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ASIAN JUL · 05-31-2009, 02:04 PM

Anyone here suffer from really bad allergies and stuff like Claritin, Zyrtec, etc. doesn't work for them?

I don't even think these are seasonal allergies - it happens to me all year long. I never had any allergies, except spiders, until like 2-3 years ago and now they're really bad. I'm starting to develop allergies to eating seafood.. and despite growing up around dozens of animals for the last 20 years, I'm starting to get really bad allergy attacks being around my dogs. My dog isn't even allowed to sleep in my bed anymore, I can't even pet him or play with him for too long or it sets off my allergies too.

It's getting to the point where I'll go to sleep and wake up a dozen times a night or wake up and stay awake for hours blowing my nose. I've been reading about more intense treatments like immunotherapy and was told to see an allergist. A friend of mine suggested I start trying to determine if I have allergies to certain foods.. like eggs, milk, etc. I've tried Claritin, Claritin D, Zyrtec, Benadryl (only helps my seafood allergies), 3 kinds of nasal sprays, and none of it has worked.

Anyone here have any experience with allergy treatments that aren't OTC?

Honest_Bob · 05-31-2009, 02:08 PM

The OTS stuff never does anything for me. I'm not that bad so I just ride it out.

ASIAN JUL · 05-31-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Honest_Bob

The OTS stuff never does anything for me. I'm not that bad so I just ride it out.

I used to be able to, when they first started a few years back. Now, though..

The Captain · 05-31-2009, 02:30 PM

Claritin for me. when that doesnt work, i move up to allegra. Those do the trick for me.

215ek · 05-31-2009, 04:22 PM

ill try to remember to look at what my medicine is actually called.
i have badddd allergies.
went to a specialist, because when my skin physically heats up, i get hives.
or when im nervous or just hot. ****ing sucks but my pills work all day for me, sometimes i have to take one around 10 or 11 pm when i go out cause they wear off

3rdGenMr2Girl · 05-31-2009, 05:09 PM

go to an allergist and get a scratch test. they make tiny scratches all over your back and put drop of common allergens in them. if you're allergic, that spot will turn red and itch. once you know what your really allergic to, the doctor can prescribe something to help. i have severe allergies and i couldn't even function without the medication my allergist gives me.

ScoobyNubieToo! · 05-31-2009, 05:19 PM

See your Dr. for this if OTC meds aren't helping. I take Allegra 180mg once a day but I still occasionally suffer from out breaks.....it's just the way it is. If you live in the Tri-State area, odds are high that you will have allergies. We have such a variety of vegetation, plus our humid climate provides many irratants. Good luck.

KingKong8247 · 06-01-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 3rdGenMr2Girl

go to an allergist and get a scratch test. they make tiny scratches all over your back and put drop of common allergens in them. if you're allergic, that spot will turn red and itch. once you know what your really allergic to, the doctor can prescribe something to help. i have severe allergies and i couldn't even function without the medication my allergist gives me.

I went last Friday and they did the test on my forearms. They gave me Allegra D and some nasal spray but doesn't seem to work real well.

Scapegoat · 06-01-2009, 03:37 PM

you have to stick your finger in your butt to keep the allergies from getting in

grimm · 06-01-2009, 03:41 PM

mine are killing me.
I've had bad allergies for a long time. mainly seasonal but i'm also really allergic to mold and musty areas.
i used to take clarinex (prescription) now i've been taking some shop rite brand allergy medicine, has the same ingredients as claritin but half the cost. i forgot to take anything today though and am suffering for it. luckily a co-worker gave me a zyrtec but so far I haven't noticed a difference. my noce feels like i have a cold, it's soo sore from blowing it

UGH!!! let alone i don't have as much energy cause of all the blowing and sneezing

they need to figure out how to surgically remove allergies ;)

Erik · 06-01-2009, 03:41 PM

For me, seasonal isnt the issue. im allergic to every ****ing animal. I cant be in a room with a cat without my throat swelling closed. Only thing i do is be patient, avoid whatever i have to, and always have allergy meds on hand. Contrary to you jul, benedryl works fine. i just react terribly when i take it. within minutes im incoherent.

99blazer · 06-01-2009, 03:45 PM

Eat honey that is made locally. Helps fight allergies.

grimm · 06-01-2009, 04:05 PM

benadryl puts my ass to sleep.

honey huh? i gather it has something to do with pollen?

KingKong8247 · 06-01-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 99blazer

Eat honey that is made locally. Helps fight allergies.

I saw a sign saying that near my house. It really works?

**Got Insulin?** · 06-01-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KingKong8247

I saw a sign saying that near my house. It really works?

Yes.

Side note: I'm not usually for hokey, holistic ****, yet I hate putting things in my body, i.e.-pills, aspirin. However, I had some accupuncture done at a former teacher's suggestion, and it worked wonders. Two years in a row, and I'm feeling great. I keep a couple claritin in my car for emergencies, but like I said, once a year around this time and I'm golden.

Erik · 06-02-2009, 02:22 AM

^^im a needlephobic so thats out of the question for me. I hear that accupuncture can practically cure anything lolol. how about accupressure though? think that would work in a similar manner? I wouldnt even do accupuncture to save my life. the idea of that.....i start sweating and panicing. ever see a fat kid sweat? of course you have lol well thats me at the thought of accupunture.

The Captain · 06-02-2009, 02:29 AM

air conditioner at night or i'll take forever to fall asleep.

