what's your go-to allergy med?

jml5q

what's your go-to, non drowsy, over the counter allergy med. I think the cedar is finally getting to me.

my symptoms: the feeling that i need to sneeze but can't and one eye that will not stop watering. like seriously, i look like i've been crying out of one eye all day. help.

Mrs.Froggianna

Zyrtec & a netipot works really really well for me.

ditzydi_2000

I like Claritin but it has the opposite effect on me as far as sleep.  It didn't make me drowsy but I'd wake up at like 2am every night while taking it.

Slobina

Mrs.Froggianna:

Zyrtec & a netipot works really really well for me.

This.  I have also added Mucinex to my regimen at my doctor's recent recommendation.  Her advice is that it will help me to avoid sinus infections as it helps drain the mucus out.

christym0606

Zyrtec.  I used to take Claritin religiously (I am allergic to pretty much everything in the air around here), but it eventually stopped working.  Zyrtec has worked pretty well for me.  My cedar allergy isn't too bad, thankfully, but I haven't been bothered by it one bit.

el_twirpo

Mrs.Froggianna:

Zyrtec & a netipot works really really well for me.

this. although, i try to start using the netipot before i even get stuffy and know allergens are high to keep my sinuses moist (less dry surfaces for allergens to "stick"), and that usually keeps me from even having to take zyrtec. 

Ruby44

Ditto Zyrtec.

Sinafey

My allergist said that Claritin's the weakest, Allegra's next, and then Zyrtec is the mack daddy.  With this awful cedar I'm taking Zyrtec, Sudafed every 12, and neti pot every day.  With all this, I'm almost functional.

joyco

If you're into the whole herbal thing, my acupuncturist recommends this:

 

(c&p'ing from his FB page)

 

Cedar is going to be high for the next couple of days or weeks. Try Easy Breather. We are now at Whole Foods, People's, Wheatsville, Live Oak Rx on 5th, Mr. Natural. It is flying off the shelves, which, you know, is cool.

MrsMillerTime

I'm taking D-Hist (from People's Pharm) as my histamine blocker and Visine allergy eye drops.  Sudafed PE for my congestion.  And ibuprofen.  I'll probably start taking Mucinex too because I've been super congested today and I don't want to get a sinus infection.

The D-Hist is actually working WONDERS this year and I'm not itchy like I have been in previous years...I just need to get the nasal drainage (or lack thereof) under control. 

jml5q

Thanks all. i'll be hitting up walgreens on the way home.

joyco - i googled easy breather and this is the first link that came up. somehow i don't think this is what he is talking about.

el_twirpo

Sinafey:

My allergist said that Claritin's the weakest, Allegra's next, and then Zyrtec is the mack daddy.  With this awful cedar I'm taking Zyrtec, Sudafed every 12, and neti pot every day.  With all this, I'm almost functional.

i used to take allegra-D (12 hr tablets), and i really miss my decongestants. if they didn't screw with milk supply, i'd be taking my decongestants in a heartbeat! 

Mainer-in-Texas

Zyrtec.

If you need sinus remedies, I have a whole slew of them!

joyco

jml5q:

Thanks all. i'll be hitting up walgreens on the way home.

joyco - i googled easy breather and this is the first link that came up. somehow i don't think this is what he is talking about.

 

HAHAHA!  that's awesome.  No, not that.

This:   https://www.herbalogic.net/easy-breather.php

Herbalogic is his company.

thethomps

Mrs.Froggianna:

Zyrtec & a netipot works really really well for me.

This, but the Target brand of Zyrtec works far better for me than regular Zyrtec for some reason.  And it's cheaper!

texasbeachbride

If you are really suffering, I recommend getting a prescription for a nasal steroid like flonase.  Really makes a big difference!  You can go to a Minute Clinic or RediClinic instead of getting an appt with your pcp.  

Sinafey

Almost forgot!  Local honey is supposed to help, too.  We all take a teaspoon of Round Rock Honey everyday.  Don't know how well it works, but it's the tastiest medicine I've ever had