining). But I wake up with a stuffy nose. I usually have a shower to clear it.

I use Tesco's own brand loratadine - £2.50 for 30 tables. Though cheap, I've not had any problems with them in the past decade and they seem to work. I used to have horrendous hayfever as a child (nosebleeds almost everyday) which wasn't helped by my grandparents taking me out to pollen central aka the countryside during the summer holidays.

[BaneTheBrawler]

Try a different med. I use Loratadine, works pretty well.

Just don't try them in the same day. Make you sick.

[Byrthnoth]

Loratadine is Claritin.

[BaneTheBrawler]

ah, well, i've also tried allegra. that worked well. loratadine is cheaper though.


anyway point is meds work differently for everyone so try something new

[Boyiee]

I started with Claritin a few years ago, when it stopped working I switched to Zyrtec.

When Zyrtec stopped working, I used Allegra. Worked great for a long time.

Now that Allegra no longer works, I'm using Flonase/Nasocort sprays. They are working great. When they fail, I'll see an allergist or get a stronger prescription instead. I had a friend that got shots, seems worth it to some not to all.

[Salodin]

A friend of mine got the shots, says she felt like she had never breathed once in her life until the day after she got them.

[theshun]

Claritin doesn't do anything for me. Zyrtec 24 works perfectly, and I have pretty gnarly allergies. I never tried Allegra since Zyrtec works. Benadryl works, but I get mouth-breather-dumb on it (if I am able to stay awake, but I will use it for sleep), and at the four-hour mark, it's done.

[Botosi]

Go for a run. It helps.

[Patriarch]

Nasocort, it's an allergy spray. Works great for me. I'm told it works better than Flonase, but I've never tried it so I can't compare.

^

I can't speak highly enough about that magical nose elixir

[BaneTheBrawler]

i used to get shots, but went into anaphylaxis soo..... that ended that

[Salodin]

Your immune system fucking hates you, doesn't it Bane?

[Wulfgang]

A friend of mine got the shots, says she felt like she had never breathed once in her life until the day after she got them.

Only downside is that it takes fucking forever to get results. I chose the accelerated schedule and got three shots, three times a week (9 total). They don't really hurt, but the itching...god the itching. Early on, it's like getting three of the most absurd mosquito bites you've ever gotten.