Allergy sufferers........what do you take?

[Kitty 34]

Just wondering.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Sometimes I take sudafed, which does not always work. And most times I take advil.

 

[Denise W]

Sometimes I take sudafed, which does not always work. And most times I take advil.

Advil for allergies?
Denise

 

[BrinkofSunshine]

Flonase and Zyrtec (but the store brands). I used to be on prescription Nasonex but have found the first two do the trick now.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Advil for allergies?
Denise

It mainly takes away my pain in the face. Which bothers me more than anything.

 

[shoney]

My teenage son thinks zyzal works the best. I tried it and it knocked me out!
He took Claritin prior and thinks zyzal works better.

 

[Meriweather]

generic allergy.....rarely take it even though this year the allergies are kicking my butt!!

 

[wgeo]

Generic claritin every single day - in the midst of the worst of things in FL, I'll take a second dose at dinner. Husband says claritin doesn't work at all and will only take zyrtec, but then he also uses generic Flonase most days lol.

edited to add: Does anyone else suffer mainly from eye related allergy issues? My contacts drive me crazy during allergy season and I'm wondering if I switch to something else if that might help.

 

[Immadismom]

Generic Zyrtec D and generic Nasocort. I struggle mostly with sneezing, congestion and itchy eyes.

 

[smokeyblue]

Claritin and/or Nasocort. Sudafed when things are desperate.

 

[amcnj]

I don't use any thing myself, but other family members use Allegra.

 

[bcla]

Generic claritin every single day - in the midst of the worst of things in FL, I'll take a second dose at dinner. Husband says claritin doesn't work at all and will only take zyrtec, but then he also uses generic Flonase most days lol.

Testing of Claritin showed that it's ineffective for most users unless 4 times the dose is used. At that dose it tends to induce drowsiness.

https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/11/magazine/the-claritin-effect-prescription-for-profit.html
The effectiveness of loratadine had been an area of F.D.A. concern as early as January 1987, just months after Schering filed its application. Dr. Sherwin D. Straus, the F.D.A. medical officer assigned to review the drug, told the company that a 10-milligram dose of Claritin -- the amount marketed today -- did not appear to be very effective. He reiterated that point in public on Oct. 23, 1987, when the F.D.A.'s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee met at the agency headquarters in Rockville, Md., to consider Schering's application for loratadine. (This panel of outside experts doesn't formally approve new drugs, but makes influential recommendations to the agency.)​

I've always had better results with 60 mg Allegra taken during the day. With the generic a pharmacist said it was OK to split a 180 tablet to use twice a day. At night nothing works better than diphenhydramine. If my allergies are really bad I'd double up with both. A pharmacist told me it was OK.

 

[wgeo]

Testing of Claritin showed that it's ineffective for most users unless 4 times the dose is used. At that dose it tends to induce drowsiness.

https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/11/magazine/the-claritin-effect-prescription-for-profit.html
The effectiveness of loratadine had been an area of F.D.A. concern as early as January 1987, just months after Schering filed its application. Dr. Sherwin D. Straus, the F.D.A. medical officer assigned to review the drug, told the company that a 10-milligram dose of Claritin -- the amount marketed today -- did not appear to be very effective. He reiterated that point in public on Oct. 23, 1987, when the F.D.A.'s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee met at the agency headquarters in Rockville, Md., to consider Schering's application for loratadine. (This panel of outside experts doesn't formally approve new drugs, but makes influential recommendations to the agency.)​

I've always had better results with 60 mg Allegra taken during the day. With the generic a pharmacist said it was OK to split a 180 tablet to use twice a day. At night nothing works better than diphenhydramine. If my allergies are really bad I'd double up with both. A pharmacist told me it was OK.

Huh, I always figured the husband was smarter than me. Maybe I'll try his Zyrtec and see if it makes my eyes be less itchy.

 

[neverlandsky]

Daily: 7 am: 1 a day 10 mg Loratadine & 7 pm: 24 hour Nasacort nasal spray. Rescue inhaler that I'll use less than 10 times during allergy season. Sleep with a cold mist machine.

Saving for a home with central air. My allergies are not as bad when we had our home with central air. With central air, I was maybe taking 10 Benadryl pills for the entire season.

 

[Kae]

I use Allegra and sometimes add sudafed.DS likes claratin. Sometimes I dab benedryl cream around my eyes to help with itchy. I shower at night if I get really bad.

 

[bcla]

Huh, I always figured the husband was smarter than me. Maybe I'll try his Zyrtec and see if it makes my eyes be less itchy.

Zyrtec is marketed as "low sedating". It's probably more effective than Claritin or Allegra, but when I took I was loopy for a day. I like Allegra (or the generic alternative) because it's more effective for myself and doesn't sedate me.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Sudafed and other OTC meds (which are supposed to be non-drowsy) make me drowsy so I usually just use nasal spray, and/or steam open my sinuses in the shower.

 

[bcla]

Sudafed and other OTC meds (which are supposed to be non-drowsy) make me drowsy so I usually just use nasal spray, and/or steam open my sinuses in the shower.

Sudafed is a decongestant though. Hay fever often has no sinus congestion.

 

[mom2rtk]

Sudafed makes my heart race so that's out. I failed on Claritin, Allegra, Nasonex, Flonase and a couple others. Right now I mostly take zyrtec because it helps me sleep at night.

When things are really bad I dig out the neti pot.

Similasan allergy eye drops have always helped.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

Claritin is the ONLY thing that has ever worked for me. I have tried Benadryl, Xyzal, Allegra, Zyrtec, Sudafed...none of those gave me even a small bit of relief (allergy sufferer for 35 years now).

I've also added Flonase as needed. Tried Nasocort and that didn't work.

I'm glad the summer weather is upon us. Now I'll get natural relief until it gets cold again (believe it or not, my allergies are worse in winter).