I have all sorts of NWR questions lately.....this time its allergies....

MerSaysEh Posted: Apr 10, 2010 10:01 AM

I have all sorts of NWR questions lately.....this time its allergies....

I know the news is saying the pollen count is especially high this year but MAN am I feeling it. Its AWFUL i cant breathe my eyes itch its really terrible.

I take Claritin every day and it isnt helping. I may go today to get a salt water nasal solution...

What do you use for allergies and does it work????

I'm dying here!!! Breathing is becoming an immediate concern....

kris_gets_hitched Posted: Apr 10, 2010 10:26 AM

Re: I have all sorts of NWR questions lately.....this time its allergies....

FH suffers from allergies year-round, but this time of the year is particularly bad for him. He has a prescription for Singulair which he loves because unlike a lot of the other meds out there for allergies, it doesn't make him droswy nor does it make him feel jittery.

I've used Alavert (that's OTC) in the past and it doesn't make me sleepy or jittery either.

HTH! And feel better!!

Alyssa79 Posted: Apr 10, 2010 11:27 AM

Re: I have all sorts of NWR questions lately.....this time its allergies....

i have year round allergies too.

i found a Netti Pot to work wonders although i find this hard to use haha. i use a saline nose spray every morning, sometimes even twice a day.

i never found Claritin to work but have found the original red small Sudafed pills work wonders (non drowsey), Advil Cold & Sinus (non drowsey) and Benadryl Sinus (which i barely can take b/c it knocks me out)

feel better!

scatteredx12 Posted: Apr 10, 2010 11:40 AM

Re: I have all sorts of NWR questions lately.....this time its allergies....

I have year round allergies that are bad and my asthma combined makes it worse for me to breathe - My doctor prescribed me singular and allegra d 12hr. It helps so much! Also flonase, which is a nasal spray, but you could pick up an otc nasal spray.

lori7570 Posted: Apr 10, 2010 11:49 AM

Re: I have all sorts of NWR questions lately.....this time its allergies....

Neti pot is a miracle - I highly recommend it!! I also take Zyrtec and use Nasonex. I have the worst allergies and I have been doing pretty good - whihc I really atribute to the Neti pot more than anything else.