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Severe Allergies...or something like it.

nrevechonrevecho
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I have had what seems to be extremely severe allergies for going on three days straight now.  I am 15 weeks pregnant (first time) and have had allergies my whole life but I've never had a three day stint of completely relentless allergies.  My doctor said I can take Benedryl, but that only provides very mild and temporary relief.  Has anyone else had any experience with this?  I am obviously going to go to the doctor to see what she says but I would like to get feedback from other expecting mothers. 

I am affraid that if this is a regular thing I don't know how I'm going to handle work.  I go through three boxes of tissue a day, have non-stop watery eyes, am sneezing every five minutes, extremely bad runny and stuffy nose and am extremely exhausted.  I can't even drive to work like this let alone function at work. 

Please comment, I would love to hear other's experiences and I will let you know how everything goes at the doctor.

Thanks!

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Re: Severe Allergies...or something like it.

  • Melanie.BrownMelanie.Brown

    My allergies have not gotten any worse, but I take Zyrtec.  It's a class B pregnancy drug, which is as good as it gets.  I took it every day PP, but now I only take it when I need it, which is still a couple days a week.  I think checking with your OB is a good idea.  All OB's have a different "preference" list for what to take for different symptoms/ailments. 

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  • Krisann79Krisann79

    I have severe allergies to the point where people think I'm sick.  As a matter of fact my nose is chapped & peeling right now! (Ooooo sooo fun!)  Anyways, there's not much you can do according to my allergist & OB.  All the "super meds" as I would call them are not allowed right now.  You can take Benedryl, Claratin, and the other drugs listed above but if you're like me they won't work 100%.  Allergy meds work their best when taken daily because they build up in your system. 

    Just take it easy.  Stay in bed when you need to & take your meds every day.  Sorry wish I had better news for you (well...us) but it is what it is until the baby is born.  Good luck!

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  • LovinTim912LovinTim912

    My ob said Zyrtec (without the D) is fine to take.

    Also, if you get headaches (which I get bad when it comes to allergy time), he said Tylenol (extra strength is fine too) with some kind of caffeine (he recommended a shot of expresso or a cup of coffee.)

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  • kimberleigh30kimberleigh30 member
    Try taking Claratin everyday.  Give it a few days for it to kick in and it should help you somewhat.
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  • livinrealitylivinreality member

    Try a netipot... it is a salt rinse through your nose, it is remarkable at cleaning things out and completely natural

    Also there is a nosespray that is Cat B... Rhinocort??? something like that and that has helped me ontop of the Zyrtec recommended, but basically it is just a suffer through it thing...

    Unless asthma is involved, then you may be moved to Class C drugs to ensure you stay breathing... if you can't breath the baby can't breathe...

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