Ciotti · 06-02-2009, 09:47 AM

I was in the same boat a few months back, I never had allergies growing up but as soon as I graduated college every year they got worse and worse until this year I just couldn't take it and I went to an allergenist. They did the scratch test on my back and it turns out I was allergic to mostly everything some things much worse than others, so I decided to get the shots started. They say that there is significant improvement in %80 of the people that do the shots and stick with them but it does take a full year for the immunity to really take affect, but for me that is well worth it if I don't have to take Claritin every night any more! You don't even have to pay a co-pay for the allergy shot and I get mine on my lunch break every Monday so it's not much of a hassle at all.

05-31-2009, 02:08 PM	#2
Honest_Bob TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Easton, PA Member #1179 My Ride: 05 WRX Wagon iTrader: (2)	The OTS stuff never does anything for me. I'm not that bad so I just ride it out. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-31-2009, 02:30 PM	#4
The Captain Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Philly - FBG$ Member #3369 My Ride: Prelude iTrader: (2)	Claritin for me. when that doesnt work, i move up to allegra. Those do the trick for me. __________________ Thank you for flying Air force Airlines. Oh me? They call me The Captain. - "America is all about speed - hot, nasty bad-ass speed." Eleanor Roosevelt (1965)

05-31-2009, 04:22 PM	#5
215ek Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2008 Member #8604 My Ride: is rubbin, therefore its dubbin iTrader: (0)	ill try to remember to look at what my medicine is actually called. i have badddd allergies. went to a specialist, because when my skin physically heats up, i get hives. or when im nervous or just hot. ***ing sucks but my pills work all day for me, sometimes i have to take one around 10 or 11 pm when i go out cause they wear off __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

05-31-2009, 05:19 PM	#7
ScoobyNubieToo! Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Williamstown Member #862 My Ride: WRB 2004 WRX Wagon with 07 STI Trans and Longblock inside! iTrader: (7)	See your Dr. for this if OTC meds aren't helping. I take Allegra 180mg once a day but I still occasionally suffer from out breaks.....it's just the way it is. If you live in the Tri-State area, odds are high that you will have allergies. We have such a variety of vegetation, plus our humid climate provides many irratants. Good luck. __________________ 2004 WRX WRB Wagon with 07 STI Trans and Longblock inside! See my member's journal here: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#10
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	mine are killing me. I've had bad allergies for a long time. mainly seasonal but i'm also really allergic to mold and musty areas. i used to take clarinex (prescription) now i've been taking some shop rite brand allergy medicine, has the same ingredients as claritin but half the cost. i forgot to take anything today though and am suffering for it. luckily a co-worker gave me a zyrtec but so far I haven't noticed a difference. my noce feels like i have a cold, it's soo sore from blowing it UGH!!! let alone i don't have as much energy cause of all the blowing and sneezing they need to figure out how to surgically remove allergies ;) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-01-2009, 03:37 PM	#9
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	you have to stick your finger in your butt to keep the allergies from getting in

06-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#11
Erik Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glenside, PA Member #1962 My Ride: 2001 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo iTrader: (4)	For me, seasonal isnt the issue. im allergic to every ***ing animal. I cant be in a room with a cat without my throat swelling closed. Only thing i do is be patient, avoid whatever i have to, and always have allergy meds on hand. Contrary to you jul, benedryl works fine. i just react terribly when i take it. within minutes im incoherent. __________________ --Eric '96 Mazda Miata \| FM V-Maxx Coilovers \| Jackson Racing Exhaust/Intake GONE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* 01' Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo \| Daily \| NoMods

06-01-2009, 03:45 PM	#12
99blazer Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Shamong nj Member #6952 My Ride: 99 blazer iTrader: (0)	Eat honey that is made locally. Helps fight allergies.

06-01-2009, 04:05 PM	#13
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	benadryl puts my ass to sleep. honey huh? i gather it has something to do with pollen? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-02-2009, 02:22 AM	#16
Erik Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glenside, PA Member #1962 My Ride: 2001 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo iTrader: (4)	^^im a needlephobic so thats out of the question for me. I hear that accupuncture can practically cure anything lolol. how about accupressure though? think that would work in a similar manner? I wouldnt even do accupuncture to save my life. the idea of that.....i start sweating and panicing. ever see a fat kid sweat? of course you have lol well thats me at the thought of accupunture. __________________ --Eric '96 Mazda Miata \| FM V-Maxx Coilovers \| Jackson Racing Exhaust/Intake GONE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 01' Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo \| Daily \| NoMods

06-02-2009, 02:29 AM	#17
The Captain Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Philly - FBG$ Member #3369 My Ride: Prelude iTrader: (2)	air conditioner at night or i'll take forever to fall asleep. __________________ Thank you for flying Air force Airlines. Oh me? They call me The Captain. - "America is all about speed - hot, nasty bad-ass speed." Eleanor Roosevelt (1965)

06-02-2009, 09:47 AM	#18
Ciotti Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: is everything (Cherry Hill) Member #8225 My Ride: 96' Cobra Vert iTrader: (0)	I was in the same boat a few months back, I never had allergies growing up but as soon as I graduated college every year they got worse and worse until this year I just couldn't take it and I went to an allergenist. They did the scratch test on my back and it turns out I was allergic to mostly everything some things much worse than others, so I decided to get the shots started. They say that there is significant improvement in %80 of the people that do the shots and stick with them but it does take a full year for the immunity to really take affect, but for me that is well worth it if I don't have to take Claritin every night any more! You don't even have to pay a co-pay for the allergy shot and I get mine on my lunch break every Monday so it's not much of a hassle at all. __________________ Ciotti Industries: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 8 reps for your driver mod muscles To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. When something has foibles and won't handle perfectly, that gives it a particularly human quality as it makes mistakes. That's how we can build a relationship with a car that other people just won't get - Jeremy Clarkson

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