Allergy sufferers unite
 

Anyone else miserable from allergies?

I am so congested and crappy feeling right now

Re: Allergy sufferers unite
 

*raises hand*

I have Afrin within reach 24/7 during allergy season, even though I take Clariden. blech.

I'm with you guys.
I have year round allergies (mold) but the pollen is making it worse this time of the year.

I need to move back to the beach...less allergens there :cool:

I'm on Zyrtec D, Rhinochord, and Astiln...which means instead of being totally stuffy, I just have the one nostril breathing going on.

I guess I had them for years and just thought there was something else wrong. I started taking alavert and feel so much better and more focused.

they have a Decongestant version of Zyrtec? I'll be damned! I'm going to talk to my doctor about that when I go in for my complete yearly physical in July. I just take the regular right now with Flonase nose spray.

Allergies havent been too bad this year knock on wood, but if i forget to take one day of Zyrtec I feel the allergy/sinus headache the next day :(

I get congested from pine pollen. Luckly allergy season has already passed down here. I don't miss it.

My allergies have been horrible this year. I'm recovering from a sinus infection that developed because all my nasal passages were so blocked. I take allergy shots, and they seem to work fine when I'm at school. When I'm at home, though, they don't have quite the same effect. I think I'm allergic to something in or around the house that's not included in my extract. So wonderful for me! :rolleyes:

I've had HORRIBLE allergies this year. :( Even my beloved Zyrtec quite working for a while.

you know you have ALLERGIES when the antihistamine that's supposed to make you drowsy...doesn't. you've just used it so much.

I am with you all! i have been on allergy meds all my life.

Been on Claritin forever than my dr switched me to another type which i cant recall the name and a nasel nose spray ( YUCK!) but been on Zyrtec and havee been pretty good with that one.

I agree with mmcat when the meds that are to make you drowsy dont because of to much usage you know you have it bad!

There are only 3 things I'm NOT allergic to (out of the 80 something they tested for): dogs, pine trees, and KY blue grass. My allergies are a perpetual hell for me, year round. Occasonally they get even worse, but it's pretty much a constant prescence throughout the year. It's been that way since I can remember and they haven't improved since I've gotten older (in fact, they've worsened). Lucky lucky me.

I was recently tested and found that the only thing I'm not allergic to are dogs. Right now, my doctor has me trying out combinations of medicines including

Nasal Sprays:Rhinocort, Nasonex, and Flonase
Allergy Pills: Clarinex, Allegra
Allergy Eye Drops: Optivar

Now I just have to figure out which combinations work best!

I have allergy-induced asthma, so the little drug cocktail of Advair (inhaler) and Singulair (pill) has kept me attack-free since February. Woot!

My allergies have gotten so bad this year that my right nostril either bleeds all of the time or I have bloody crusties/boogies coming out all the time. My left nostril is always stopped up. My sinuses are so dry that if I was able to take them out, they'd probably just crumble into dust.

I know this post is rather disgusting but I feel like crap.

I am not suffering right now, but I was in March and April.