who here suffers from allergies?

**bulldawg_28** · 08-02-2007, 07:32 PM

What do you guys take for your allergies? This summer has been the worst for me. My allergies pretty much just randomly kick in any time of the day. I have no idea what I'm allergic to. Today I've been sneezing, nose running, and eyes have been watering since 10:00 this morning!!! It's slowed down to the point I can train finally.This shit is making me ****ing miserable!!!

I took some motrin (non drowsy) sinus and allergy medicine, but it hasn't done much. I can't take benadryl, it makes me fee like I'm hung over without the fun from the night before.

I've got some other stuff, can't remember what it's called, but it's a Hy-Vee brand. This stuff works ok, but it knocks me out and leaves me being unproductive.

Does anybody have any advice on what to take?

**5ifthCitizen** · 08-02-2007, 07:46 PM

claritin is an is an over the counter allergy med. i think u have a take it for a few weeks for it to kick in but its supposed to be pretty good. singulair is also good but thats prescription i believe.

**bulldawg_28** · 08-02-2007, 07:50 PM

I've tried claritin, but it really didn't seem to work well either. Where did you hear it takes weeks to kick in?

**naturalsux** · 08-02-2007, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by bulldawg_28

What do you guys take for your allergies? This summer has been the worst for me. My allergies pretty much just randomly kick in any time of the day. I have no idea what I'm allergic to. Today I've been sneezing, nose running, and eyes have been watering since 10:00 this morning!!! It's slowed down to the point I can train finally.This shit is making me ****ing miserable!!!

I took some motrin (non drowsy) sinus and allergy medicine, but it hasn't done much. I can't take benadryl, it makes me fee like I'm hung over without the fun from the night before.

I've got some other stuff, can't remember what it's called, but it's a Hy-Vee brand. This stuff works ok, but it knocks me out and leaves me being unproductive.

Does anybody have any advice on what to take?

i take clartin from time to time. i ve heard good things about zyrtec.

**5ifthCitizen** · 08-02-2007, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by bulldawg_28

I've tried claritin, but it really didn't seem to work well either. Where did you hear it takes weeks to kick in?

my doctor/surgeon. ive had sinus issues for years, tried many things including claritin and he said to take the claritin for a few weeks straight. found out later that my problems arent really allergy related, i have more severe issues so ill never know if claritin works or not...

**GeneticallyInferior** · 08-03-2007, 04:27 AM

You should look into allergy shots they've helped me alot for the few months ive been on them. Basically you get a shot every week, they make you go in for the first few months but after that you can do them yourself.

I was pretty screwed up so I had to get sinus surgery as well.

Honestly claritin and those types of medicines barely did anything for me although I did feel a little bit better, but nothing like the relief of surgery/allergy shots

**longhorn814** · 08-03-2007, 07:37 AM

I got allergy shots for 18 years..I stopped them about 5 years ago, but my allergies still flare up every once in a while and Allegra is by far the best allergy medicine Ive ever used. Go see a doc and get him to write a prescription for ya. Your allergy problems will go away in no time

**thetank** · 08-03-2007, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by longhorn814

I got allergy shots for 18 years..I stopped them about 5 years ago, but my allergies still flare up every once in a while and Allegra is by far the best allergy medicine Ive ever used. Go see a doc and get him to write a prescription for ya. Your allergy problems will go away in no time

yeah both my parents use the same shit and say it works great

**Amorphic** · 08-03-2007, 05:40 PM

I just take a generic antihistamine, it does the job most days for me, minus the few days where the air is full of pollen etc. I thought about allergy shots for a while but never bothered. Once the canadian winters hit, i have nothing to worry about, other than freezing to death

**tadpoleboyy** · 08-03-2007, 07:28 PM

ugh i cant do benadryl either that shit knocks me out, i use it to fall asleep. I just take claritin. I get mad allegies especially while mowing, but mine manifest themselves in the form of sneezing, that sucks u got the watery eye runny nose thing

**bulldawg_28** · 08-03-2007, 07:36 PM

I got an appointment with the doc on august 20th. The shitty deal is I can't taking anything except regular sudafed until then. I hope this shit works.

**Amorphic** · 08-03-2007, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by tadpoleboyy

ugh i cant do benadryl either that shit knocks me out, i use it to fall asleep. I just take claritin. I get mad allegies especially while mowing, but mine manifest themselves in the form of sneezing, that sucks u got the watery eye runny nose thing

I love benadryl for that purpose!

**lightwaytbaby** · 08-06-2007, 11:28 PM

just these dam cats!lol

**titanium_10** · 08-07-2007, 07:16 PM

I had to take Claritin D...seems to work ok for me. My doc wrote me prescrip for Allegra, but the pharmacist said just to get the OTC Claritin...same thing.

**bulldawg_28** · 08-09-2007, 09:06 AM

This is kinda strange. Yesterday my allergies were REALLy acting up. My nose and eyes were running constantly, and I was sneezing literally 10-15 times in row like every half hour. I took some sudafed, didn't do shit like I figured it wouldn't. So to stop my nose from running I just stuck a couple pieces of paper towel in my nose. My eyes cleared up, and I stopped sneezing. But the second I take the paper towels out, my eyes IMMEDIATELY start watering, and I begin sneezing again. So it must be something in the air that's bothering me.

But today, I'm fine. WTF?

**S.P.G** · 08-09-2007, 09:37 AM

im allergic to cardio....

seriously

**Logan13** · 08-09-2007, 09:46 AM

I am allergic to stupid people...........

**rubix6** · 08-09-2007, 03:47 PM

I take the claritin 24 hour. it works really well

**Igifuno** · 08-09-2007, 10:10 PM

i've been taking Allegra-D for a few years and it works really well. i switched to claritin-d this year and it wasn't as good but still worked good enough to get me by.

**Pro_built7** · 08-10-2007, 12:40 AM

man deff get some allegra - D like igifuno said, i've had allergies all my life, horrible ones, and been on everything you name it, but trust me allegra-D is the shvvvvvvvvvtttt

**sonnygll** · 08-10-2007, 04:05 AM

I take generic loratidine. I am not sure which brand that is. It's just something that was priced well. It works just as well as any of the other ones.

I tried cyproheptidine too. I ordered it from Canada. It works better then anything I have tried. It clears up everything 100%. The draw back is it makes me to tired to do anything. So I can't really take it.

I had allergy shots for years when I was a kid too.